We require at least two attendees from each school. This aligns with our approach to training and with long-term sustainability on campus. We recommend sending at least one decision-maker. Other attendees should be well respected by peers, willing to train and support teachers, and passionate about biblical worldview immersion. Individuals with a leadership role in academics or spiritual formation are BOTH great candidates. 

At least two attendees must be present for the entire conference for the school to be licensed to use Summit’s biblical worldview immersion training materials. Please make travel arrangements accordingly. 

Our time together is a carefully designed 3-day intensive built for attendee participation and collaboration. It is NOT hours of lecture. You can expect to: 

• Increase your knowledge and understanding of biblical worldview formation and immersion
• Learn strategies for planning and delivering BWI training modules
• Participate in portions of BWI training modules by Dr. Roger Erdvig and Dr. Maggie Pope with immediate Q&A sessions.
• Participate in professional leadership coach training to develop skills for supporting teachers who are implementing BWI in the classroom
• Learn how to lesson plan for biblical worldview formation
• Explore Summit’s Standards for Biblical Worldview Formation as a tool to support individual and system-wide worldview formation implementation
• Enjoy relational time and professional connections with other training cohort members and Dr. Erdvig and Dr. Pope
• Engage in structured time for personal and team processing

There is some variation in which meals are covered by location. Click on the session you’re interested in for more info. 

All conferences include:

• Three days of in-person training. Training covers concepts for biblical worldview formation, coaching peers in the process, and developing a roll-out plan for your school
• Four nights in a private hotel room 
• Most meals and snacks (See specific event info for details)
• Access to Dr. Erdvig and Dr. Pope for questions and connections
• Post-Conference support elements designed to support individual trainers and school-wide implementation
• Two-year school license

• Participants will receive personalized training feedback after submitting a short video demonstration using the Summit materials.
• Two remote one-hour coaching sessions per school in year one to support planning and implementation
• Access to four one-hour cohort remote forum sessions per year for support and collaboration with other trainers
• Two-year license agreement 

Upon completion of in-person training, each school will receive a two-year license agreement. This license agreement gives the school permission to: 

• • Have the trainers named on the license agreement train the eight core BWI training modules at their school
  • Use all training materials, including:
    • Teaching notes and outlines
    • Google slides 
    • Handouts and access to printed handbooks
  • Supporting videos for trainers’ reference

See sample license agreement HERE. After the conference, your school will receive a personalized license agreement to sign and return.

• Read and take personal notes on Beyond Biblical Integration: Immersing You and Your Students in a Biblical Worldview. Sessions refer to the concepts in the book, and you will be asked to provide your insights and learnings from your study of the book. 
• Read the research article, A Model for Biblical Worldview Development
• Catch up on episodes of the Teach Biblically podcast to deepen your understanding of biblical worldview immersion. (Available on Apple and Spotify Podcasts)

We accept credit cards. 

The full registration fee can be refunded within two weeks of receipt of the registration and payment. Last-minute cancellations due to weather, personal emergencies, etc., are handled on a case-by-case basis. Contact Amber Varney at amber.varney@summit.org. If, after the conference, a school opts not to be licensed, the $1,000 licensing fee will be refunded. 

If you have any additional questions regarding lodging, food, parking, transportation, etc, contact Amber Varney at amber.varney@summit.org. 

If you have any questions regarding the training or the school licensing program, contact Dr. Maggie Pope at maggie.pope@summit.org.