Description

This class was originally designed for “accidental homeschoolers” - those who didn’t plan on homeschooling but found themselves in a situation where it was suddenly necessary. They need a step-by-step guide to getting started while making the most that homeschooling has to offer. They want their children to be academically successful, while also seeing to their health and well-being.

Even if you planned on homeschooling, this class can give you valuable guidance in getting started. This class can also help parents who are redesigning their homeschool program to be more student-centric.

Licensed teachers can also benefit from this class by applying these concepts when guiding or overseeing home-based education options for students.

Course Outline

    1. Description & Learning Goals

    2. Introduction

    1. Reflect: What Are Your Goals?

    2. Navigating Course Content

    3. Take Action: Take a Break

    1. Reflect: Reframe, Reprogram, and Question Those Boxes

    2. Timing and Pacing

    3. Environment

    4. From Student-Centered to Student-Driven

    5. Videos for Inspiration, Affirmation, & Ideas to Ponder

    6. Take Action: Clarify and Share Goals

    1. Reflect: What If?

    2. Information Resources on Homeschool Laws

    3. Typical Considerations

    4. Private School versus Homeschool

    5. Take Action: Staying Legal

    1. Reflect: Valuable Learning Goals

    2. Lifelong Learning

    3. What's the Big Idea?

    4. Learning Goals Lists

    5. Classes versus Competencies

    6. Critical Thinking

    7. Take Action: Gather Learning Goals Lists

    1. Reflect: Comfort Level in Creating Lessons and Classes

    2. Cobbled Together Approach

    3. Goal-Based "Backwards Design" Approach

    4. Sample Course Goals and Plan

    5. Take Action: Practice Steps for Lesson Creation

About this course

  • Free
  • 11 Modules

  • Books to Get

    None. All required learning content is provided. However, recommendations for further reading might be provided.

  • Completion Requirements

    Recommended: complete the course from top to bottom, in the order presented. However, this is provided as a free resource for you to use as best meets your needs. It does not contain assignments, quizzes, or other required tasks.

  • Education PD Topics

    While not officially offered for PD, this course presents content relevant for the following topics: differentiated instruction, learning environment, and instructional design.

Sign up today to get instant access. Take up to a full year to complete.

This course is asynchronous and self-paced. You work through the modules in order, but on a schedule that best fits your needs. You have a full year from the time you sign up to complete the course.
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Learning Goals

By the end of this class:

  • Homeschool with less stress and better success - and happiness - by working through these steps.
  • Avoid some common pitfalls of new homeschoolers, learn what questions to ask, and follow specific “take action” prompts to get start
  • Gain access to a Curriculum & Instruction Library to start using what you have learned right away.
  • Explore parenting strategies woven throughout are from the perspective of a parent who must work from home.
  • Gain guidance  in designing learning experiences aligned to your family's unique scenario.
  • Be introduced  to additional concepts for you to explore further as needed
  • Licensed teachers benefit by applying these concepts when guiding or overseeing home-based education options for students.


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