How Order Helps
At the annual faculty in-service at the beginning of the 2017 term, Headmaster Heaton addressed the faculty identifying several themes important to the long-term flourishing of our school and our families. This column is the second in a series of articles based on those lectures.At the annual faculty in-service at the beginning of the 2017 […]
From Consumer to Community
Any civilization that forgets the wisdom of history and fails to honor it will suffer two evils: apathy toward the future and, eventually, revolution. Revolution is a complete break with the past. Apathy doesn’t care. It is the empty nothingness that fills the hollowed out void of the soul of a culture. It welcomes the […]
Classical, Christian Ed: We Say College Prep Is Not Enough
I really dislike the term “prep school,” and I’ve intentionally shunned it for my entire career at New Covenant. It is true that we serve the college bound student, and we do it very well. If you like, you can check our college acceptances for 2017 here. Our track record has been consistent for more […]
By Definition: Education Is…
How words change! Here’s a good example. I have two definitions of education, both from Webster: 2017 – Education: The action of process of educating or of being educated. BUT….back in the 19th century, when we knew less about most things, this is what the book said: 1828 – Education, n [Latin, educatio]. The bringing […]
From Classical Education to STEM to Helicopters
by Jay Lamagna (class of 2012) Jay Lamagna graduated from New Covenant in 2012 after thirteen years of enrollment. He attended Virginia Military Institute where he double-majored in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. During his four years at VMI he was his Band Company Commander. Jay graduated as the top student in his class in […]
Rethinking Technology in the Classroom: The Evidence Doesn’t Support It
I have long believed that the uncritical adoption of technology in the classroom for its own sake was a bad idea. My hunches on the matter are counter intuitive, and so thoroughly counter cultural that I realized I had better do my homework on the issue. So I researched and wrote a master’s thesis […]
Cultivating Sensibilities: Resisting Consumerism in Children
by Jeremiah Forshey Jeremiah Forshey is a faculty member in the School of Rhetoric where he teaches literature and senior thesis. When my youngest son James was three, he played games hosted on an educational website to help him learn the sounds that letters make. The games were bright and colorful and fun, and they […]
Glad You Asked: What is the Purpose of the History Timeline?
At a recent LiveLink program I was asked, “What is the Purpose of the History Timeline? It’s endearing and amazing to see 5 year olds reciting the Timeline, but the magic of this learning tool doesn’t fully reveal itself until our students become our graduates. The seed for the idea came years ago from our […]
Cultivating Sensibilities: Reverence, Respect and Courtesy
“Show me what reverence looks like.” Lately I’ve been saying this at the beginning of each of my middle school chapels. The children aren’t being bad; they’re coming from gym, lunch or some other class. They’re jousting with their friends, being noisy, sometimes to the point of rowdiness. It’s hard to get them seated; it’s harder to move them to a frame […]
Glad you Asked: What are the Advantages of a classical, Christian Education?
At a recent LiveLink program I was asked, “How would you summarize the advantages of classical education compared to modern education models?” Glad you asked. First, we should make sure we understand what we mean by “advantages.” If by this we imply better college prospects, long-term earning power, or other kinds of goods, we are limiting […]
