Saint Kosmas Orthodox Christian Education Association
TO REGISTERED ATTENDEES
of the 2022 Saint Kosmas Orthodox Education Conference
February 28, 2022
2022 Saint Kosmas Conference
To Registered Attendees:
Oratorical Festival Speech Scripts
Deadline: March 1 Noon (Pacific)
REGISTERED ATTENDEES:
If Your Child is Planning to Speak in the Oratorical Festival, A Speech Script (Preliminary or Final) Must Be Received by noon (pacific time) on March 1 to secure a spot in the speaking line-up.
Revisions to the Speech Script Can Be Made as Late as March 10, if a Preliminary Script is Submitted by March 1.
St Nektarios of Pentapolis (1846-1920) was both a careful student of the art of teaching and a tireless teacher. The present work aims to present and analyze his labors within the sphere of education as well as furnish translations of his core writings on the topic. By these means he is shown a strong proponent of the view that education is properly understood as formation of the whole person, rather than the simple imparting of information.
Have you ever wondered why schools resemble factories and students are defined in terms of their future jobs? This guided exploration takes you back to the early 20th century in America in order to understand the philosophical and practical implications that guide education today. Be prepared, though. Progressive education’s influence runs deep, and the impact on families and children for over a century have been ruinous.
The Guided Explorations Series holds a two-fold purpose: (1) To support educators, both classroom teachers and homeschooling parents, in their understanding of the nature and purpose of education (2) To strengthen educators in their pedagogy, that is, in how they instruct in the classroom or in the home. The uniqueness of this series is that it brings both goals into one experience for the educator. As educators move through the guided exploration, they will be deepening their understanding of the nature and purpose of education, all the while, having modeled for them a healthy pedagogical approach. This embodiment of proper pedagogy is important for the development of educators. Too often, when “training” educators how to “teach,” we fail to model the very things we are asking... (Read more)
