Keynote Presentations:
Raising Children in a Post-Covid World (Fr. Josiah Trenham, Ph.D.)
Heart and Mind in the Thought of St. Nektarios of Aegina (Fr. John Palmer, Ph.D.)
Higher Education, 21st Century America, and Orthodox Christianity: Understanding the Reality Before Us (John Mark Reynolds, Ph.D.)
The Formation of the Child in the Thought of St. Basil the Great and St. Gregory the Theologian (Mark Tarpley, Ph.D.)
Seeking Purity in an Age of Impurity (Fr. Josiah Trenham, Ph.D.)
General SESSIONS ON EDUCATION:
Beauty, Heart, and Mind: Why Orthodox Chant is Central to the Formation of the Human in the Life of the Church (Dimitrios Katsiklis)
Sacred Cosmos vs. Material Universe: The Challenge of Teaching Science in the Modern World (Mark Tarpley, Ph.D.)
Classical Education within an Orthodox Christian Worldview (Presv. Ana Coman, Ph.D.)
How to Teach Public Speaking (Jamie Silva)
You CAN Be a Great Math Teacher! (Kathleen Cotter Clayton)
Narration and the Lives of the Saints: A Practicum (Bede Carpenter)
Reading and Discussing Patristic Texts: A Practicum (Mark Tarpley, Ph.D.)
Byzantine Music Workshop 1: Byzantine Musicology (Dimitrios Katsiklis)
Byzantine Music Workshop 2: Liturgics (Dimitrios Katsiklis)
General Sessions on Child Formation & family Life:
Beauty will Save the World: The Importance of Beauty in Childhood (Anna Larsen)
A Childhood Unplugged: Evaluating the Advantages of an Early Childhood without Screens (Presv. Ana Coman, Ph.D.)
The Exodus and Its Application Today: Freeing Ourselves from the Entanglements of this World and Seeking Simplicity and Virtue in our Family Life (Elizabeth Davis)
SESSIONS on Orthodox Schools:
Starting and Growing Orthodox Schools in America (followed by Q&A) — Dr. John Mark Reynolds, Ph.D.
High School on Mount Athos: An Interview with Dimitrios Katsiklis
Toward an Orthodox Pedagogy: Teaching as the Church Teaches — Dn. James Hughes
Educators’ Q&A Session with Dr. Mark Tarpley
SESSIONS ABOUT HOMESCHOOLING:
The Importance of Homeschooling in a Post-Covid World (Fr. Justin and Mat. Michelle Frederick)
Practical Techniques for Creating a Thriving Homeschooling Environment (Seraphim and Anna Larsen)
Glory to God for All Things: Establishing a Family Culture for Homeschooling through Life's Challenges (Miriam Cosby)
Be of Good Cheer: The Struggle of Homeschooling is Worth It (Fr. Justin and Mat. Michelle Frederick)
Dispelling the Myths About Homeschooling (Presv. Ana Coman, Ph.D.)
High School Transcript Workshop (Presv. Ana Coman, Ph.D.)
How to Start a Homeschool Co-Op (Fr. Justin and Mat. Michelle Frederick)
Homeschool Alumni Panel: Interviews with Orthodox Adults Who Were Homeschooled
SESSIONS FOR COMMUNITY LEADERS:
(for Clergy & Laity Seeking to Support Orthodox Education within the Local Parish)
How to Minister More Effectively to Homeschool Families (Fr. Justin and Mat. Michelle Frederick)
How to Start a Homeschool Co-op (Fr. Justin and Mat. Michelle Frederick)
Starting and Growing Orthodox Schools in America (followed by Q&A) — Dr. John Mark Reynolds
Q&A Session with Fr. Josiah Trenham
Q&A Session with Fr. John Palmer
Q&A Session with Dr. Mark Tarpley
Lecture SESSIONS SPECIFICALLY FOR THE YOUTH:
(Teens registered for the conference are welcome to attend any of the sessions offered at the conference.)
Fr. Josiah Trenham’s Talk with the Youth: Living the Orthodox Faith in a Post-Covid World
Introduction to Public Speaking (Jamie Silva)
An Encounter with the Lives of the Saints Through Narration (Bede Carpenter)
An Introduction to Reading the Church Fathers (Mark Tarpley, Ph.D.)
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