Course Seminars
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Note: Upon completion of a seminar, you will receive a course certificate that may be presented to your co-op, school, or church leadership.
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What Does it Mean to be a Human?
Registration Open
Sea Voyages, Storytelling, and Children’s Literature
Course Complete
Building the Foundations of Christian Paideia
Course Complete
The Martyrdom of St. Polycarp
Course Complete
Machine Education vs. Christian Paideia: Two Visions of Education
Curriculum
Beginning to Read the...
Beginning to Read the Church Fathers offers a first step into reading the actual writings of the Church Fathers. This volume...
Church Fathers
$ 18.95
Why Christian Educators Should...
Overview: Have you ever wondered why schools resemble factories and students are defined in terms of their future jobs? This...
Guided Exploration Series
$ 14.95
What Others Have to Say
Dr. Tarpley has a message for modern Christian education that everyone needs to hear! He was able to clarify the hunch that many Christian educators have today: There is a big problem with modern education and it is not compatible with a Christian worldview. Dr. Tarpley aptly clarifies and defines this suspicion, giving educators a clear alternative.
Homeschooling Mom and Co-Op Leader
From Nebraska
Homeschooling Mom and Co-Op Leader
From Nebraska
In his seminar on the patristic text “The Martyrdom of Polycarp,” Dr. Tarpley provides both theory and practice in a powerful presentation of fundamental principles to govern Christian education. He clearly lays out the theory and immediately has the participants apply it to the study of the text with close readings, writing assignments, and discussion which generate for the student deeper insight into the text but also into his own Christian faith. By practicing the principles and tasting the fruits of their application, the student perceives the power of this approach to provide a truly Christian education and is inspired to apply it in his own schooling of children (or adults) whether at home, in the classroom, or in a co-operative. Dr. Tarpley’s approach has potential to end the longstanding Western modern captivity of Orthodox education and empower truly Christian education to flourish for the benefit of individual souls, the Church, and society.
Orthodox Christian Priest
From Texas
Orthodox Christian Priest
From Texas
I am thankful I had the opportunity to participate in this seminar with Dr. Tarpley. He provided meaningful questions to us as a way to guide our understanding and knowledge of the Martyrdom of Polycarp. This seminar is distinctively different from other teacher training courses, in that, Dr. Tarpley modeled his instructional focus in an effective way for me to understand how to incorporate this focus into my own teaching as well. He took my previously content-center teaching approach and re-directed my focus to person-centered – on Christ. This is a critically important shift in my lesson development!
Homeschool Mom and Church School Coordinator
From Texas
Homeschool Mom and Church School Coordinator
From Texas
Have you ever walked away from a conversation and found yourself pondering the discussion days later? Dr. Tarpley’s seminar is this type of conversation about Christian paideia. You won’t find neatly packaged answers and tidy resolutions. What you will find is a place to begin asking and engaging with deep, meaningful questions about what it means to educate and form Orthodox Christians. Dr. Tarpley presents not only a sound pedagogical methodology, but also practical tools and advice for parents and educators. I highly recommend this seminar.
Homeschool Mom
From Arizona
Homeschool Mom
From Arizona
I wholeheartedly recommend the Mentorship Program with Dr. Mark Tarpley. With an Orthodox mindset and a thorough knowledge of education, Dr. Mark guides his students in discovering how to dig deep wells of understanding.