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Apprenticeship Program
 in classical composition and instruction

 

As a classical teacher you pursue the most noble endeavor - and one of the most challenging. Unruly students, difficult ideas, and the challenges of effective communication all rally to make teaching an exacting job.

But you persevere because you believe. You believe that the principles of the Christian classical vision have the power to heal our culture and our society and to direct our young people toward wisdom and virtue - toward what makes a person truly educated.

The CiRCE Institute Apprenticeship - an in-depth personal teacher training program in which 12 teachers are mentored directly by Andrew Kern -  is equipped to pursue the dream of virtue by mastering classical rhetoric through The Lost Tools of Writing™ and applying learned skills to every subject and lesson.
 

Program Definition

The CiRCE Institute Apprenticeship program is a one-of-a-kind, personal, intimate learning experience that will enable you to:

  • Teach classical rhetoric
  • Master the art of classical teaching
  • Think and communicate more effectively
  • Develop and pursue purpose in all your instruction
  • Teach with vision

The apprenticeship is a program based on relationship and communication. Using The Lost Tools of Writing™, a classically based composition program that teaches writing the way Shakespeare learned it, you will learn how to improve both your writing and your teaching skills.

You will learn that classical teaching must be less about systems and formulae and more about purpose and vision, and subsequently about wisdom and virtue.

By employing the Socratic Method and by discussing concepts and ideas which are eternally relevant, you will energize your classroom. And then you will be able to cultivate your students’ souls.

"I've been able to make direct application in my classroom of everything I've learned in the apprenticeship program. I've followed the curriculum and taught the writing process just as it has been taught to me. I have had great success with it, too! I have seen dramatic improvement in my students' writing - and in their attitude towards writing - over the past year"

- Camille Goldston,
CiRCE Certified Master Teacher,

 

Commitment
 There are two levels of commitment

1. Apprentices: New apprentices make a one-year commitment, during which they receive introductory instruction on the Christian classical vision and philosophy and on Christian classical modes of teaching, using The Lost of Writing™ as the core of the curriculum.

2. Journeymen: At the end of the first year, apprentices decide whether to continue as Journeymen. If they decide to do so, they make a two-year commitment. During these two years, the journeymen take a more active role in the development and implementation of the program curriculum and apprenticeship activities.

At the end of the three years, Journeymen become CiRCE Certified Master Teachers.

Materials

Since teaching is a rhetorical exercise, we use The Lost of Writing as the foundational content of our instruction. Teachers will also be assigned support and reading materials from works by writers like Plato, Aristotle, Demetrius, Wendell Berry, C.S. Lewis, and others.

2010-11 Schedule

For the 2010-11 school year, the apprenticeship program kicks off with a five-day retreat from August 2-6, 2010, in Concord, NC (where CiRCE is headquartered). A mid-year, two-day retreat will be held in March 2011, also in Concord. A year-end two-day retreat will be held at a location and date TBD.

Requirements

In addition to these retreats, apprentices communicate as follows:

 - Conference calls - every ten days for one hour
 - Ongoing Yahoo Group discussion exclusively for apprentices
 - Phone and email access to Andrew Kern, CiRCE President and founding author of The Lost Tools of Writing.

Tuition and Fees

Full tuition: $2,500/year, plus $250 Administrative fee which covers books, Lost Tools of Writing teacher materials, handouts, etc.

Discounted tuition: Save 10% by paying the full tuition ($2250) and Admin fee ($250) before July 1st, for a total of $2500.

Special Circumstances: In special circumstances, tuition may be paid in 10 monthly installments of $250/month beginning in July 2010. The $250 admin fee is due with the first installment.

Additonal Costs: Travel, room, and board (breakfast and supper) for retreats.

For more information

call 704-236-3964
or email: info@circeinstitute.org

 

The CiRCE Institute Apprenticeship program is a revolutionary program, unlike any other teacher training program available.

Through the year-long program (and, ultimately, three years, if the teacher decides to stick with it), teachers will be trained and coached to understand the meaning behind classical education and to learn the tools to become an effective teacher, one who cultivates wisdom and virtue in his or her students, nurturing their souls.

 

"I have gained tools which have given me more confidence in my teaching. I never imagined how much I would enjoy teaching writing to junior high students!"
                                                           - Lisa Baldwin, CiRCE Certified Master Teacher