Pennsylvania Homeschoolers Accreditation
Agency
High School at Home
14th Annual Conference
Hotel
Carlisle
THEME:
Taking the Long View
Taking the
Long View—Susan Richman (Editor, PA
Homeschoolers newsletter for past 26 years)
First
Breakout Session
1. What About Socialization
(for students)— Teen Leaders: Peter
Cahill and Anna Rebmann
2. 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.
3. Art at Home—Dianne Settino & Linus
Meldrum (AP Studio Art teachers for PA Homeschoolers)
4. Personality
Types and Careers: What’s a good fit for you—Michael Wilson (
Second Breakout Session
1. The Plays
the Thing: Getting involved in theater—Anna
Rebmann and panel of students
2. Writing Your
College Application Essay-- Help for
getting YOU down on paper!—Ruth Green
3. The Planning
Advantage: Making a High School Graduation Plan—Tammy Laird
4. Opportunities
available at Public, Private, & Catholic Colleges—by a panel of admissions officers from HACC, Penn
State University, Shippensburg University, Point Park University, Goldey-Beacom College, and Neumann College
Third
Breakout Session
1. Be an
Entrepreneur—Kate Livengood,
Abraham DeHart, William Byrnes, Anna Rebmann, and Don
Hill
2. Transitioning
to High School for Parents and Students—Patti
Achee
3. AP Online
Test Prep Classes from PA Homeschoolers: Learn about the AP exams from this year’s
online teachers, and how online learning can help you be well prepared—panel of teachers SusanRichman
(US History), Howard Richman (Economics),
4.
Opportunities Available at
Fourth
Breakout Session
1. A Guide to
AP Classes (by & for students)
2. 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, Natalie Bishop, and Patty Achee (evaluators only).
3. Free Online
Learning for Homeschoolers for High School—Debra Bell
4. Get
Motivated with Student Contests: Congressional Award Program, Writing Contests,
Speech Competitions, Science Fairs—Susan
Richman and panel..
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!— Excelsior
staff including 2009-2010 editors Sarah Brumbaugh (print)
and Lydia Chapman (online) and outgoing 2008-2009 online editor Peter Cahill.
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. 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.
4. High Tech
Careers: Your Ticket to the Future—panel
of admissions officers from Harrisburg University, Pittsburgh Technical
Institute, and Triangle Tech..
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