Salt Lake Thomas Jefferson Education Forum 2010

Adult Forum

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  Keynote Address: The Renaissance of Kings
  Schedule:

  Keynote (8AM-10AM)
  Presenter:

  Dr. Andrew Groft

  The rebirth of art, science and learning between the middle ages and modernity proved a powerful catalyst that empowered the masses and revitalized democracy.  Yet people still wanted a king to either adore or blame.  And they got what they wanted.  The 16th, 17th and 18th Centuries gave the world a greater number of powerful monarchs than any previously recorded in Western Civilization.

  It has only been in the last 200 years that democracy on a grand scale has been seriously considered.  But like monarchies, democracies are inherently flawed.  The American

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  A Tale Of Two Extremists: Becoming an Effective Influence For The Cause Of Liberty
  Schedule:

  Session 1 (10:15AM-11:15AM)

  Session 3 (2:00PM-3:00PM)
  Presenter:

  Dr. Julie Earley

  While we often speak of the Cold War ending with the fall of the Berlin Wall, centralized collectivism rebrands itself in a new totalitarian package of eager "helping hands" at least once a century. For an unwitting public, the reduction of liberty is happily accepted which prompts many of us to stand fast to preserve it. Unfortunately we oftentimes sabotage our own efforts with the best of intentions. How can we more effectively preserve our diminishing liberty?

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  How to Monetize a Liberal Arts Education
  Schedule:

  Session 1 (10:15AM-11:15AM)

  Session 4 (3:15PM-4:15PM)
  Presenter:

  Carl Woolston

  Stephen Palmer

  Does the “real world” reward a liberal arts education? Can studying the classics actually increase your cash flow? Do profits flow from curiosity and a love of learning?

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  Ingredient # 20: The Closet
  Schedule:

  Session 1 (10:15AM-11:15AM)
  Presenter:

  Mary Ann Johnson

  Super charge your children’s learning environment and decrease your “what are we going to do today” stress!

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  Stories That Build Statesmen
  Schedule:

  Session 1 (10:15AM-11:15AM)

  Session 2 (11:30AM-12:30PM)
  Presenter:

  Marlene Peterson

  “The destiny of the world is determined less by the battles that are lost and won than by the stories it loves and believes in.”

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  Teach Your Kids to Work Their Little Britches Off
  Schedule:

  Session 1 (10:15AM-11:15AM)

  Session 5 (4:30PM-5:30PM)
  Presenter:

  Lara Gallagher

  “It’s my job to cook, feed, wash, iron, mend, chauffeur, bathe, scrub, clothe, disinfect, organize, and think for my children.” Think again! Everyone wants to feel successful and needed, including your children. Learning to take care of themselves and others when they are young is the best way for them to build confidence and character. If you are doing everything for your children, when are they ever going to learn to take care of themselves and who is going to teach them? Now is the time for you to graduate from Cleaning Lady to Mother, Father, Teacher.

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  The E’s & Ease of Helping Your Child Learn to Love Reading
  Schedule:

  Session 1 (10:15AM-11:15AM)
  Presenter:

  Shauna Bird Dunn

  We shouldn't teach great books;
  we should teach a love of reading.
  ~ B. F. Skinner

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  The Visual Aid that Changed Everything
  Schedule:

  Session 1 (10:15AM-11:15AM)

  Session 4 (3:15PM-4:15PM)
  Presenter:

  Leslie Householder

  After seven long years of hardship, and after feeling so much stress that Leslie Householder actually called the police on a kid who broke her broom, she and her husband were shown a diagram - a visual aid that changed everything.  After seeing the visual aid, and finally understanding the concept it so elegantly explains, they were able to apply principles of personal leadership to triple their income in three months.  Thousands of people all over the world have seen similarly remarkable results by applying the principle explained in this one simple drawing.  For families wh

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  Unifying Mission with Communication
  Schedule:

  Session 1 (10:15AM-11:15AM)

  Session 3 (2:00PM-3:00PM)
  Presenter:

  Benjamin Muhlestein

  True communication is knowing who you are, and how to fully express your mission. Your mission is inseparably connected to leadership.  Communication is foundational to leadership.  Learn how to unify your mission with the power of communication.  Discover the “Grand Keys of Great Communication” that will enable you to have transformational influence in your mission.

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  Unity in Community
  Schedule:

  Session 1 (10:15AM-11:15AM)
  Presenter:

  Diann Jeppson

  Jodie Palmer

  Forgetting oneself in the work of building community is one of life’s sweetest joys, but it is not without its pitfalls. Local communities, whether based on geography, lifestyle or a common philosophy can be an invaluable resource for building families and individuals. Although we typically identify statesmanship as a key element of national and international affairs, the impact of statesmanship within local communities, whether as an effective leader or member, is huge.

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  What is so Classic about the Classics - the 'Aha!' Method of Studying Great Literature
  Schedule:

  Session 1 (10:15AM-11:15AM)

  Session 2 (11:30AM-12:30PM)
  Presenter:

  Kelli Poll

  Classic stories are lessons in leadership. From Fairy Tales and Myths to Shakespeare and Tolkein, classic literature has something to say to us about the journey of life, the journey of our life - our hero quest. This is how to study literature in a way that increases epiphanies by understanding how the great stories are related to each other and to our own stories. 
  
  

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  When Things Go "Wrong:" Classic Views to Helping Things Go Right
  Schedule:

  Session 1 (10:15AM-11:15AM)

  Session 5 (4:30PM-5:30PM)
  Presenter:

  Heather Burton

  Sometimes our "best-laid plans," wishes, hopes and dreams for our families and ourselves appear to "go wrong." What are some of the lessons we can learn from classic resources about helping things go right? As a framework for our discussion, we will consider the Parenting Pyramid developed by the Arbinger Institute and how its lessons can fortify TJEd-practising family and provide clarity wherever relationships appear to be "going wrong."

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  Developing and Encouraging the Young Entrepreneur
  Schedule:

  Session 2 (11:30AM-12:30PM)

  Session 5 (4:30PM-5:30PM)
  Presenter:

  Jon McKenzie

  Youth is an excellent time to be an entrepreneur - energy levels and willingness to try new things are high, while risks are limited.  Don’t miss the opportunity to develop and encourage your youth.  This workshop will discuss 5 lessons I have learned in developing and encouraging my children to be entrepreneurs.  Numerous examples of successful and non-successful experiences will be discussed and you will leave with a place t

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  Everything You Need To Know To Launch a New Business (and everything you need to know to grow the one you have)
  Schedule:

  Session 2 (11:30AM-12:30PM)
  Presenter:

  David Grant

  This one hour discussion will teach you everything you need to know to launch and grow a business from incorporation to networking to exit strategies.  The discussion will talk about how to get money, how to use the internet, how to avoid common mistakes and how to cash in.

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  Journey Through Core Phase
  Schedule:

  Session 2 (11:30AM-12:30PM)

  Session 4 (3:15PM-4:15PM)
  Presenter:

  Keri Tibbetts

  Come take a journey through Core Phase and into Love of Learning. Learn how to give order, direction and rhyme & reason to Core Phase.  Children learn from work and play, but what gauges can we as parents and mentors set to help us determine, after a day of work and play, if it was a success?  Was it progression?  Did it lead them on toward Love of Learning?  Come find out how to let “Inspire not Require” really work, and how to apply it in your daily life.  Have you been inspiring, yet haven’t seen the fruits of your labors, and in desperation have begun requiring?  Join us as we discuss the different kinds of play that lead to Love of Learning vs. activities that invite children to remain in perpetual childhood. Come discover how to set up a rich home environment where your children will actually fall into Love of Learning on their own…naturally…boys included!

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  Leadership Education: It Goes Along Swimmingly with Life!
  Schedule:

  Session 2 (11:30AM-12:30PM)

  Session 5 (4:30PM-5:30PM)
  Presenter:

  Teri Helms

  Teri uses analogies from the life of Olympic swimming legend, Michael Phelps, along with a visual presentation and movie clips to illustrate the point that Leadership Education is not only a way of life; but an option for educating that has no parallel.

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  Nurturing a Love of Learning...Does it take a Superhero
  Schedule:

  Session 2 (11:30AM-12:30PM)
  Presenter:

  Shauna Bird Dunn

  Yes! It does take a super hero. It takes Wonder Woman!

