Professional Development for Teachers Across the Country

Building upon the mission of Hillsdale College's K-12 Education Office, the Charles R. and Kathleen K. Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence (CTE) expands the reach of Hillsdale College’s message of classical curricula and subject mastery to a nationwide audience of teachers. Seminars are open to all teachers.

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Upcoming Seminars

  • January 31, 2025

    Orlando, FL – The Art of Teaching: American History
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  • February 28, 2025

    Orange County, CA – The Art of Teaching: Literature, Upper School
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  • March 14, 2025

    Cincinnati, OH – The Art of Teaching: Reading and Writing
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  • April 11, 2025

    Boise, ID – The Art of Teaching: Western Civilization
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Teaching Through Excellence

The Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence provides instruction by great teachers. These videos provide a sample of the topics and speakers featured at our conferences.

Science and the Modern Spirit

Michael Berndt
Asst. Director of Curriculum,
Hillsdale College K-12 Education

Teaching Wonder-Fully
Through Socratic Questioning

Jonathan Gregg
Assistant Professor of Education,
Hillsdale College

Pedagogy 101

Dan Coupland
Dean of Masters in Classical Education
and Professor of Education,
Hillsdale College

Past Seminars

Over 3,600 public, private, and homeschool teachers from 42 states have participated in in more than 70 CTE seminars in fifteen states. Past topics include:

  • The Art of Teaching American History
  • The Art of Teaching The Sciences
  • The Art of Teaching Mathematics
  • The Art of Teaching Children's Literature
  • The Declaration of Independence
  • The Constitution of the United States
  • George Washington and the American Founding
  • The First Amendment, Religious Liberty, and the American Founding
  • Economics and the American Founding
  • Lincoln and the Civil War
  • The American Civil Rights Movement
  • The Legacy of Lincoln
  • The Cold War: Understanding America’s Clash with Communism
  • Economics and the Environment
  • Life, Liberty, and Property: Globalization and the Commercial Republic
  • Progressives and the American Regime
  • Winston Churchill and the Virtues of Statesmanship
  • Free Markets and the Constitution
  • The American Regime and Administrative State

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
The Charles R. and Kathleen K. Hoogland Center for Teacher Excellence
E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (517) 437-7341