Continuing Education Catalog
Great Hearts first and foremost educates children—that is our primary task. And the type of learner we strive to cultivate is essentially Socratic—the learner who, in awe of the cosmos and with a sense of passion and mission, strives continuously to know what is true, to know and practice what is good, and to love what is beautiful.
This kind of passionate, dynamic, continuously active Socratic learning can only be fostered by those who themselves practice it. The spirit of Socratic learning must permeate the entire organization and flow outwards from it. Thus, the Great Hearts mission is not only to educate children: we seek to educate our teachers and all our employees, the parents of the children entrusted to us, and the general public as well.
In this spirit, we are pleased to make several continuing education programs and courses available through this online catalog.
All Courses are FREE for Great Hearts employees: use voucher code ghemployee (case sensitive) at checkout.
Questions and Help
For all general inquiries, please contact Dr. Paul Weinhold, Director of Continuing Education (paul.weinhold@greathearts.org)
Featured Courses
Ancient Greek Tragedy and Comedy
A live Zoom seminar on six plays by two Greek contemporaries, Euripides and Aristophanes.
$125.00
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Augustine & Aquinas on Teaching and Learning
A live Zoom seminar on medieval philosophies of teaching and learning.
$125.00
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Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy
A live Zoom seminar on Boethius's timeless work, The Consolation of Philosophy.
$125.00
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Building a Strong Faculty Culture
Building a Strong Faculty Culture uses the classical virtues as a paradigm for developing a healthy faculty. The objective of this course is to develop your understanding of the components of a healthy faculty culture so that you can bring that understanding to bear on the practical, day-to-day decision-making processes of a school teacher.
$250.00
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Building a Strong Student Culture
Building a Strong Student Culture uses the classical virtues as a paradigm for cultivating a healthy student body in partnership with teachers. The objective of this course is to develop your ability to integrate a consideration of virtue and an orientation toward virtue into the practical, day-to-day decision-making processes of a school teacher.
$250.00
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Essentials of Drawing
In this self-paced course, Brighton Demerest-Smith (a classically trained artist and veteran educator with Great Hearts Academies) moves from how to teach the elements of drawing up through still life and master study. Grounded in fundamentals and close observation of subjects, his methods of teaching drawing are traditional and time-tested.
$125.00
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Instructional Coaching Principles and Practices
This two-part APEX course is focused on both outlining foundation principles of instructional coaching while also dedicating time to the practical work of conducting the observation and feedback process. During the first 8 weeks, we will ground the learning in several key texts and do a guided practice of the coaching cycle. The texts used in this course are Plutarch’s essay “How to Tell a Flatterer from a Friend,” excerpts from The Art of Coaching, Never Underestimate Your Teachers, The Coaching Habit, and excerpts from Leverage Leadership 2.0. The second part, lasting 8 weeks, will shift gears into a mentorship model, with the facilitators meeting individually with participants to be a thought partner as they do the work of coaching on their campus.
$500.00
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Leadership for Change: Understanding Change, Managing Transition
Intended for any teacher or rising leader, this course seeks to build awareness of the larger context of leading school change and managing transitions. While not exhaustive, it aims to develop an awareness of the process of change and the ways a leader can manager and facilitate change and transitions.
$250.00
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Lives of Leaders: Thomas More
This course serves as an introduction to the life and leadership of Sir Thomas More (1478-1535), Chancellor of England and a pillar of the Western intellectual tradition. Drawing from a selection of works written by More and about him, we will examine the variety of ways in which More responded to the contingencies of his day, as well as the virtues he cultivated which made such responses possible. Particular emphasis will be given to More’s characteristic combination of sobriety and good humor, his concern for the danger of pride, his diligent regard for his fellow citizens, and his dynamic approach to the moral life.
$250.00
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