The following is one of the sessions from our 2018 Conference co-hosted by School of the Ozarks and held at the College of the Ozarks in Point Lookout, MO. The full collection of presentations can be found at https://theclassicalthistle.com/2018-conference/.

Reaching Educational Outliers: Partnering with Parents to Classically Educate All Students Well

Sara Osborne, College of the Ozarks & The Classical Thistle

Prompted by questions and ideas from Susan Wise Bauer’s recent book Rethinking School and Cheryl Swope’s Simply Classical, this session will explore creative strategies for helping both struggling and academically gifted students in classical schools. How does our philosophy of education affect our view of these students? What strategies can we employ to pursue the same goals of classical education for all students? How can parents play an active role in this process? Please consider joining this important discussion as we consider how to promote the enjoyment and fruits of learning for all classically educated children.