Messiah College Symposium explores Ernest Boyer’s Basic School
September 12th, 2014
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (Sept. 12, 2014) — Messiah College will host a one-day symposium examining the The Basic School, a vision for transforming education outlined by the late Ernest L. Boyer Sr. The symposium takes place Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ernest L. Boyer Center on the college’s campus. There is a $10 fee to attend. To register, visit messiah.edu.
This symposium will include a panel of principals who have successfully explored The Basic School and addresses by Paul Boyer, president of Boyer Associates; Lillian Brinkley, National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) mentor trainer; and Patrick Callaghan, executive director for elementary education for South Western City Schools, Grove City, Ohio.
This Symposium will provide principals, teachers, teacher-educators and education faculty with opportunities to consider ideas for school renewal and also to be introduced to models of implementation in the current educational context.
About Messiah College
Messiah College, a private Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences, enrolls more than 3,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Established in 1909, the primary campus is located in Mechanicsburg, Pa., near the state capital of Harrisburg.
