Pennsylvania
Homeschoolers Accreditation Agency
High School
at Home
15th Annual
Conference
Hotel Carlisle,
(schedule,
as of July 14, subject to change)
THEME: Gaining Vision,
Gaining Tools
Why Homeschooling Works—Debra Bell,
author of The Ultimate Guide to
Homeschooling & The Ultimate
Guide to Homeschooling Teens, and AP English teacher online with PA
Homeschoolers.
First Breakout Session
1.
Share Ways You’re
Involved in Your Broader Community (for students) — Anna Rebmann, Will Byrnes and teen
panel.
2.
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 & Patti Achee.
3.
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.
4.
Family Dynamics: Meeting the
Challenges of the High School Years—Bonnie Gonzalez, Family Counselor, AP Psychology teacher
online with PA Homeschoolers.
Second Breakout Session
1. Photographing Your World: the Excelsior
Photo Challenge—
Will Byrnes, Tabitha DeHart, and panel of students. Share what you are doing with photography, learn about the 1st
annual Excelsior photo contest, gain new ideas and learn about nifty tools!
2.
Foreign Languages at Home: finding the tools to make it possible—Susan Richman
3.
Writing Your College Application
Essay-- Help for getting YOU down on paper!—Ruth Green.
4.
High Tech Careers: Your Ticket to
the Future—panel
representing Pittsburgh Technical Institute,
Third Breakout Session
1.
Speech and Debate Options— Moderator, Shay Jones (HACC speech
teacher/ former homeschool parent), along with Aaron Jones and teen panel.
2.
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 including Susan Richman (AP History),
Bonnie Gonzalez (AP Psychology), Debra Bell (AP English Language and AP English
Literature), Cynthia Lang (AP Computer Science), Ruth Green (AP English Literature),
Dianne Settino and Linus Meldrum (AP Studio Art),
Howard Richman (AP Macroeconomics).
3.
Logging of High School Credits—Patti Achee.
4.
Opportunities Available at
Fourth Breakout Session
1.
A Guide to AP Classes (by & for
students) — Hope
Pasztor, Isaac Wagner, Tabitha DeHart, Kyle DeMaria, Mara Gonzalez, Andrew
Blank, Mary Hill, and Gabe Malarskey.
2.
Free Online Learning for
Homeschoolers for High School—Debra Bell.
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, Natalie Bishop, Patti
Achee and Bonnie Gonzalez (evaluators only).
4.
College Scholarships for
Homeschoolers: the tools you need— 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 editor Tabitha DeHart
and staff.
2.
Technology: changing from consumers
to producers – Nanette
Blank. Helping students learn to create their own learning tools, games,
digital videos, presentations, websites, applications, and more. Find the tools
you need—mostly for free!
3.
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)
4.
Opportunities available at Public
and Private Colleges—by
a panel of admissions officers including Pitt-Greensburg, Point Park College,
Chatham University, Harrisburg University, Harrisburg Area Community College,
and Montgomery County Community College.
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