CHRISTINE NORVELL
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Speaking Engagements

From conferences on classical Christian education to casual coffee shop book clubs,
​Christine loves to equip and inspire other educators, parents, and book lovers.

Upcoming Events

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Southwest Conference on Christianity and Literature
The University of Dallas
Irving, TX
November 15-16, 2024


"Willa Cather and the Good Land"​
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Annual Classical Christian Education Conference
College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO
March 7-8, 2025


Workshop: "Work Saints and Work Martyrs:
Understanding the Work We Do"
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Have a listen!

Pints with Jack Podcast

​Host David Bates interviews Christine about classical education and her love of C.S. Lewis's Till We Have Faces.​
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Kepler Education

Reading aloud well can bring beauty to the reader and their audience. Spoken words can bring life to the written word on a page. Because words reach our classes through our voice and our students’ voices, a disciplined voice and ear are vital to good reading in every subject. Using cues from what we read, this workshop reviews pitch, inflection, monotone, word color, quality, and timbre perfect for teachers looking to improve their own reading voices and their students'.

The Classical Thistle​

Watch Christine teach fellow teachers about how to nest tales in the literature or history they teach to expand our students' learning.
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Pints with Jack Podcast

Host William O'Flaherty interviews Christine about what a reading companion really is. Listen to how this study guide can help us better understand and appreciate C. S. Lewis's Till We Have Faces.

Past Speaking Engagements

2025
The Society for Classical Learning Conference
June 24-27, 2025
The Gaylord, Grapevine, TX

Workshop: "Screwtape Proposes a Toast: A Glimpse into Lewis's View of Education"

​Annual Classical Christian Education Conference
College of the Ozarks
Point Lookout, MO
March 7-8, 2025


Workshop: "Work Saints and Work Martyrs: Understanding the Work We Do"​
2024
Southwest Conference on Christianity and Literature
The University of Dallas
Irving, TX
November 15-16, 2024


"Willa Cather and the Good Land"

​School of the Ozarks & The Classical Thistle
Annual Classical Christian Education Conference
March 1-2, 2024

Workshop: "Teaching Gems from C.S. Lewis"
Workshop: "
High and Low Brows: A Little-Known Lewis Essay"
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2023
The Society for Classical Learning Conference
June 14-17, 2023
Renaissance Hotel, Dallas, TX

Workshop: "Teaching Expression: Learning To Read Aloud"
Panel: "Redeeming Social Sciences for Classical Education: How Empirical Research Matters for Pedagogical Excellence and Advocacy"
Central Consortium of Classical Educators
June 3, 2023
Ozark Catholic Academy Tontitown, AR

Keynote: "Weeds and Roots in Classical Christian Education"


School of the Ozarks & The Classical Thistle
Annual Classical Christian Education Conference
March 3-4, 2023
College of the Ozarks   Point Lookout, MO
Workshop: "Teaching Gems from C.S. Lewis"
Workshop: "Screwtape Proposes a Toast: A Glimpse into Lewis's View of Education"
Workshop: "
Classroom Missionaries"
2022
National ACCS Conference
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June 22-24 2022
Dallas, TX
​Workshop: "​Five Ways to Lead a Discussion: The Seven Laws' Blend"
Workshop: "How Not to Teach Poetry"
The Society for Classical Learning National Conference
June 15-18, 2022 Dallas, TX
Workshop: "How Not to Teach Poetry"
School of the Ozarks & The Classical Thistle
Annual Classical Christian Education Conference
March 4-5 2022
College of the Ozarks   Point Lookout, MO
Workshop: "Sample Poetry Lesson" for first year teachers
Workshop: "Teaching Expression: Learning to Read Aloud"
2021
The C. S. Lewis Retreat
"Feeding on the Truth: C.S. Lewis and the Psalms"
December 3-5, 2021 Navasota, TX
August Rush Church Conference
"Figs and Vines"
August 5, 7 pm, Bixby, OK
The Society for Classical Learning National Conference
June 23-26, 2021 Charleston, SC
Workshops: "Teaching Grammar in Context: The Beauty of the Five-Minute Lesson"

"Fig and Vines: Tending Humble Vocations"
TexMoot 2021: Embodiment: Do You Need Somebody To Love?
Fourth Annual Texas Literature and Language Symposium
February 13, 2021 ONLINE

Workshop: "Leading Limps in YA Fiction"

2020
National ACCS Conference ONLINE
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June 18-19 2020
Louisville, KY
​Workshop: "​Teaching Grammar in Context: The Beauty of the Five-Minute Lesson"
Friday 3:15 pm CT
Festival of Faith and Writing CANCELLED
April 16-18, 2020
Calvin University
Grand Rapids, MI
SCBWI Oklahoma Conference CANCELLED
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April 3-4 2020
Embassy Suites, Oklahoma City
School of the Ozarks & The Classical Thistle Annual Classical Christian Education Conference
March 6-7 2020
College of the Ozarks   Point Lookout, MO
Plenary: "Bread and Figs”
Workshops: "Five Ways to Practice Discussion: The Seven Laws' Blend"
“Teaching Grammar in Context”
​“Teaching Poetry"
2019
Nimrod Conference for Readers and Writers 2019   October 19, 2019   University of Tulsa​   Tulsa, OK
Mythmoot 2019   Signum University National Conference​   June 28-30 2019
Leesburg, VA

Workshop: "Wangerin and Wyrm"
Literature Colloquium   National ACCS Conference   June 12-15 2019
Atlanta, GA

Session: "On Teaching Tragedy in Tragic Times"
School of the Ozarks & The Classical Thistle Annual Classical Christian Education Conference   March 8,9 2019
College of the Ozarks   Point Lookout, MO
Workshops: "Five Ways to Practice Discussion: The Seven Laws' Blend," "Nested Stories as Teaching Tools"
Regent Preparatory School of Oklahoma Friday Chapel
Tulsa, OK

February 8, 2019  8:15 am
​TexMoot 2019: Around the Talkative Planet Second Annual Texas Literature and Language Symposium January 19, 2019
Waco, TX
Flash Paper: "Nested Storytelling in the 19th Century"


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