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5 Pillar™ Certification

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5 Pillar™ Certification
FOR TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS AND EDUCATORS

WHAT IS 5 PILLAR™ CERTIFICATION?
The Five Pillars of Statesmanship are: Classics, Mentors, Simulations, Field Experience and God. Certification endorses an individual’s knowledge and ability in the Classics/Mentors approach to teaching leaders by incorporating all Five Pillars into an overall approach to education—the approach which has trained great leaders from Washington, Jefferson and Abigail Adams to Lincoln, Churchill and Gandhi. The 5 Pillar™ Certification program is divided into three levels to facilitate progress. For more information on 5 Pillar™ Certification, contact us at (435) 586-6570 or by email.

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LEVEL I
An introduction to the Five Pillars and the Classics/Mentors model of education.

1. Read the following books and discuss them with a friend.
   • Potok, The Chosen
   • Bronte, Jane Eyre
   • L’Amour, Walking Drum
   • Moody, Little Britches
   • Stratton-Porter, Laddie
   • Shakespeare, Taming of the Shrew
   • DeMille, Thomas Jefferson Education
2. Attend the seminar “Face to Face with Greatness: A Thomas Jefferson Education.”
3. Submit Enrollment Form for Level I. You will be contacted by the Office of Off-Campus Studies

LEVEL II
A comprehensive study of additional classics.

1. Complete Level I and enroll in Level II.
2. Choose twelve of the following books. Write a one page summary for each and submit via email:
   • Austen, Pride and Prejudice
   • Bastiat, What is Seen and What is Not Seen*
   • Johnson & Johnson, The One Minute Teacher
   • Covey, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
   • DeMille, Leadership Education
   • Dickens, Great Expectations
   • Frank, Alas Babylon
   • Gardner, Multiple Intelligences
   • Gatto, The 7 Lesson School Teacher*
   • Harward, Market-Based Education
   • Holt, How Children Learn
   • Hugo, Les Miserables
   • Kavanaugh, Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers
   • Lewis, The Abolition of Man
   • Noebel, Understanding the Times
   • Shakespeare, five plays
   • Stowe, Uncle Tom’s Cabin
   • Strauss and Howe, The Fourth Turning
   • Thoreau, Walden
   • Wister, The Virginian
     (* = articles found in the books Bastiat, Essays on Political Economy & Gatto, Dumbing Us Down)
3. Attend the seminar “Face to Face with Greatness: The Power of Mentoring the Classics.”

LEVEL III
Practical application of the five pillars in an educational setting.

1. Complete level II and enroll in Level III.
2. Administer or teach in a public, private or home school or class and apply the 5 Pillar™ system for a minimum of six months. Keep a journal of the entire project. Write a project summary when the project is complete. Pass an oral board discussing your findings.
3. Attend either of the following seminars*:
   • Face to Face with Greatness: World Views and the Emerging State
   • Statesman Retreat: Rethinking Leadership
   * For seminar dates and locations please visit www.gw.edu/seminars/.

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5 PILLAR™ CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ENROLLMENT AND FEES
Enrollment fees for each level are described below. Levels II and III require enrollment prior to commencing work.

• Level I Enrollment Fee - $45
• Level II Enrollment Fee - $180*
• Level III Enrollment Fee - $195

        * Level II Enrollment Fee is $30 per month until completed, with
           a six month minimum.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT
Your 5 Pillar™ Certification may make you eligible for Continuing Education Credit with your academic institution. If your administration has any questions or concerns, they may contact the Office of Off-Campus Studies for additional information.

RECERTIFICATION
Educators must re-certify every two years by attending and completing any GWU seminar.

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