Homeschooling with Multiple Intelligences in Mind
Professor Howard Gardner, of Harvard University. penned the theory back in the early-mid 1980’s that […]
Category: Student Success
Guest Blog: TED Talks
The following is a guest post by Sarah Snyder at www.onlineschoolmom.com. Two of Sarah’s children […]
Guest Post: How an OTA Personal Development Class Kick-Started Homeschooling Freshman Year
Guest post by Sarah Snyder, onlineschoolmom.com Frantically planning my son’s freshman year, I carefully selected […]
Dual Enrollment: Not Always a Good Thing
“Don’t be in such a hurry to grow up.” This saying is one we have […]
How to Homeschool Full-Time with OTA!
A Wide Variety of Interdisciplinary Courses One mom, Jane*, stumbled across OTA during her daughter’s […]
Assessment in the Online World
When I tell people that I am a teacher, one of their first questions is […]
Five Ways to Simplify Your Homeschooling
Open Tent Academy will be going on its third year as an all-inclusive consortium offering […]
Creating a Great High School Transcript
One of the biggest fears that homeschooling parents have is creating a high school program […]
How to Make Students Care About Writing
I want to share something important with everyone about writing. Are you listening? Are […]
How Did This Happen?
This past May she graduated with a dual major in Aerospace Engineering and Physics. This week she begins graduate school as a PhD candidate in Aerospace Engineering. During some of our conversations, I have to ask for further explanations, definitions and examples. How did this happen?
Navigating the High School Years
One of the most frequent questions parents ask us at OTA is about what classes your child should take during high school to be prepared and/or gain acceptance to college. Honestly, this is the hardest question to answer as every college expects different things and every state has different requirements.
Maximize Success in Online Classes
When it comes to online education, there are certain things that will help you get the most out of your online classes. As an online teacher, I have often wondered what the student’s end of the class looks like.
I’d Like to Homeschool, But…Homeschooling Myths Debunked
More and more parents around the United States are warming up to the idea of […]
Benefits of Online Classes
As of this year, there are approximately 60 million students, that attend public school, private […]
First Day Traditions – Back to Homeschooling
We all see it – everywhere. Facebook feeds are filled with first day of school […]
Homeschool – in less than four hours a day
Homeschoolers are often asked how they have time to do everything. If you incorporate homeschooling fully into your life – it is simple!
Project Based Learning
Project based learning is an educational approach in which students actively explore real-world problems and challenges and acquire a deeper knowledge. Because of this, Project Based Learning prepares students for academic, personal and career success and readies young people to rise to the challenges of their lives and the world they will inherit.
Gap Year – Gaining Experience Before Higher Education
When my daughter was a senior in high school, my husband and I strongly encouraged […]
Working Harder (and smarter) – Mike Rowe on Hard Work
“Dirty Jobs” host Mike Rowe has taken up a cause that many in education would […]
Sometimes Struggling Students Make the Best Teachers
For those who knew me in high school, it might be a surprise to hear […]
