The Classical Tutoring Method of Acropolis Scholars, LLC
Based on the tutoring model espoused by Bl. John Henry Cardinal Newman at Oxford University, our tutoring method provides the knowledge necessary to form moral character in addition to intellectual acumen.
An important part of this method is the mutual benefit that students gain from one another in a small-group setting. For this reason, we typically organize our tutoring sessions to include 2-3 students of a comparable level together in the same session on an ongoing basis whenever possible.
The Student will begin his/her initial enrollment by participating in three introductory sessions, which provide an orientation to our classical method, and give the basic foundational skills necessary to get the most out of subsequent tutoring sessions.
We believe that the amount of time spent on homework does not directly correspond to the quality of learning taking place, and so we try not to assign homework beyond what the students already are receiving elsewhere; rather, our goal is to help students improve their learning and education through the Socratic dialogue and instruction of regular tutoring sessions. Our philosophy is that learning happens best when the student is engaged in earnest dialogue with others, and in manageable periods of reflective study. Indeed, we aim to help students learn how to study better and improve quality, while cutting down the number of hours wasted, and so have more time to live a fully human life.
We also know that some outside studying is necessary in order to make the most of tutoring sessions, and so from time to time we will ask students to complete some reading or essential exercises to prepare for their next tutoring session. Students will also complete enrichment projects every 3 months or so, in order to demonstrate mastery of skills and subject matter. These projects will be developed in cooperation between the student and the tutor, based on the student’s personal interests and learning style.
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