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On behalf of the Forum Committee I would like to extend a warm greeting to you and welcome you to the registration page for the 3rd Annual TJED Forum! We are so excited for this years event and can hardly wait to see you there. We have filled up the day with new and exciting speakers who will teach, motivate and inspire us to new levels of action and achievement in our leadership education journey.
Cheri Beals - Chairman
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Andrew Groft is the current president of George Wythe University. Previously he served as Provost and a mentor at GWU. A popular speaker with youth and adults, he has taught, consulted and presented for businesses, schools and academic and governmental forums throughout the United States, Europe, Africa, India and Asia.
Dr. Groft is passionate about liberty and the idea that everyone should find and fulfill their life’s mission. He also teaches at Southern Utah University, and is one of the founders of George Wythe University where he has mentored since 1995.
He is fluent in American Sign Language and he works with the youth program in his church. The only teaching environment he loves more than a classroom of twenty enthusiastic college students is curling up on the couch at home and reading to his children in dramatized voices. Dr. Groft, his wife Leslie and their six children reside in Cedar City, Utah.
Dr. Groft is passionate about liberty and the idea that everyone should find and fulfill their life’s mission. He also teaches at Southern Utah University, and is one of the founders of George Wythe University where he has mentored since 1995.
He is fluent in American Sign Language and he works with the youth program in his church. The only teaching environment he loves more than a classroom of twenty enthusiastic college students is curling up on the couch at home and reading to his children in dramatized voices. Dr. Groft, his wife Leslie and their six children reside in Cedar City, Utah.
Benjamin Muhlestein is a native of Orem Utah. He graduated from Utah Valley University with a Bachelor’s degree in Paralegal Studies. While at that University, he was President of Law Society, and President of Chamber Choir. He is nearing completion of his Master’s degree at George Wythe University. He is the Founder of The Quintilian School of Oratory; Unlocking the Power of Communication. He has written 5 Practicum books on oratory that enable individuals to unite oratory with their individual missions. He has brought The Quintilian School of Oratory to 15 areas located between California and Virginia; and has lectured on The Quintilian School of Oratory in California, Utah and Nevada. He personally mentors students internationally. He spoke to a large gathering of youth and leaders in Wyoming. He was also the guest speaker at The Desert Heart Republican Women in Las Vegas, Nevada. Among some of the participants were the Mayor of North Las Vegas (who is currently running for Governor of the State of Nevada), and other leaders of organizations. He was also invited to speak at the Manti, Utah Freedom Festival. He was invited to speak at the Provo and Orem, Utah Freedom Festivals. Additionally, he was invited to teach The Quintilian Youth Orator to approximately 170 youth, at Youth For America (YFA) in Monticello, Utah. He is the father of five beautiful children. He and his wife live in Southern Nevada.
Julie Earley holds Masters and Doctorate degrees in Education. She is a former professor and Dean of Extension Studies at George Wythe University. Dr. Earley has taught in primary, secondary and post-secondary institutions and has lectured in many different forums. She has spent the last 12 years assisting parents who have chosen to educate their children at home. She has a unique insight in this area as she herself was homeschooled. Dr. Earley is presently publishing a series of books to assist parents in mentoring their children in classical literature. She and her husband, Daniel, reside in Phoenix, AZ and are the parents of two young boys.
