SCL West Coast Symposium 2026 Transistor (https://transistor.fm) Recordings from the SCL West Coast Symposium 2026. © 2026 Society for Classical Learning fbb7f7d7-670e-59fb-9876-f1613daa9fcd yes en Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:27:50 -0400 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:28:12 -0400 https://img.transistorcdn.com/VoEvmCRl6e7x_SWD0IH-k_Py6daj_Y9BqDjkcR8dX1Y/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hMmU5/MDlkOTI2ZDQ1ODNh/Yzg5MTM3N2Q5NDRl/NjJlNi5wbmc.jpg SCL West Coast Symposium 2026 episodic Society for Classical Learning Recordings from the SCL West Coast Symposium 2026. Recordings from the SCL West Coast Symposium 2026.. Society for Classical Learning No No Yes yes Justice Kerr: Case Study 6 6 Justice Kerr: Case Study full Yes 6bb27a37-22c4-4bfa-9fad-e40f01dfe7d0 A case study of Justice Kerr's school, Petra Academy, in Bozeman, Montana. 

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]]> No Jeff Yoder: Strategic Storytelling 5 5 Jeff Yoder: Strategic Storytelling full Yes 264c184c-71e5-4481-8877-38dd2b84cabd In classical Christian schools, advancement is not just about fundraising, marketing, or enrollment—it’s about formation. At its heart, advancement is the work of strategic storytelling: shaping how a community understands who it is, why it exists, and what kind of people and culture it’s forming.

In this session, Jeff Yoder reframes advancement as the formational practice of culture-making. When a school tells its story well, it doesn’t simply promote its mission—it embodies it, cultivating trust, gratitude, and shared imagination.

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In this session, Jeff Yoder reframes advancement as the formational practice of culture-making. When a school tells its story well, it doesn’t simply promote its mission—it embodies it, cultivating trust, gratitude, and shared imagination.

]]> Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:47:48 -0400 Society for Classical Learning Society for Classical Learning 2673 In classical Christian schools, advancement is not just about fundraising, marketing, or enrollment—it’s about formation. At its heart, advancement is the work of strategic storytelling: shaping how a community understands who it is, why it exists, and what kind of people and culture it’s forming.

In this session, Jeff Yoder reframes advancement as the formational practice of culture-making. When a school tells its story well, it doesn’t simply promote its mission—it embodies it, cultivating trust, gratitude, and shared imagination.

]]> No Jean Kim: Strategic Stewardship - The Foundation 4 4 Jean Kim: Strategic Stewardship - The Foundation full Yes 3daebe53-cb83-4de8-878d-a6d1fae02793 Hope is not a strategy. Too many Christian schools depend on underpaid teachers, donor “gap funding,” and wishful thinking to stay afloat. This session challenges that mindset and suggests a better way forward. Discover how to create a sustainable, biblically aligned financial model that advances your mission with excellence and accessibility. Learn how to think strategically about tuition, compensation, and value creation from a distinctly Christian economic perspective.

]]> Hope is not a strategy. Too many Christian schools depend on underpaid teachers, donor “gap funding,” and wishful thinking to stay afloat. This session challenges that mindset and suggests a better way forward. Discover how to create a sustainable, biblically aligned financial model that advances your mission with excellence and accessibility. Learn how to think strategically about tuition, compensation, and value creation from a distinctly Christian economic perspective.

]]> Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:46:34 -0400 Society for Classical Learning Society for Classical Learning 3002 Hope is not a strategy. Too many Christian schools depend on underpaid teachers, donor “gap funding,” and wishful thinking to stay afloat. This session challenges that mindset and suggests a better way forward. Discover how to create a sustainable, biblically aligned financial model that advances your mission with excellence and accessibility. Learn how to think strategically about tuition, compensation, and value creation from a distinctly Christian economic perspective.

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What motivates donors? Why do people give away their money? In this session Ben Domingue will introduce the psychology of giving and explore how it should be understood by those charged with fundraising. Integrating findings from the social sciences with a Christian philosophical worldview, he will show how the best fundraisers tap into the deepest human motivations by providing powerful invitations to belong to something meaningful. Along the way he will illuminate how the best fundraisers deploy stories, relationships, and experiences to build support for their enterprises.

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What motivates donors? Why do people give away their money? In this session Ben Domingue will introduce the psychology of giving and explore how it should be understood by those charged with fundraising. Integrating findings from the social sciences with a Christian philosophical worldview, he will show how the best fundraisers tap into the deepest human motivations by providing powerful invitations to belong to something meaningful. Along the way he will illuminate how the best fundraisers deploy stories, relationships, and experiences to build support for their enterprises.

