5 Pillar™ Certification
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5 Pillar™ Certification
FOR TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND EDUCATORS
WHAT IS 5 PILLAR™ CERTIFICATION?
The
5 Pillars
of Statesmanship are: Classics, Mentors, Simulations, Field Experience and God. Certification endorses an individual’s knowledge and ability in the Classics/Mentors approach to teaching leaders by incorporating all
5 Pillars
into an overall approach to education—the approach which has trained great leaders from Washington, Jefferson and Abigail Adams to Lincoln, Churchill and Gandhi. The 5 Pillar™ Certification program is divided into three levels to facilitate progress. For more information on 5 Pillar™ Certification, contact us at (435) 586-6570 or by email.
LEVEL I
An introduction to the
5 Pillars
and the Classics/Mentors model of education.
- Read the following books and discuss them with a friend.
- Potok, The Chosen
- Bronte, Jane Eyre
- L’Amour,
The Lonesome Gods
- Moody, Little Britches
- Stratton-Porter, Laddie
- Shakespeare,
The Merchant of Venice
- DeMille, Thomas Jefferson Education
- Attend the seminar “Face to Face with Greatness: A Thomas Jefferson Education.”
- Submit Enrollment Form for Level I. You will be contacted by the Office of Off-Campus Studies
LEVEL II
A comprehensive study of additional classics.
- Complete Level I and enroll in Level II.
- Read and show competency in the books listed below by writing and submitting a one page summary for each to your assigned mentor:
- Austen, Pride and Prejudice
- Bastiat, What is Seen and What is Not Seen*
- Johnson & Johnson, The One Minute Teacher
- Covey, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
- Dickens, Great Expectations
- Frank, Alas Babylon
- Gardner, Multiple Intelligences
- Gatto, The 7 Lesson School Teacher*
- Harward, Market-Based Education
- Holt, How Children Learn
- Kavanaugh, Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers
- Lewis, The Abolition of Man
- Noebel, Understanding the Times
- Hugo, Les Miserables
- Shakespeare, five plays
- Stowe, Uncle Tom’s Cabin
- Strauss and Howe, The Fourth Turning
- Thoreau, Walden
- Wister, The Virginian
(* = articles found in the books Bastiat, Essays on Political Economy & Gatto, Dumbing Us Down)
- Attend the seminar “Face to Face with Greatness: The Power of Mentoring the Classics.”
LEVEL III
Practical application of the
5 Pillars
in an educational setting.
- Complete level II and enroll in Level III.
- Administer or teach in a public, private or home school or class and apply the 5 Pillar™ system for a minimum of six months. Keep a journal of the entire project. Write a project summary when the project is complete. Pass an oral board discussing your findings.
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Attend the seminar “Face to Face with Greatness: World Views and the Emerging State.”
5 PILLAR™ CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ENROLLMENT AND FEES
Enrollment fees for each level are described below. Levels II and III require enrollment prior to commencing work.
- Level I Enrollment Fee - $45
- Level II Enrollment Fee - $180*
- Level III Enrollment Fee - $195
* Level II Enrollment Fee is $30 per month until completed, with
a six month minimum.
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
Your 5 Pillar™ Certification may make you eligible for Continuing Education Credit with your academic institution. If your administration has any questions or concerns, they may contact the Office of Off-Campus Studies for additional information.
RECERTIFICATION
Educators must re-certify every two years by attending and completing any GWC seminar.
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