Join us as we piece together a monster of a Literature Retreat @ The Classical Teaching Institute!
Classical educators need a different sort of teacher training. Classical educators need to be classically educated. Send your teachers to the TCTI Spring Literature Retreat and let them see classical pedagogy in action. They will return to their classrooms with a fresh set of ideas on lecture, discussion, assessment, and classroom management. The Classical Teaching Institute offers a unique kind of teacher training. As opposed to merely telling educators how to teach, The Classical Teaching Institute will show them how to teach classically. Attendees at the Spring Literature Retreat (March 6-8) will experience an immersive classroom environment with a veteran classic literature teacher. The 2025 Spring Literature Retreat will revolve around reading and discussing Mary Shelley’s "Frankenstein." TCTI director Joshua Gibbs will lead attendees through "Frankenstein" using the same lectures, discussions, and assessments that he has used when teaching high school classes over the last twenty years. Attendees of the Spring Literature Retreat will take home: • Examples/models for leading deep discussions of classic texts. • Effective classroom management tools that create a warm, orderly atmosphere. • Blueprints for crafting productive assessments. • Lesson plans that can be adapted to any classic text. Learn more about the Spring Literature Retreat and register to attend by clicking below!