Susan Wise Bauer Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Dear boardies, We're planning out our second online conference, and I need your help. Topics? (I've already had a request for teaching drama and/or Shakespeare.) Speakers? And please, I'd love to see some suggestions "off the beaten path." Our "parent speakers" this summer did an amazing job sharing their expertise. If you feel like you can give even one workshop, please PM me! And nominate each other too. OK, I'll be watching! SWB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethel Mertz Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 For the Shakespeare - Ken Ludwig, author of How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare. High School issues - transcripts, applying to colleges, what counts as a high school credit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Kate Snow doing a similar talk to this year, but using division as her example. I've already asked her. :Angel_anim: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess in the Burbs Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 anything high school!! I have read a great deal about transcripts from Lee Binz, but really looking for more details about putting together the year and how the day goes. I have been trying to push the kids to be more independent, but it feels like they want more of me to help. Maybe curriculum that really works well for high school (tried and true) for most students. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted September 17, 2015 Share Posted September 17, 2015 Jenny Rallens on anything on her CAP page, particularly discussion skills, commonplace books, academic discipleship, The Grogic Stage (LOL!), Twenty Ways to Teach a Book, (Homeschool) Classroom Liturgies. I would pay big bucks for this one. I think people would really enjoy a three part series from 8FilltheHeart that discusses and expands on the ideas in her book Homeschooling at the Helm, which outlines a process for creating personalized studies for kids. It would be fun if this was like a workshop series with homework assignments guiding attendees to create their own study as they watch from week to week. I think so many people would benefit from this and feel empowered. Lori Pickert on project based homeschooling, including older kids. Laurie Bestvater on notebooking (with many examples!). Jim Trelease on reading aloud. Michael Clay Thompson on language. Rebecca Rupp on anything she wants to talk about. Definitely Julie Bogart and you again. Yours were my favorite talks of all. So real, so helpful. 19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 High school, high school, high school. I feel like I've got it all figured out, and yet I'm convinced I'm going to do it all wrong! (ETA: My 17yo went to public hs for 2 years and decided to skip the rest, so I am going in cold, lol.) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Mousie Posted September 18, 2015 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I can think of a few specific topics that I see raised on the boards fairly frequently, especially at the early high school level: * How to teach using Socratic dialogue (ideally with a real two-person interaction!) * Teaching note-taking from books, textbooks, audio lectures * Teaching skills (how to motivate, inspire, guide, as opposed to cramming and dictating a body of knowledge) * How to keep the high school years from becoming box-checking drudgery, and other out-of-the-box ideas * How to keep going when it gets so darned hard! * How to remediate when you discover skill deficits that didn't appear earlier while the clock is ticking Maybe one speaker can stitch together one or more "episodes" out of these, or maybe they can be handled by multiple speakers in shorter segments.... I'm not sure how it could be worked out logistically. It seems to me, though, that what many of us really want is to hold our kids up to the camera and ask the speaker, "how do I teach this child?" - so the more general overview presentations, while full of good ideas and often inspiring and applicable generally to many, aren't always nitty-gritty enough. I'm not sure there's a way around that - it may just be the nature of conference presentations everywhere - but perhaps confining the scope to a more specific audience (somewhat like some of the special needs talks, and April's Ramona talk) may allow for more "drilling down." I have no idea if this makes any sense, lol. I have to say, I am so glad the first run was such a success that next year's program is already in the works! :) Oh, one more thing. I'm not sure this is technologically possible, but if the recorded sessions could include video, it would be very much appreciated. With the exception of Dr. Nebel's series, only audio and slides were available in the archive section. (I was unable to watch any presentations in real time.) 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 I'm not sure this is technologically possible, but if the recorded sessions could include video, it would be very much appreciated. With the exception of Dr. Nebel's series, only audio and slides were available in the archive section. (I was unable to watch any presentations in real time.) :iagree: Please! While I appreciated the audio so I could listen on the go, I found the ones I could "attend" so much more engaging with the video. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Wise Bauer Posted September 19, 2015 Author Share Posted September 19, 2015 We were also a little surprised by the fact that the recorded sessions didn't include the video of the speaker (particularly since the conferencing software was far from cheap). Recorded audio and video is definitely on our "must" list for next summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Mousie Posted September 19, 2015 Share Posted September 19, 2015 So, I had another idea for speakers, but I know it's a long-shot: graduated homeschool kids, and maybe kids who've done both homeschool and B&M of some sort. Of course, I don't know any IRL, so I can't provide any leads ... hey, I'm an idea person more than a detail person. ;) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoutTN Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Definitely Julie Bogart and you again. Yours were my favorite talks of all. So real, so helpful. Yes! 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerriMI Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Teaching logic. When to start? What kinds of logic to focus on and in what order for teaching. What is the use of logic? What curriculum? Tips for teacher preparation and tips for teaching in homeschool setting. Tina McClellan, a member in the beginning days of the forum, might make a wonderful speaker for this. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Third-ing the plea for more sessions by you and Julie Bogart. They were my favorite sessions by far as well. Like others, I'd be interested in more talks focused on the high school level, especially from people who advocate an outside-the-box approach to high school and college/whatever comes next prep. I'd even be interested in some talks directed to teenagers and their parents watching together. How about Cal Newport Thomas of How to Be a High School Superstar? or Blake Boles on The Art of Self-Directed Learning? 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted September 20, 2015 Share Posted September 20, 2015 Agreeing with those who have mentioned you and Julie Bogart. You two were certainly my favorites. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daijobu Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 How about Cal Thomas of How to Be a High School Superstar? Very much agree with this, but to be clear, the author's name is Cal Newport. (I think Cal Thomas is a syndicated columnist?) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Very much agree with this, but to be clear, the author's name is Cal Newport. (I think Cal Thomas is a syndicated columnist?) Thank you - not sure how my brain did that last name switcheroo. I will fix it in my post. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bocky Posted September 21, 2015 Share Posted September 21, 2015 I can think of a few specific topics that I see raised on the boards fairly frequently, especially at the early high school level: * How to teach using Socratic dialogue (ideally with a real two-person interaction!) * Teaching note-taking from books, textbooks, audio lectures * Teaching skills (how to motivate, inspire, guide, as opposed to cramming and dictating a body of knowledge) * How to keep the high school years from becoming box-checking drudgery, and other out-of-the-box ideas * How to keep going when it gets so darned hard! * How to remediate when you discover skill deficits that didn't appear earlier while the clock is ticking Maybe one speaker can stitch together one or more "episodes" out of these, or maybe they can be handled by multiple speakers in shorter segments.... I'm not sure how it could be worked out logistically. It seems to me, though, that what many of us really want is to hold our kids up to the camera and ask the speaker, "how do I teach this child?" - so the more general overview presentations, while full of good ideas and often inspiring and applicable generally to many, aren't always nitty-gritty enough. I'm not sure there's a way around that - it may just be the nature of conference presentations everywhere - but perhaps confining the scope to a more specific audience (somewhat like some of the special needs talks, and April's Ramona talk) may allow for more "drilling down." I have no idea if this makes any sense, lol. I have to say, I am so glad the first run was such a success that next year's program is already in the works! :) Oh, one more thing. I'm not sure this is technologically possible, but if the recorded sessions could include video, it would be very much appreciated. With the exception of Dr. Nebel's series, only audio and slides were available in the archive section. (I was unable to watch any presentations in real time.) This! Especially how to engage in Socratic dialogue with middle and high schoolers. I'd love to have you (or another literature guru) walk through how to take an older student from talking about literature to writing about it, not over the space of years I mean but this is your assignment, let's unpack it...okay, do you have enough to start writing. Another vote for nitty-gritty! I am very excited that the next conference is in the works. I got so much out of this year's sessions. It was both helpful and inspiring. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daijobu Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Jack Pien is the founder of EEME, a subscription-based electronics curriculum. They mail a project to you every month and you build it using his detailed online videos. It really helped me get my feet wet in learning electronic components. He has presented at other homeschooling conferences and has many homeschooled subscribers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enchantedhome Posted September 27, 2015 Share Posted September 27, 2015 You, Julie Bogart, Ken Ludwig (for Shakespeare), Jenny Rallens (for full-body experiences of literature). I love hearing from older, experienced HSers who can really dig in and guide us practically. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fraidycat Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 I'm loving all of these recommendations, so far. I might have to double my homeschooling budget just for "teacher training"! I have a heads up, at least, so I can add a line item to the budget. :D 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted September 28, 2015 Share Posted September 28, 2015 Someone to talk about teaching kids finance? I want to know all the things about this. Which is pretty tough on me because I think most of it is boring. Find someone who can make teaching kids about finance really interesting and I'll sign up! Especially interested in the parts of finance that aren't maths, because dyscalculia is a bummer and makes people think they can't learn money things at all. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colleen in NS Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Someone to talk about teaching kids finance? I want to know all the things about this. Which is pretty tough on me because I think most of it is boring. Find someone who can make teaching kids about finance really interesting and I'll sign up! Especially interested in the parts of finance that aren't maths, because dyscalculia is a bummer and makes people think they can't learn money things at all. Hmm...you know, Jane in NC is a math guru, but I'd betcha she'd ALSO be really great at talking about how to teach financial principles to kids!!!! She knows a lot about this kind of thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Hmm...you know, Jane in NC is a math guru, but I'd betcha she'd ALSO be really great at talking about how to teach financial principles to kids!!!! She knows a lot about this kind of thing. :001_tt1: <-- That is me, kissing up to Jane. :D <--me being unashamed to be kissing up to Jane in public 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fairfarmhand Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 What about dealing with perfectionsim in homeschooled kids? You know, those kids who'd rather quit than not be perfect at everything? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 We discuss so much on these boards what the Finish are doing right. I've been travelling recently and spending a lot of time thinking of how different countries/families approach education. I also happen to love the Galore Park curriculum across the board. I'd love to have some sort of international perspective, not necessarily on homeschooling but perhaps education generally. Perhaps this is too off topic though. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daijobu Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I'd love to have some sort of international perspective, not necessarily on homeschooling but perhaps education generally. Amanda Ripley, the author of The Smartest Kids in the World might be a good candidate for this. "How do other countries create “smarter†kids? What is it like to be a child in the world’s new education superpowers? The Smartest Kids in the World “gets well beneath the glossy surfaces of these foreign cultures and manages to make our own culture look newly strange....The question is whether the startling perspective provided by this masterly book can also generate the will to make changes†(The New York Times Book Review)." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Ivy Posted September 30, 2015 Share Posted September 30, 2015 We discuss so much on these boards what the Finish are doing right. I've been travelling recently and spending a lot of time thinking of how different countries/families approach education. I also happen to love the Galore Park curriculum across the board. I'd love to have some sort of international perspective, not necessarily on homeschooling but perhaps education generally. Perhaps this is too off topic though. I believe Maria Miller (Math Mammoth) has a master's degree in math education from Finland. Maybe she'd be a good one for this. I would also love to hear Leah Lutz, Jenny Rallens, Bernard Nebel, Brandy Vencel, David Mulroy, Andrew Kern, Christopher Perin, Ravi Jain, and SWB. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loesje22000 Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I would love to hear a session about how to deal with multiple foreign languages in highschool (European setting) And multiple in the sense of 3+ languages (dd. will have 5) and most at a serious level (4-6 years). Charlotte Mason did it, somehow... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I would love to hear a session about how to deal with multiple foreign languages in highschool (European setting) And multiple in the sense of 3+ languages (dd. will have 5) and most at a serious level (4-6 years). Charlotte Mason did it, somehow... Yes me too! Mainly so I can turn green with envy at the stamina that this requires (can *barely* manage two foreign languages). Some countries/families/educational systems manage this, some don't. I don't think many french kids are learning 3 foreign languages, for example. I could be wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKT Posted October 7, 2015 Share Posted October 7, 2015 Anything on beginning to teach Latin. I want so badly to teach this (ideally next year), but I have no background in Latin and would love some guidance (with lots of recommendations). Edited to add: That is, beginning to teach it to elementary-aged students and beyond. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKT Posted October 10, 2015 Share Posted October 10, 2015 Jenny Rallens on anything on her CAP page, particularly discussion skills, commonplace books, academic discipleship, The Grogic Stage (LOL!), Twenty Ways to Teach a Book, (Homeschool) Classroom Liturgies. I would pay big bucks for this one. YES! I would love to hear anything from Jenny Rallens, as well!! And while it's not specifically listed on her CAP page, perhaps she could cater her presentation specifically to homeschoolers? (My understanding is that she was classically homeschooled herself, so I'd love to hear some of the highlights of her experience and/or practices done at home in her own education that were particularly fruitful, if she'd be willing to share.) So that's a tall order and I have no idea if that is in any way an option, lol, but that would be my dream presentation! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Runningmom80 Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Jenny Rallens on anything on her CAP page, particularly discussion skills, commonplace books, academic discipleship, The Grogic Stage (LOL!), Twenty Ways to Teach a Book, (Homeschool) Classroom Liturgies. I would pay big bucks for this one. I think people would really enjoy a three part series from 8FilltheHeart that discusses and expands on the ideas in her book Homeschooling at the Helm, which outlines a process for creating personalized studies for kids. It would be fun if this was like a workshop series with homework assignments guiding attendees to create their own study as they watch from week to week. I think so many people would benefit from this and feel empowered. Lori Pickert on project based homeschooling, including older kids. Laurie Bestvater on notebooking (with many examples!). Jim Trelease on reading aloud. Michael Clay Thompson on language. Rebecca Rupp on anything she wants to talk about. Definitely Julie Bogart and you again. Yours were my favorite talks of all. So real, so helpful. Yes to all of this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ofus Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 How contests can benefit your homeschool & make learning fun...even during the busy years! I know the perfect candidate for this topic! The owner of FundaFunda knows all the things about all the contests, has homeschool graduates, & continues to work tirelessly in her homeschool community. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OvercomingSchool Posted November 17, 2015 Share Posted November 17, 2015 I second the comment on homeschooling high school so it isn't just checking boxes. We seem to have lost some of the love of learning this year (9th grade), and we're just getting the subjects done because we're supposed to for a good transcript. Makes me crazy! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Topic: you once gave a talk on how to get your homeschool kid into college. I was at your talk in Richmond -- I think in 2010 -- and it was awesome. I really chilled about college after hearing you speak. Also, I'm leaning towards putting my two into junior college at 16 (slowly first w/ me along for the ride initially) and then doing the four year school at 18 or 19. Can you speak about that idea? I've also heard your mom's audio, "If I Had Known." Great stuff. Boggles my mind that we all went through dorms, college etc. and yet this generation of parents (mine) still think it's so awesome to put your kids in dorms. I'd also love for you to talk about the foreign language requirement. Mine are 12 and I'm just now getting around to Spanish although we've done some Latin. Thanks for the online! Alley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I second the comment on homeschooling high school so it isn't just checking boxes. We seem to have lost some of the love of learning this year (9th grade), and we're just getting the subjects done because we're supposed to for a good transcript. Makes me crazy! She said it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted January 2, 2016 Share Posted January 2, 2016 Someone to talk about teaching kids finance? I want to know all the things about this. Which is pretty tough on me because I think most of it is boring. Find someone who can make teaching kids about finance really interesting and I'll sign up! Especially interested in the parts of finance that aren't maths, because dyscalculia is a bummer and makes people think they can't learn money things at all. I love Rosie's suggestion! I'd add: how to teach economics. Boy does our culture need it. My boys will be in eighth so I'm interested for that age range. Alley 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yvonne Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) SWB on anything/everything high school! Cal Newport Leah Lutz, on writing Joanna Hensley on teaching Latin/classics Carol Barnier has a beautiful talk on "Seeing the Gift in Your Child." Rea Berg (Beautiful Feet Books) on children's literature ETA: How about a Cal Newport session for high schoolers. Parents can listen in, but the target audience would be high school students themselves. Maybe two sessions for high school students..... One about tips on how to study in high school (which, of course, would carry over into college.) Another to talk about looking toward college... applying, etc Edited January 14, 2016 by yvonne 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daijobu Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Cal Newport I second Cal Newport. Do I heard a third? Seriously, he really distills how to prepare for competitive college admissions in a sane way. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j3mom Posted January 14, 2016 Share Posted January 14, 2016 Third! Cal Newport would be great! :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 (edited) Is there any chance of this happening this year? We're moving into the high school years in a few months, and I could really use the inspiration. Edited May 26, 2017 by Alte Veste Academy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ealp2009 Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 I would buy audio of the previous conference if that was available too. If it's not possible to actually have a whole new conference. I'm sure others would like this option as well. The previous conference looks like it had some great topics. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.