Earn college credits online through StraighterLine. They offer 14-week, self-paced courses that have been approved by ACE (American Council on Education), which means they are likely to transfer to a community college or four-year institution. One of their payment options is $39 per online course, plus a $99 per month subscription fee. Worth looking into.
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Using technology to build a customized summer education program to keep the kids learning. But really, it can be employed throughout the year.
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(Free) Online High School Courses & Curriculum Materials. Study AP Physics or Introductory French, Debate, Journalism, or AP Calculus... and lots more, all free!
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Do you have a computer enthusiast in the house, but just thinking about teaching him or her makes your head ache and your typing fingers hurt? If so, you'll be happy to know that some very smart people created computer programming courses for kids & teens, specifically for homeschoolers and - best of all - without you needed to help teach.And guess what? They want to give a full curriculum to two Freely Educate readers!
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"Gamification" is the process of applying incentives such as points, levels, and titles to non-game applications. Can this be used to encourage independent learning?
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Homeschool College USA is free, and, according to their description, "designed for homeschooling high school students who would like to tailor their courses toward using college-level exams to earn college credits while completing their high school...
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A one-year, high-school English course that uses movies to study the elements of literary analysis.
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Saving parents more than $1 million dollars in college tuition, the Bay School District has the number one dual enrollment program in the state.
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One great advantage of home education is the flexibility for teens to pursue interests and passions -- such as entrepreneurship.
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Started by a couple of public school educators, and tarteting homeschoolers and independent learners, Suitcase Studies blends educational content with real-world experience. The coursework is delivered via on-line instruction and all courses culminate with study missions involving travel to locations appropriate to the content.
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Many children with ADHD struggle in a traditional school setting and have their own unique learning style. One alternative is homeschooling your ADHD child. On July 20, host Jeff Copper interviews Carol Barnier who has been homeschooling her two ADHD children (plus a typical one) for 18 years. Jeff and Carol talk about homeschooling resources and the advantages and disadvantages of homeschooling an ADHD child, along with the challenges of homeschooling when the teacher (parent) has ADHD.
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Hendersonville home-schooler a National Merit Scholar. "Mom did the main teaching through the elementary and middle school grades." For high school, some courses were taught through outside instruction.
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When you homeschool high school, 3 months can equal one year – when your kids are doing dual enrollment at a local community college. Dual enrollment is offered to students in many states. It provides high school and university credit at the same time. Homeschoolers take advantage of dual enrollment to help defray higher education expenses by allowing students the opportunity to earn university credit while still homeschooling.
Interesting article, if a plug for the author's "5 Biggest Mistakes Parents Make When Homeschooling High School" free email mini-course. Also links to a site with info about how to create a homeschool transcript. Via Susan Critelli
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A home-schooled high school student said she was told to drop out of her diploma program and just get a GED in order to qualify for the state’s Lottery Scholarship.
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Learn a language in your own time with interactive courses, videos and audio clips: essential facts, holiday phrases, games and worksheets. Sign up for the Spanish Steps Course learning tips now and we'll send you a weekly email offering encouragement and tips to help you on your way to learning Spanish. And it's free of charge! The aim is for you to complete a beginner's course in 12 weeks, followed by an 'end of course' assessment to see how well you've done. You'll even get a BBC certificate!
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Highlights for High School is a companion site to MIT's OpenCourseWare designed for high school students, teachers and parents.
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Florida Virtual School is to be commended for the access to online classes they provide to any student, including homeschoolers, at no cost to those who are Florida residents. This must be a great help to homeschoolers, particularly at the high school level. Unfortunately, not all states are as progressive. NC, for one, also has a state, taxpayer-funded virtual school (NCVPS), but despite all the lip service about providing the best education to all NC students, NCVPS is not open to homeschoolers. Get with it, Governor Perdue. 21st Century education is about open access, not punitive restrictions.
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Young people today have more choices than ever. That extends to education options, especially at the high school level, where savvy students can simultaneously prepare for a career and earn college credits while earning a diploma. More and more students are pursuing this option through the dual-enrollment program in career technical education.
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What courses does your teen need on his/her transcript in order to be college attractive? First, let me say something very important: There is no ONE right way to homeschool. However, it is helpful to have some guidelines in choosing courses for the transcript. I am going to share the requirements from the homeschool umbrella school where I have served as the upper-classmen advisor for years.
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Thoughts on the need for greater independent learning among students, the resulting benefits, and changing role of the teacher. The author suggests some ways that teachers can act as facilitator, mentor, coach and guide -- and they're all strikingly similar to what home educators do every day. (With great results. Just look at the stats and studies comparing homeschool student's achievements to those of their public school counterparts).
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As homeschool parents, our goal is NOT to teach something. Our goal is for the kids to LEARN. I could have taught my kids “at grade level” and they would have not learned a thing.
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Are you a swashbuckler, autodidact, creator, entrepreneur, sojourner, or polymath? You should join the UnCollege movement!
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Large list of links to free, online courses, many from top universities. Broken down by subject for convenient perusal.
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