Professional Development Programs for K-12 Teachers

Leveraging the learning resources of Florida’s most recognizable private college, the Institute provides a variety of seminars and courses that comprehensively explore topics, while engaging in both theory and practice. The Institute represents an active partnership between Flagler College and classical academies throughout Florida – as principals and headmasters advise on seminar topics and curriculum content.

 

Inaugural Institute for Classical Education Summer Workshop

Flagler College is excited to host "Integrating Challenging Classical Literature throughout Curriculum." This workshop focused on classical education is made possible through a grant from the State of Florida, and geared toward K-12 teachers in the State. The workshop will be held June 7-9, 2023 on Flagler's campus with 25 educators invited to participate.

Led by pedagogical experts and faculty from Flagler College’s General Education/Core Curriculum, participants will explore texts integral to the Western tradition and strengthen skills in classical teaching techniques. Teachers from K-12 schools across Florida may apply to participate in this workshop. While teachers from classical charter schools and private academies are expected to display particular interest in the workshop, teachers from K-12 schools across the State are encouraged to apply for participation. Participants will receive a $300 travel stipend, accommodations, meals, copies of the required texts, as well as tours of historic St. Augustine and Flagler College.

The five books we will be analyzing during the workshop include:

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Keynote Speaker

Dr. Philip Harold

Dr. Philip Harold is Professor of Politics and Dean of the Constantin College of Liberal Arts at the University of Dallas. He is the author of Prophetic Politics and the recent Against Values: How To Speak About the Good in a Postliberal Era. He was previously co-director of the University Honors Program at Robert Morris University, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, served as Dean of the School of Education and Social Sciences there, and was also a Fulbright Scholar in Germany at the Catholic University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt.

Workshop Leaders

Dr. Carolyn McClenny

Dr. McClenny holds a Ph.D. in Reading and Language Arts Education from Florida State University, and a Masters in Speech and Hearing Science from UNC Chapel Hill. She has held positions at Thomas University as Professor of Education, and at Flagler College as an adjunct faculty member and clinical education supervisor. Her involvement in classical education pedagogy and leadership has stretched throughout her career. Most recently, she served as Dean and Assistant Principal for Student Services at Tallahassee Classical Academy – establishing the Exceptional Student Education (ESE) department. Currently, she is on the Board for Bradenton Classical Academy, a proposed charter school, which is scheduled to open in 2024.

Dr. Doug Keaton

Dr. Keaton is a Professor of Philosophy at Flagler College and serves as Faculty Director of Classical and Liberal Education and the Core Curriculum. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati. He specializes in the area of Philosophy of Mind, and has expertise in Metaphysics, the Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Language, and the history of analytic philosophy.

Seminars and Courses

The Institute provides all Florida K-12 teachers opportunities to engage in professional development focused on classical education throughout the academic year, culminating in an annual summer conference.

Annual Academic Summer Camps for K-12 Scholars

The Institute for Classical Education will host two camps this summer at Flagler College in St. Augustine. Scholars will learn skills and rhetoric and debate, and will have the opportunity to apply these skills in one of two settings that match their area of interest:

• Original Oratory and Informative Speaking. Students write a 15- minute speech anddeliver the message in a public setting. Students learn how to research, analyze, and publicly share ideas about which they are passionate.
• Public Forum Debate. Students participate in opposing teams of two. They debate topics and learn argument construction, refutation, and cross-examination.