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What motivates donors? Why do people give away their money? In this session Ben Domingue will introduce the psychology of giving and explore how it should be understood by those charged with fundraising. Integrating findings from the social sciences with a Christian philosophical worldview, he will show how the best fundraisers tap into the deepest human motivations by providing powerful invitations to belong to something meaningful. Along the way he will illuminate how the best fundraisers deploy stories, relationships, and experiences to build support for their enterprises.

]]> No Erik Twist: Strategic Planning 2 2 Erik Twist: Strategic Planning full Yes 86b1b2d5-d4e1-4f54-9243-932f4f9781ff Strategic planning is more than setting goals—it is the disciplined act of aligning mission, culture, and resources. In this session, we’ll explore six pillars essential to every thriving classical Christian school: Theology & Mission, Academic Excellence, Spiritual Formation, Governance & Culture, Financial Stewardship, and Enrollment Strategy. Participants will learn how these pillars provide a coherent framework for disciplined strategic planning. Beyond the pillars themselves, participants will also examine the strategic planning process—how to move from vision to implementation through diagnostic clarity and disciplined execution. This session will help leaders discern priorities, build sustainable plans, and guard against the drift that undermines so many good schools.

]]> Strategic planning is more than setting goals—it is the disciplined act of aligning mission, culture, and resources. In this session, we’ll explore six pillars essential to every thriving classical Christian school: Theology & Mission, Academic Excellence, Spiritual Formation, Governance & Culture, Financial Stewardship, and Enrollment Strategy. Participants will learn how these pillars provide a coherent framework for disciplined strategic planning. Beyond the pillars themselves, participants will also examine the strategic planning process—how to move from vision to implementation through diagnostic clarity and disciplined execution. This session will help leaders discern priorities, build sustainable plans, and guard against the drift that undermines so many good schools.

]]> Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:44:14 -0400 Society for Classical Learning Society for Classical Learning 2800 Strategic planning is more than setting goals—it is the disciplined act of aligning mission, culture, and resources. In this session, we’ll explore six pillars essential to every thriving classical Christian school: Theology & Mission, Academic Excellence, Spiritual Formation, Governance & Culture, Financial Stewardship, and Enrollment Strategy. Participants will learn how these pillars provide a coherent framework for disciplined strategic planning. Beyond the pillars themselves, participants will also examine the strategic planning process—how to move from vision to implementation through diagnostic clarity and disciplined execution. This session will help leaders discern priorities, build sustainable plans, and guard against the drift that undermines so many good schools.

]]> No Dr. Joseph Clair: A Vision for a Thriving Classical Christian School 1 1 Dr. Joseph Clair: A Vision for a Thriving Classical Christian School full Yes b77b3ab2-da6f-406c-8804-cee4553f1128 What does a truly thriving classical Christian school look like—and how can leaders pursue that vision with clarity and confidence? This session paints an inspiring portrait of flourishing drawn from the eight SCL Standards, highlighting the marks of a healthy school: deep Christian formation, a coherent classical curriculum, joyful and mission-shaped culture, aligned governance, wise leadership, sound stewardship of resources, and a vibrant community of partnership and generosity. Leaders will gain a compelling “why” for their strategic work, seeing how each dimension of school life contributes to a mission-rooted, Christ-centered vision worth building for the next generation.

]]> What does a truly thriving classical Christian school look like—and how can leaders pursue that vision with clarity and confidence? This session paints an inspiring portrait of flourishing drawn from the eight SCL Standards, highlighting the marks of a healthy school: deep Christian formation, a coherent classical curriculum, joyful and mission-shaped culture, aligned governance, wise leadership, sound stewardship of resources, and a vibrant community of partnership and generosity. Leaders will gain a compelling “why” for their strategic work, seeing how each dimension of school life contributes to a mission-rooted, Christ-centered vision worth building for the next generation.

]]> Sat, 21 Mar 2026 16:37:38 -0400 Society for Classical Learning Society for Classical Learning 2554 What does a truly thriving classical Christian school look like—and how can leaders pursue that vision with clarity and confidence? This session paints an inspiring portrait of flourishing drawn from the eight SCL Standards, highlighting the marks of a healthy school: deep Christian formation, a coherent classical curriculum, joyful and mission-shaped culture, aligned governance, wise leadership, sound stewardship of resources, and a vibrant community of partnership and generosity. Leaders will gain a compelling “why” for their strategic work, seeing how each dimension of school life contributes to a mission-rooted, Christ-centered vision worth building for the next generation.

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