From Earth To Sky: Online Classical Christian Education – Tom Garfield

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2020 Foundations Talk | 55:05 | All Grade Levels, Leadership & Strategic, Teacher & Classroom

Summary

An informative introduction to the ways online classical, Christian education works. Will include a candid presentation of the pluses and minuses of using an online platform for applying this time-tested philosophy. The goal is to better inform anyone interested in the promotion of classical, Christian education in a variety of ways to reach a growing number of families.

Speaker

Tom Garfield was the superintendent of Logos School from its opening in 1981 until 2016 . He has a BFA degree in art and education, and a masters in education administration, both from the University of Idaho . Tom taught history, art, Bible, and directed drama productions at Logos School for over 35 years . He served as a founding board member of the Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS) and spoke at ACCS conferences for 25 years . After retiring from Logos School in 2017, Tom opened Heritage Arts Academy in Moscow, Idaho. Today he serves as the dean of academics for Veritas Scholars Academy and teaches two art classes for VSA. He and his wife Julie have four children and eleven grandchildren .

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