We are enthusiastic and honored to team up with teachers who want to instill the habits of critical thinking, searching for the truth, engaging in Socratic discussion, and striving for virtue while teaching and learning history. To promote these goals and to help Classical Historian teachers market their classes, we have two levels of Teacher Certification: Basic and Advanced. Upon completing the Basic Certification Level, The Classical Historian will advertise these teacher's websites on its Classical Historian Classes' Page. Basic Certification To achieve Basic Certification, teachers may attend a one-day training offered by John De Gree, or they may complete the following:
Watch at least four of the discussions of one of the Socratic Discussion DVDs (either the Ancient Civilizations, Medieval Civilizations, or American History) and email a one-to-two page reflection to The Classical Historian.
The reflection pieces should include your observations of the curriculum and student discussions, your experience in teaching, your experience in teaching using the Socratic discussion approach, and why you want to become a Classical Historian teacher.
Advanced Certification To achieve the Advanced Certification, teachers may attend a two-day training by John De Gree, or complete the following:
Achieve the Basic Level of Certification.
Record two different Socratic Discussions from one or more of your classrooms ("classroom" may be one student to forty students). Post these discussions on You Tube.
Include a reflection piece of each of the discussions that includes: age level of the students, explanation of how students were prepared for the discussion, and teacher analysis of the discussion that details what went well and what could have gone better. Please include anything important about any of the students, such as learning disabilities or special circumstances.
Two written essays (by your students), graded by the teacher. Along with these essays, please include the age of the student and a teacher reflection on the assignment, the student, and the essay.
If you have a number of teachers in your area interested in attending a live training by John De Gree, please email him at [email protected].
Following Teachers are Certified with The Classical Historian: