Catholic and Christian School Consulting

Classical Christian and Catholic schools have a unique opportunity to set themselves apart from non-religious private schools and public schools. This should go much deeper than having a cross in your classroom or weekly chapel services. A Classical Christian or Catholic school curriculum offers a unique opportunity to cultivate virtue in every class.

Professional Development for Classical Schools

At Higdon Learning Solutions, we offer high-impact training tailored to the unique structure and mission of classical education. Our professional development sessions equip teachers with tools to support all learners—without compromising the rigor, beauty, and structure of a classical curriculum. We can come to your school or conduct trainings virtually.

📚 Teaching Phonics and Early Literacy in Classical Classrooms

Empowering teachers with tools that build confident readers.
This training focuses on structured literacy and how to effectively teach early reading and phonics in a classical setting. We provide a clear, practical approach grounded in the science of reading, helping educators deliver lessons that are systematic, explicit, and joyful.

Educators will learn how to:
✔ Teach phonics and decoding within a classical grammar-stage framework
✔ Use multi-sensory, research-based strategies that support struggling and emerging readers
✔ Structure early reading lessons for fluency, comprehension, and long-term retention
✔ Identify and respond to early signs of reading difficulty
✔ Integrate strong phonological awareness activities across the curriculum

Perfect for: K–3 teachers, reading specialists, and classical homeschool communities

Let’s bring clarity, consistency, and confidence to your literacy instruction.

➗ Modeling and Word Problems in Singapore Math: Math in Focus

A practical training for schools using Singapore Math and the Math in Focus curriculum.
Singapore Math’s approach to problem-solving and conceptual understanding aligns beautifully with classical pedagogy. This session focuses on building math thinkers—not just math doers—through hands-on, structured strategies that stick.

In this training, educators will learn how to:
✔ Use bar modeling to help students visualize and solve complex word problems
✔ Guide students from concrete manipulatives to abstract reasoning
✔ Teach problem-solving strategies that complement classical learning
✔ Foster deeper mathematical thinking in students at all levels

We specialize in supporting schools using Math in Focus and other Singapore Math curricula.
This workshop is ideal for any classical school looking to implement or deepen its approach to Singapore Math while staying aligned with the goals of a classical education.

Help your students not just solve problems—but truly understand them.

🧠 Ongoing Coaching and Support

We don’t stop at training day. Higdon Learning Solutions also offers monthly virtual coaching calls to help faculty troubleshoot, reflect, and grow in community. Whether it’s a follow-up to our PD or ongoing mentorship, our goal is long-term impact—not one-day inspiration.