“Our school couldn’t afford to travel to the national conference, so we sent our teachers to the Rockbridge training. Our teachers stated that this was 'hands down' the training to attend for practical impact, especially for new teachers. We are sending all of our new teachers to this training!”
"Heidi Stevens’ session brought me to my knees. I needed the thoughts she articulated in her session. Thank you for everyone’s hard work this week! "
“The humble sharing of practical knowledge/experience/best practices as well as the encouragement to carry on in the strength of the Lord are as valuable as I go into my 5th year as it was going into my 3rd year of teaching.”
“I am inspired to improve all of my teaching by reveling in the wonder of God’s revealed creation and challenging my students to find Christ in all things.”
Program Distinctives Include:
- 35 vision casting plenaries and seminar-style workshops.
- 3 ½ days of training.
- Lunch is included each day (continental breakfast on Friday).
- Access to Rockbridge Academy faculty and administrative staff.
- Endorsed by the Association of Classical and Christian Schools.
Plenaries
- Classical Christian Education: Wonder, Wisdom, Worship, Roy Griffith, Headmaster
- Why Latin? ? The Importance of Latin Across the Curriculum, Ruth Skwarek, Latin Faculty
- On the Powers of Story to Strengthen the Christian Mind, J.D. Head, Literature Faculty
- The Power of Story for the Emerging Reader, Gretchen Geverdt, Kindergarten Teacher
- Logic: Reasonable Contemplation of the Good, True, and Beautiful, Daron Lawing, Logic and History Faculty
- Quadrivium in the Trivium, Classical Math & Science, Robyn Kennedy, Science Faculty
- Rhetoric: A Word Fitly Spoken, Jerry Keehner, Rhetoric and History Faculty
- Every Bush Afire—The Imperative of Beauty in Christian Education, Heidi Stevens, Art Faculty (emeritus)
- Shaping Theologians for Life, Andrew Menkis, Rhetoric Faculty
- Boethius and Classical Christian Education, Stephen Unthank, Senior Pastor, Greenbelt Baptist Church
90-Minute Workshops
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
- Lesson Planning and Teaching Habits
- Teaching Reading Effectively
- Reading with Notice & Note
- Laying an Integrated Foundation
UPPER SCHOOL
- Teaching Beyond the Lesson Plan
- Training in Discussion
- Technical Writing and Speaking
- An Integrated Upper School Curriculum
Seminars
GRAMMAR SCHOOL
- Student Discipleship—Shaping Hearts
- The Seven Laws and the Sights and Sounds of Grammar School
- Starting the Year: The First Two Weeks of Grammar School
- Science Wonder
- Number Sense for Algebra Readiness
- Differentiation: A Q&A on Managing Learning Differences
- Teaching History in Grammar School
- Teaching Bible in the Grammar Stage
- Communicating with Parents
UPPER SCHOOL
- Student Discipleship—Relational Wisdom
- The Seven Laws and Lesson Planning
- Study Skills Training in the Dialectic Years
- Teaching Math Classically
- Teaching History Classically and Christianly
- The What, Why, and How of Teaching Bible
- Crafting Capstones that Count
- Differentiation: A Q&A on Managing Learning Differences (same one offered for grammar)
Hotel Information
A block of rooms has been reserved at The Country Inn & Suites of Annapolis (2600 Housley Road, Annapolis, 21401).
Click HERE to reserve a room. Rooms historically fill up quickly; please book these early for the best options.
Job Opportunities
We have openings at Rockbridge Academy and are looking for faculty and staff to join our team who love the Lord first and foremost, love children, and desire to be a part of our classical Christian education mission.
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