Can you become a Classical Conversations Director, even if you’ve never taught beyond your own children? The answer is yes—and the benefits reach far beyond what you might imagine.
When you become a CC Director, you step into a role that catalyzes your personal spiritual growth, transforms your family’s understanding of classical education, and blesses your entire community in tangible ways. But for many homeschool moms, the question isn’t whether they should pursue homeschool leadership, but whether they’re truly qualified.
If you’ve ever wondered whether Classical Conversations needs your gifts, the story of Morgan Taylor, one mom who asked the same question, relates to you. Read on to discover how a willing heart makes a lasting impact.
The Decision to Become a CC Director
We had been an official part of a Classical Conversations community for less than a year. My children were thriving, and I was realizing that a classical education meant more than memorization, pounding Latin, and reading boring books.
My oldest was ready to move to a Challenge program, so I started visiting Challenge classes at other campuses and loved what I saw. Since I wanted our entire family to remain at the same campus, I realized that I might need to be the one to start a Challenge program at our campus. After praying, I decided to step into what seemed like an impossible opportunity placed before me.
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How the Classical Conversations Director Role Changed My Faith
Becoming a Challenge director was a God-ordained decision for me and our family. As I look back on my first year of directing, the growth it spurred in my faith, my family, and my community has offered ample confirmation of my decision to become a Challenge tutor and director.
One of the most important areas of my life that showed tremendous growth after becoming a director was my faith. As I stepped into uncharted territory for our family and community, I had to trust in God’s provision in new ways for strength, wisdom, and the growth of the Challenge program.
Discipleship Through CC Training
I also became part of a larger Classical Conversations community whose mission, “To know God and to make Him known,” extends not just to the families participating in the programs but to every director and every person who works with CC. After each in-person and online training, I would come away better equipped for my role as tutor and director, mainly because I was truly strengthened in the Word of God. I do not know of another organization whose mission to serve God translates into such a consistent and strong discipleship program for all those involved.
Finally, through our community days, as I in turn discipled the students in my class, my faith continued to grow as I watched the Holy Spirit move and work. God used becoming a director to challenge, grow, and strengthen my faith.
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How Homeschool Leadership Transformed Our Family
Beyond the spiritual growth, God used becoming a director as a profound blessing for my family. Becoming immersed in the Challenge program moved me into a richer understanding of what a classical education is truly about.
Before I became a CC Director, I understood the vocabulary and had a surface-level understanding of what composed a classical education, but it is easy for the grammar of a classical education to fit in with a modern paradigm of education. By practicing, learning, and questioning with my own child and the students in my class, I began to grasp how mastering the tools of learning is different than just studying a subject.
Practical Changes at Home
As I deepened my understanding, that depth changed what our learning looked like at home in concrete, practical ways. Our dinner conversations shifted from “What did you learn today?” to “What question did that raise for you?” When my younger children encountered a problem, instead of rushing to solve it, we started asking, “What do we know? What do we need to find out? Where might we look?” These weren’t just academic shifts—they were changes in how we thought together as a family.
For the first time, I had the confidence and desire to homeschool through high school. Without becoming a CC Director, I don’t know that I would have moved into a dialectical understanding of classical education or would have had the courage to continue pioneering our education in the high school years.
My prayer would be for all Challenge parents to have the chance to direct a Challenge program at least once because of the understanding and growth it brings to a family. Because of directing, I have a true understanding of what a classical education means, and our family is being changed through implementing a true classical education in our home.
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The Community Impact of Mom-Led Homeschooling
Becoming a director changed our community since we had Challenge for the first time on our campus. Personally, I was blessed by the students in our class and by walking alongside the other parents and encouraging them as I learned the Challenge program. I had the chance to serve our community in a deeper way than ever before, and I now have a greater commitment to the community that God has called us to.
Ripple Effects Across All Grade Levels
The ripple effects extended beyond our Challenge community. Parents with younger students began catching the vision of what a classical education looks like in the dialectic and rhetoric stages, making education in the grammar stage more meaningful. A Foundations mom told me she finally understood why we memorize—not just what we memorize. What families in our community are doing in Foundations and Essentials is beginning to carry more weight and have greater value.
As those families move up, I am thrilled to see how God will continue to grow the Challenge program. Becoming a CC Director helped me to serve and bless our community in greater ways than before.
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Am I Qualified to Direct CC? Addressing Your Doubts
Now let’s be honest. You may be thinking what has been shared sounds wonderful, but you don’t have the knowledge, time, or skill to become a Director. It’s just too intimidating.
You Don’t Need to Be the Expert
Do you love learning? Then your love of learning, your desire to redeem your own education, and your willingness to engage is all the expertise that is needed. You are not supposed to be the expert. Coming in as an expert will actually be detrimental to teaching your students the tools of learning. When you become a CC Director, you are the example of the lead learner in the class of students and in your home.
The training that Classical Conversations provides is incredible and inspiring. Through Parent Practicums, you’ll receive hands-on preparation in the same content your students will encounter. Online resources and practitioner support mean you’re never alone in the process. Yes, time and sacrifice are involved—expect to invest about 8-10 hours per week during the school year—but the time I invested has been returned to me in a myriad of ways. My family, my faith, and my community have been blessed by my investment and my willingness to be a lead learner.
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God Equips Those He Calls
You may also be thinking that there are other parents more qualified. You are not sure if there is enough interest in your community. If God is calling you, He will equip you and provide what you need. Remember, the parents are still the teachers. Your job as the tutor is to hold space for your students each week, to love them, and to ask good questions.
If you are teaching your child at home, you are qualified to be a tutor. Becoming a tutor is the best way to become more qualified at home and in your community. If God is providing you the opportunity, do not step away because of fear or doubt. You are qualified by your willingness to serve.
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Christian Leadership Homeschooling: Answering God’s Call
Becoming a CC Director changed my life. My faith, my family, and my community all grew and were blessed because I accepted the opportunity God placed in front of me. You, your family, and your community will be blessed and become more fruitful if you are willing to step out and answer God’s call when it comes.
God places us in communities not only to provide for us, but also to help meet the needs of others. How is God calling you to serve your community? You might be surprised by the provision and plan He has in store for you and your family when you step out in faith.
Ready to explore what it means to become a CC Director? Learn how you can take the next step in serving your community. Contact your local Support Representative to begin the conversation and read more through these resources:
