Have you been thinking about homeschooling? If so, nows the time to do your homework. And this resource from About.com will speed you through the research process.
This is a GREAT collection of links that will help you figure out whether you want to homeschool your kids and if so, how to get started.
Heres a list of the main topic areas. Each area has several links to help you with your research:
1) Making the Decision to Homeschool 2) Starting the Year off Right 3) Understanding Homeschool Laws 4) Choosing a Support Group 5) Choosing a Curriculum 6) Basics to Record Keeping 7) Basics to Scheduling Basics to Homeschool Methods 9) Basics to Beginning Mid-year 10) Keeping it Interesting
Rio School District trustees Thursday night appointed a longtime principal as the new assistant superintendent of educational services but delayed several other changes proposed by staff.
Jeff Turner, 42, the district’s coordinator of curriculum and instruction and Rio Lindo’s principal, was appointed to the educational services post. It has been filled on an interim basis by Barbara Wagner, who has led the department for the past two years and worked closely with Turner. She will leave June 30.
“We have found the right person,” Wagner said of Turner during a break in the meeting. She said he has the skills and experience needed for the job.
Turner, who started his career as a teacher 16 years ago, was a principal for 10 years, including in Rio for the past four.
The board also was asked Thursday to reorganize the leadership of the facilities department. Director Kevin Mitchell, in the post since 2008, is resigning next week.
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Tags: Assistant Superintendent, Changes
I have a few colleagues and acquaintances who are currently labouring under the impression that my foreign language skills are better than they are (and I dont really have a problem with that). Why? Because most of our communications are done in text format, and that makes it much easier for me to make sure that I understand them, and that they understand me.
Besides being able to take my time a little bit more, working via instant messages or email allows me to check both directions of communication using an online translator. Obviously, Google Translate wont give me perfect sentences, but it will help make sure Im not getting totally the wrong idea.
The downside of this is that whenever I speak to these colleagues in person, I have to get them to slow down or repeat themselves so I can understand. Nevertheless, working partly in another language is a good step towards fluency. Also, I find that if people dont dumb their language down for me it motivates me to learn faster!
Do you have any people in your life who are overestimating your talents?
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina House has rejected the latest plan to help parents send their children to private school by granting tax credits.
Representatives voted 60-59 on Wednesday to kill the bill. A Senate committee already has rejected the idea.
The idea has died repeatedly in the Legislature since former Gov. Mark Sanford pushed the first version in 2004.
The bill would give tax breaks to parents who can afford to pay tuition up front. Poor parents could apply for scholarships. Those who donate money for those scholarships could take the tax break.
The key differences were that the amount of tax credit or scholarship would vary by district, and parents with children already in private school would get no break for several years.
Tags: Private School, School
COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina’s Republican education chief says the state will not seek millions of federal dollars for its public schools.
Education Superintendent Mick Zais said Wednesday that money offered through the Race to the Top grant program amounts to federal intrusion in state schools. He says more Washington money won’t solve South Carolina’s education problems and urged a decentralized education policy.
Zais made his declaration as the Obama administration announced it is offering South Carolina and eight other states a shot at grants of up to $50 million.
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Tags: School, South Carolina