Pennsylvania Homeschoolers Accreditation
Agency
High School at Home
13th Annual Conference
Hotel
Carlisle
(Schedule as of
THEME:
Taking Risks –
Breaking
Out of our Homeschooling Comfort Zones
College and
Career Planning and for Homeschoolers—Michael
Robinson (Assistant Regional Director with
First
Breakout Session
1. High School
at Home: An Introduction to the PHAA Diploma Program—Especially for
families and evaluators new to PHAA. Find out how the program works and how to comply
with its requirements— Howard Richman.
2. What About
Socialization (for students)— Teen
leaders Jillian Strayhorn, Peter Cahill, Kelsey Ireland and student panel
3. Foreign
Language at Home—Susan Richman.
4. Computer
Science: How to get started in the profession of the present and future – Derek Otieno
5. Writing for
Thinking – Karen Boyd
Second Breakout Session
1. Writing Your
College Application Essay-- Help for
getting YOU down on paper! -- Ruth Green
2. Community
Service: Giving Back in
3. Me?
Homeschooling Through High School? – Natalie Bishop and Bertina Smelser (for parents)
4. Opportunities
available at Public, Private, & Catholic Colleges—by a panel of admissions officers from Arcadia U,
5. Using Free
Internet Resources: Hippocampus.org, Learner.org, ExplorePaHistory.com, and
other great sites – Susan Richman
Third
Breakout Session
1. AP Online
Test Prep Classes from
2. Winning the
College Admissions Game: Strategies for Parents and Students – Peter Van Buskirk
(TheAdmissionsGame.com)
3. How to Get
Started in Your Own Business—Bill Geise, Don Hill & Abraham DeHart.
4. Opportunities
Available at Christian Colleges (other than Catholic)— by a panel of admissions officers from Elim Bible Institute, Houghton College, Lancaster Bible
College, Messiah College, and Patrick Henry College.
5. Financial
Accounting for Teens—Mike Licata
(Professor in a Box LLC)
Fourth
Breakout Session
1. Using Media
for Math: Teaching Textbook, Chalkdust, Carnegie
Learning, DIVE CDs, and more — Panel
of parents and students including Brita Kilgore, Esther Bruland, Judith Ayers,
Andrew Hill, and Cathy Laughlin.
2. A Guide to
AP Classes (by & for students)—Megan
Dutill, Peter Cahill, Jillian Strayhon, and Kelsey
Ireland, a panel of students who have taken online AP test-preparation classes
3. PHAA
Evaluator’s Meeting— Discuss concerns and questions about
working as a PHAA evaluator. Clear up any confusions on procedures and goals —
Howard Richman, Karen Boyd , and Natalie Bishop (evaluators
only).
4. Get
Motivated with Student Contests: Congressional Award Program, Writing Contests,
Speech Competitions, Science Fairs—Susan Richman and Louise Keckler.
5. Computer
Science for the Homeschooler: A Survey of Careers in Computer Science— Derek Otieno
Fifth
Breakout Session
1. The
Excelsior: PHAA’s student newsletter-- Become a Part
of It! Learn about
one of the best ways to extend your homeschool friendships and hone your
writing skills— by working on the staff of The Excelsior!—Anna Rockower (2008-2009 editor), Peter Cahill
(2008-2009 online editor) and staff.
2. PHAA Annual
Membership Meeting— Elect a Board Member, discuss any needed
changes in by-laws, possibly put such
changes on a written ballot, and more (for PHAA members only) — led by
Howard Richman. (PHAA members only – parents and evaluators)
3. High Tech
Careers: A Two Year Degree and your Ticket to the Future—Bill Geise moderator & panel
from Goldey-Beacom College,
4. Ed
Planner/Financial Aid—Millie Ortiz
and Michael Robinson, PHEAA.
5. Dual
Crediting and the CLEP exam. How to turn your High School course into an Honors
Course and get College credit at the same time—Maribeth Spangenberg.