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  Teaching Boys & Other Children Who Would Rather Make Forts All Day
  Schedule:

  Session 2 (11:30AM-12:30PM)
  Presenter:

  apudewa

  Children like to do what they can do; they want to do what they think they can do, and they hate to do what they think they cannot do.  If you want excited and enthusiastic children who learn well, you must understand these key laws of motivation, and focus on the essential requirement of relevancy. If it matters, children will learn it, and if it doesn’t, they won’t.  This session will enlighten you with specific ways to find and create relevancy for children, even when they have no apparent interest.

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  Teaching Children Emotional Resiliency
  Schedule:

  Session 2 (11:30AM-12:30PM)
  Presenter:

  Daniela Larsen

  The Hero Generation will surely face many challenges.  With those challenges will come failures, dark times and the temptation to quit.  Join us for a discussion on how to build  character traits such as determination, initiative, empathy and courage in our children and in our selves.  Learn the things you can begin  doing in your home tomorrow that will inspire optimism through challenges and valor in times of crisis.

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  What the Heck is Georgics Anyway?
  Schedule:

  Session 2 (11:30AM-12:30PM)

  Session 4 (3:15PM-4:15PM)
  Presenter:

  William DeMille

  Is it farming?  Is it business?  Is it culture?  The answer is “Yes!”  Producing food effectively is based on following correct principles.  Do you need to feed yourself, your family or your whole city? We can show you how.  Do you look at society around you and sometimes feel that there is something missing?  Come learn three key ways of looking at the world and change your society:

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  “But How Do I Do It?”
  Schedule:

  Session 2 (11:30AM-12:30PM)
  Presenter:

  Angela Baker

  If the ideas of TJ Ed appeal to you, but you’re wondering, “How do I do it?” this workshop is a must for you.  One of the most important, though often overlooked, aspects of TJ Ed is the 7 Keys of Great Teaching.  If you understand these keys and how to apply them, then how to do TJ Ed becomes clear.  In this workshop we’ll cover four of the seven keys: Mentors not Professors; Cla

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  Absolute Success During a Depression!
  Schedule:

  Session 3 (2:00PM-3:00PM)

  Session 4 (3:15PM-4:15PM)
  Presenter:

  Dr. Shanon Brooks

  - The 3 Laws of Depression Proof Success

  - How to Thrive in Hard Times

  - Beyond Happiness

   

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  Co-op Scholar Mentoring
  Schedule:

  Session 3 (2:00PM-3:00PM)

  Session 5 (4:30PM-5:30PM)
  Presenter:

  Dr. Jesse Meeks

  What do you do with your young men and young women who you have so carefully nurtured through more than a decade of education and realize now they are extremely smart? Argh! Do you have the time to mentor them? Do you have what it takes to help them in most of the important areas? Typically not! What a conundrum!!!

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  Coaching: The Forgotten Environment
  Schedule:

  Session 3 (2:00PM-3:00PM)

  Session 4 (3:15PM-4:15PM)
  Presenter:

  Kathy Mellor

  Have you found yourself focusing on lectures, tutorials, and colloquia because that is what seems to fit the “academic environment”?  Most of us have adequate experience in these learning environments but hope that the coaching our children receive in music and sports will suffice.  Learn to use this precious environment!  Find out why it is the very best environment for giving our scholars vision for who they

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  Core Phase: Back to Basics
  Schedule:

  Session 3 (2:00PM-3:00PM)
  Presenter:

  Mary Biesinger

  Come learn why core phase is so essential, what it can look like, and how to keep "the core" alive and healthy throughout all the phases.

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  Nurturing Excellent Writers and Speakers: The Power of Linguistic Patterns
  Schedule:

  Session 3 (2:00PM-3:00PM)

  Session 4 (3:15PM-4:15PM)
  Presenter:

  apudewa

  Many parents think that good readers will naturally become good writers.  Others think that writing talent is just that—a natural ability—some have it; others don't. Both are myths. History and modern research show very clearly how good writers have developed. What are the two most critical things you can do as a parent to develop a high level of aptitude, from a young age and into high school? With humor and insight, Andrew will share the two easy but unbelievably powerful things you can do to build language patterns and nurture competent communicators in your family.

