Dear Fellow Classical Educator, The noblest aim of Christian Classical Education is to cultivate wisdom and virtue in students. In order equip teachers to this end, The CiRCE Institute mentors teachers in the art of classical instruction. As you consider ways to develop excellence in your teaching, we invite you to discover the CiRCE Apprenticeship. […]
As a recent graduate of the CiRCE Apprenticeship, I’m exceedingly grateful to have received the tools with which I can truly nurture the souls of my students with confidence. I can’t overstate the value of having been part of a community of fellow educators engaged in ongoing conversations about the nature and art of teaching.
Recently my kids asked to watch a movie so I searched Netflix for something suitable. I came across a film from the 80’s I remember enjoying as a kid, War Games. In the movie a teenage hacker dials in to a mainframe in the State Department and initiates a thermonuclear war simulation. To obtain the
Recently my 9-year-old son asked to help make pancakes. I took a moment to weigh the benefits of making breakfast a joint project against my usual goal of getting in and out of the kitchen onSaturday morning with minimal time and mess. I needed to calculate proportions to increase the recipe by 50% in order
