Courses & certifications
Grow as an educator in the home and/or classroom.
8-week course on Charlotte Mason’s Living ideas
CORE teacher training
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.
Cost: $199*
Upcoming Cohorts
Spring Cohorts: February 17-April 14
Cohort 1: Class meetings Mondays @8pm EST
Cohort 2: Class meetings Mondays @6:30pm EST
*If you have a group of 10 or more interested in taking a class together, contact us about running a private cohort.
- 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
Virtual, hybrid, & In Person Immersions
Immersion masterclasses
Ready to see the Charlotte Mason method in action and practice teaching yourself? Whether you’re a school or home educator, these immersions make Charlotte Mason’s relational ideas visible, possible, and practical for you and your students.
You'll have the opportunity to watch a master teacher implementing lessons in her class. Then, you will watch other teachers teach a lesson followed by those teachers receiving feedback from our master teacher. After each session, you will take time to reflect on what you have learned. This course culminates in you having the opportunity to practice teaching a subject yourself.
Book Your Immersion
CMI Virtual Immersion Class - $199/person
Live class day: February 15th
Watch recorded immersions at your own pace and then join a small cohort of educators for a day of practice teaching and live Q&A over Zoom with CMI instructors.
CMI Hybrid Immersion for Groups - $899/group
Use our immersion content to facilitate your own in-person training for your local group or school and schedule a zoom call with a CMI instructor for live feedback and questions.
CMI In-Person Immersion for Groups
Contact us to have a CMI Immersion instructor come offer 2 or 3 day training for your group.
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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.
Current Class
Knowledge of the Universe II (November 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)
Become Charlotte Mason Certified™ (CMC)
Certification & Continuing Education
Educators looking for a Charlotte Mason certification can gain a CMI certificate by fulfilling the qualifications for a set of courses on Charlotte Mason's ideas and methods. All courses can also be taken for continuing education purposes or personal edification. Courses 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. Our CORE class is the recommended starting point (additional classes releasing Spring 2025!) for our basic Charlotte Mason certificate, while the Blue Open Door tracks are ideal for those looking for a more in-depth dive into Charlotte Mason studies.
