Courses & certifications
Grow as an educator in the home and/or classroom.
8-week course on Charlotte Mason’s Living ideas
CORE teacher training - $199
Conversations on Relational Education is an 8-week online teacher-training class. You will join a small cohort of educators for a rigorous study of Mason’s ideas and to learn and discuss what they look like in practice. An experienced instructor facilitates virtual discussions, and readings are scheduled from our spine text, When Children Love to Learn. Additional articles, CMI conference lectures, videos, and other resources are all provided. Each week builds on the ideas of relational education, and discussions focus on how to apply it in varied settings. Weekly written responses and attendance at discussion is required.
Upcoming Cohorts
Fall: Sep 18 - Nov 12 (registration opening August 15th)
Course Topics
Week 1: Introduction
Week 2: Personhood
Week 3: Atmosphere
Week 4: Discipline
Week 5: Life, Science of Relations, Curriculum & Lesson Planning
Week 6: Living Books and Narration
Week 7: Language Arts
Week 8: Natural History
- Gain confidence in Mason’s core principles and methods to implement them in your context.
- Grow in understanding the “why” behind Mason’s methods.
- Discuss practical strategies for lesson planning, teacher prep, scheduling, and classroom management.
- Interact with other Mason educators and experts to glean encouragement and insight.
- On completion, receive a certificate for 32 Professional Development hours
Become Charlotte Mason Certified™ (CMC)
Basic and Advanced Teacher Certification
Educators looking for a Charlotte Mason certification can complete either the Basic or Advanced Certificate at their own pace by fulfilling a standard set of qualifications. These include a variety of core courses and electives. Certificates are tailored for the general Mason educator desiring to
learn and apply more deeply the principles and practices of Mason’s relational education in homes and classrooms. Participants also complete overlapping requirements toward Charlotte Mason Trained™ certifications.
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Dr Jack Beckman about Blue Open Door
Become Charlotte Mason Trained™ (CMT)
Blue Open Door program
Blue Open Door brings a course of study for aspiring and active teachers and leaders in Charlotte Mason-based educational settings. It is an intentional course of study offered in an online format and focused on bringing Charlotte Mason’s principles and practices to bear on two key roles in educational contexts – teachers and school leaders. It is designed to be challenging and rigorous in terms of thinking and pedagogy.
The program consists of seven content-based 6-week courses over with a Capstone Culmination project lasting approximately 3 months.
Blue Open Door Certification
Program Overview
Educators and school leaders both take initial courses and then differentiate into two mini-cohorts as they move into the specialized tracks. Our hope is to continue to develop a community of learners around Charlotte Mason's ideas as The Blue Open Door unfolds to its culmination.
Upcoming Class
Knowledge of Man II (Beginning September 2024!)
- The Nature of the Learner (BOD #1)
- The Nature of Learning (BOD #2)
- The Relational School (BOD #3)
- Knowledge of God, Design of instruction (TEA #4A or #4B) OR Nature/Role of School Head (EDL #4B)
- Knowledge of Man I (liberal arts – literature, language arts, etc.) (TEA #5) OR Mission, Vision, Values (EDL #5)
- Knowledge of Man II (culture – history, geography, art, music, etc. (#TEA 6) OR Professional Learning and Evaluation of Teachers (EDL #6)
- Knowledge of the Universe (Sciences, maths, etc.) (TEA #7) OR School Growth and Improvement (EDL #7)