Adult Schedule
Registration.........................................................................7:30 -
Welcome.............................................................................8:00 -
Legislative Update ..............................................................8:15 -
Carol Shippy
Keynote Address...............................................................8:45 -
“The Renaissance of Kings”
Dr. Andrew Groft
Dr. Andrew Groft
Break...............................................................................10:15 -
Speaker Presentation ......................................................10:30 -
“Unlocking the Power of Communication”
Ben Muhlestein
Ben Muhlestein
Lunch Break/Book Exhibit .................................................11:30 -
Speaker Presentation ..........................................................1:00 -
“Adult Phases of Leadership Education”
Julie Earley
Julie Earley
Break .................................................................................2:00 - 2:20
Workshop Breakout Session 1 ............................................2:20 - 3:10
Workshop Breakout Session 1 ............................................2:20 -
Jim & Celeste Goldthwaite -
Loa Beals -
Mothers Panel Discussion
Williamsburg Academy -
Break .................................................................................3:10 - 3:20
Workshop Breakout Session 2.............................................3:20 - 4:10
Larry Farris -
Rachel Keppner -
Cindy Owen -
Williamsburg Academy -
Break .................................................................................4:10 - 4:30
Closing Remarks ................................................................4:30 -
Dr. Andrew Groft
Youth Schedule
Speaker Presentation.........................................................8:00 - 10:00
Julie Earley
Break...............................................................................10:00 - 10:15
Speaker Presentation.......................................................10:15 - 11:30
Speaker Presentation.......................................................10:15 -
Rachel Keppner
Lunch Break/Book Exhibit..................................................11:30 -
Speaker Presentation ..........................................................1:00 -
Larry Farris
Break..................................................................................2:00 - 2:15
Speaker Presentation ..........................................................2:15 - 3:15
Speaker Presentation ..........................................................2:15 -
Dr. Andrew Groft
Break..................................................................................3:15 - 3:30
Break..................................................................................3:15 -
Speaker Presentation ..........................................................3:30 - 5:30
Ben Muhlestein
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Larry Farris is a home school Dad and he has a life-long passion for learning and teaching. He is the author of "The Ultimate Mind Game", and is an entertaining presenter. Farris' weekly class, Teen Leadership Psychology is a popular favorite among East Valley Home School Teens. Professionally Farris manages a renewable energy investment fund.
Neurobiology & Instantaneous Learning
Our Visual, Audio, and Kinesthetic Biology significantly limit our ability to perceive
The mind makes up a map of our experience from significantly limited data
A thought is simply the connection of millions of brain cells in a specific pattern
Same pattern = same thought
Change the pattern = change the thought
Develop an emotional relationship with new material = learning
Long Term memory & calcium connection
- repetition
- structured association
- peak experience
Neurobiology & Instantaneous Learning
Our Visual, Audio, and Kinesthetic Biology significantly limit our ability to perceive
The mind makes up a map of our experience from significantly limited data
A thought is simply the connection of millions of brain cells in a specific pattern
Same pattern = same thought
Change the pattern = change the thought
Develop an emotional relationship with new material = learning
Long Term memory & calcium connection
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Rachel Keppner is the wife of Russell, the home-schooling mother of ten amazing children, ranging in ages from sixteen to just over a year, and is expecting an eleventh child in June. Because she was raised in a home where the classics were cherished, the ideology of A Thomas Jefferson Education was very easy for her to embrace. Upon finding TJEd friends in her own community, she co-founded the Arizona Liber Association of Families and recently resigned as its president after serving three years in that capacity. She and her husband also founded a leadership education website for TJEd families in the United States and around the world at www.tjed.org . And since 2007, she has been blogging about motherhood at www.oldfashionedmotherhood.com . Rachel enjoys teaching Shakespeare to youth, designing and sewing costumes, reading great literature, and spending time with her family.
Mission Possible: Motherhood
Understanding Woman’s Greatest Calling
“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.”
Sometimes, as mothers who are excited about Thomas Jefferson Education, we can let our enthusiasm overwhelm our families and even start to take over our efforts in the home. How can we find balance in teaching, caring for, and inspiring our families at the same time? The purpose of this class is to teach moms about the Three Great Missions that will inspire and empower women in the One Calling that will have the greatest long-term impact on the world: The Mission of Motherhood.
Mission Possible: Motherhood
Understanding Woman’s Greatest Calling
“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.”
Sometimes, as mothers who are excited about Thomas Jefferson Education, we can let our enthusiasm overwhelm our families and even start to take over our efforts in the home. How can we find balance in teaching, caring for, and inspiring our families at the same time? The purpose of this class is to teach moms about the Three Great Missions that will inspire and empower women in the One Calling that will have the greatest long-
Jim and Celeste Goldthwaite are delighted to be the parents of 12 amazing children, ages 30 to 8 years old. They have been homeschooling for 22 years and are especially pleased to see the wonderful job their oldest daughters are doing homeschooling the next generation. After struggling with Dyslexia all the way through elementary school and Junior High, Jim was anxious for his children to have a different experience. Homeschooling has been, and still is, an answer to their prayers and a wonderful way of life. Jim and Celeste have diligently worked to help all of their children succeed, including the 6 who have manifest varying degrees of dyslexia. “We don’t claim to be experts, but we want to bring hope and help to other parents with brilliant children who just learn differently.”