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  Of Education and Freedom
  Schedule:

  Session 3 (2:00PM-3:00PM)
  Presenter:

  Scott Bradley

  The Founding Fathers of the United States were unequivocally committed to the necessity of an educated populace in order to preserve liberty throughout the nation. However, the education process must confirm in the hearts and minds of the people of the nation the sound, firm principles upon which liberty and proper government are based.

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  Personal Power the Gandhi Way
  Schedule:

  Session 3 (2:00PM-3:00PM)

  Session 5 (4:30PM-5:30PM)
  Presenter:

  Aneladee Milne

  Learn to harness your own power, as a leader, a mentor, a parent and a spouse. Find out the keys to the art of personal effectiveness through this transformational presentation.

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  Real vs. Ideal in Your Education
  Schedule:

  Session 3 (2:00PM-3:00PM)

  Session 5 (4:30PM-5:30PM)
  Presenter:

  Meghan Muyanja

  Have you not read a book since college? Do you find "it's your education" to be a daunting idea?  Are you so busy with work, housework and homeschooling  you don't see how you can add personal study on top of everything else?  And even if you could find the time where do you start? Come receive some down to earth, real tips that can help you tackle your education. 

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  Teaching Self-Government
  Schedule:

  Session 3 (2:00PM-3:00PM)
  Presenter:

  Nicholeen Peck

  If we are constantly battling our children at home, how can we create an environment to build leaders?  The most inspiring of all lessons taught in the home is that of a good parent/child relationship.

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  Get Your 10,000
  Schedule:

  Session 4 (3:15PM-4:15PM)
  Presenter:

  Jason Gardner

  You are the outlier, the one that stands out as markedly different from the rest of the group. You are pursuing a world class education, but the world is not going to hand you greatness just because you’re smart. Find out what all great people have in common and what it takes to be the best at anything. What do Mozart, professional hockey players, J. Robert Oppenheimer, and Steve Jobs all have in common? 10,000.

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  Home Educating While Wearing MAC Makeup
  Schedule:

  Session 4 (3:15PM-4:15PM)
  Presenter:

  Teri Helms

  Teri Helms uses the analogy of MAC makeup to help parents see that day to day living is the style that is most conducive to TJEd.

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  Mission Possible: Motherhood, Understanding Woman's Greatest Calling
  Schedule:

  Session 4 (3:15PM-4:15PM)

  Session 5 (4:30PM-5:30PM)
  Presenter:

  Rachel Keppner

  “Your mission, should you choose to accept it, will require large amounts of confidence and faith; a commitment to family and home; and a greater equality between ambition and duty.”

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  Why You and Your Children Need Logic Education and How to Deliver it
  Schedule:

  Session 4 (3:15PM-4:15PM)
  Presenter:

  David Grant

  Logic is as fundamental to argument, persuasion and language as mathematics is to physics, accounting and engineering.  Yet, logic is one of the most neglected of all disciplines.  Children and adolescents who learn logic read better, write better, test better and think better after studying logic than before.  Logic is essential to persuasion and credibility.  This presentation will discuss logic education and give

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  Mentoring "en Masse"
  Schedule:

  Session 5 (4:30PM-5:30PM)
  Presenter:

  Mary Biesinger

  Whether you have a large family, a large mentoring group, or just need some basic coping strategies amidst the hecticness of homeschooling, I will share with you some key concepts, resources, and ideas that have helped me "mentor en masse" while still applying genius mentality to "the one"—even when that one is me. A basic "crash" course on how to not only survive, but thrive!

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  Putting It Together Day by Day and Through the Years
  Schedule:

  Session 5 (4:30PM-5:30PM)
  Presenter:

  Angela Baker

  Have you had experiences like mine?  You go to a great TJ Ed forum or seminar and are inspired by the possibilities.  But then you go home to face the diapers, dishes, and dirty laundry of the day to day.  You ask yourself searching questions like:  How do I put this together?  How does TJ Ed fit into real life?  How do I find time to get my own education and still make a li

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  The Power of Calm
  Schedule:

  Session 5 (4:30PM-5:30PM)
  Presenter:

  Spencer and Nic...

  When we speak to people around the country about the style of parenting we live in our home and the family culture we are passionate about, one of the biggest responses we get is, “I think I need self-government myself before I can teach it to my children.”  This is so true!  You, not them remember?  It is hard to stay calm when you are under pressure and dealing with the stresses of raising children and living in

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