What advice would you give for mentoring new teachers?

Welcome to the Logos Teacher Training podcast. I am Jesse Sumpter and I am talking today with Carla Courtney who has been teaching at Logos School for 25 years, and 22 years at TT.

Logos Teacher Training is an intensive program in Moscow Idaho for those seeking to acquire and improve their skills as classical Christian educators, administrators, and board members. We have been training teachers since 1995. Our instructors are Logos teachers, administrators, and board members. This training is officially endorsed by ACCS. This podcast is designed to give you a chance to meet our instructors and hear about workshops.

This year, 2026, Logos Teacher Training will be July 1-2. Go to https://logosschool.com/news-events/teacher-training/ to find out more.

Questions:

What workshops do you offer?

What is Keeping the Balance in JH English

Can you explain what you say about First-Year Teacher Advice for Secondary Teachers

What is the Mentor program at Logos School?

How can teachers mentor New Teachers?

How is the Logic stage different from other stages?

What are the Joys of Junior High?

What is Teacher Training?

Episode 3

How do you encourage teachers to have a growth mindset?

Bryan Lynch is heling with the Teaching Lab Practicum at Logos Teacher Training. He is the Academic Dean of Veritas School, a classical Christian school in Newberg, Oregon. We are talking about Teaching Lab Practicum at Logos Teacher Training.

This year, 2026, Logos Teacher Training will be July 1-2. Go to https://logosschool.com/news-events/teacher-training/ to find out more.

Bryan Lynch is a founding board member of Veritas School, he also served as its Headmaster for 20 years; he has worked in both private and public education for over 40 years. Bryan also teaches Humane Letters, Rhetoric, and Art History. He is a frequent presenter at the ACCS annual conference and an accrediting administrator for the ACCS. Learn more about Bryan Lynch at https://www.classicalteaching.com/

Questions:

What is the Teaching Lab Practicum?

How does this Lab benefit attendees?

How would an administrator implement a Teaching Lab at a school?

How is thinking through classroom scenarios with teachers helpful?

What hurdles should the admin be aware of in making a Teaching Lab work?

Teaching Lab Practicum resources and materials: https://www.classicalteaching.com/training-resources

What advice would you give for hiring teachers?

Logos Teacher Training is an intensive program in Moscow Idaho for those seeking to acquire and improve their skills as classical Christian educators, administrators, and board members. We have been training teachers since 1995. Our instructors are Logos teachers, administrators, and board members. This training is officially endorsed by ACCS. This podcast is designed to give you a chance to meet our instructors and hear about their workshops.

This year, 2026, Logos Teacher Training will be July 1-2. Go to https://logosschool.com/news-events/teacher-training/ to find out more.

How long have you been an administrator at Logos School?

What are some of the workshops you teach at Teacher Training?

How should schools think about school security?

How are classical Christian schools doing with security?

What is important to know about leading classroom discussions?

What skills do discussions develop in students?

What if I am teaching a new course that I have never taught before?

What advice would you give a new administrator?

How should an administrator seek to make changes in a school?

What is Teacher Training?