A Classical Education Conference for Hillsdale Member Schools

As educators, it’s important to develop our craft and get involved with a community of others doing the same important work. It can be difficult to find time during the school year to rekindle the love of learning. That is why each summer, the Hillsdale College K-12 Education Office hosts the K-12 Summer Conference for teachers, leaders, and administrative staff from Hillsdale Member Schools. Educators gather on our beautiful Michigan campus for an energizing time of learning with and from each other. 

The conference features topics that are intended to renew in educators the same wonder and love of learning that they encourage in their students in the classroom every day. Whether you are new to teaching at a Hillsdale Member School or an experienced educator, you’ll find new ideas, discover unique solutions to challenges, and foster friendships with a network of peers you can lean on throughout the school year ahead. 

The conference sessions, activities, lodging, and dining are provided at no cost and are exclusive to Hillsdale Member School educators. 

Details from the 2024 Summer Conference can be found below. The 2025 Summer Conference will take place on June 15-26.

 


 

10

Days

300+

Sessions

900+

Attendees

 

 

 

The K-12 Summer Conference offers of 300+ sessions across 10 days so that every teacher and administrator can focus on the topics they are interested in. Some sessions from past conferences include:

  • Making Literature Student's Favorite Class
  • Ways to Engage Students in Science Outside the Classroom
  • Pedagogy of Foreign Languages
  • The Revolutions of 1989 and German Unification
  • Kinesiology: Principles of Motor Learning
  • DIY Drypoint Printmaking
  • How to Delegate Effectively
  • Case Studies in School Security
  • How to Build a College Counseling Program from Scratch
  • Introduction to Plate Tectonics
  • Asking Great Questions in Math
  • Effective Literacy Practice
  • Poetry Memorization & Recitation

June 15, 2025 - June 26, 2025
 

  Session 1: Upper School

  Sunday, June 15 - Thursday, June 19

  • 7th-12th Grade
  • Art
  • Music
  • Physical Education
  • Latin
  • Modern Foreign Language

  Session 2: Leadership & Administration

  Thursday, June 19 - Sunday, June 22

  • School Leaders & Administration
  • Deans & Coaches
  • Student Services
  • Office Personnel
  • College Counselors

  Session 3: Lower School

  Sunday, June 22 - Thursday, June 26

  • Kindergarten
  • 1st Grade
  • 2nd Grade
  • 3rd Grade
  • 4th Grade
  • 5th Grade
  • 6th Grade

Featured Speakers

We have teachers, school leaders, K-12 Education Office staff, Hillsdale College professors, and special guests giving presentations at Summer Conference. A complete list of speakers will be available soon!