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I love
teaching high school age students, for much the same reason
people love babies. They’re inquisitive creatures who want
to do it all themselves.
You
don’t see the connection? Oh I do. High schoolers have a
passion to pursue what they love most and they’ll follow it with
fervor and conviction. The key to teaching a high schooler is
reminding them that their passion should be a vocation, rather
than an Ipod. |
The key to
teaching high school students is trying to show them how things will
apply later in life. We all remember being in high school and
wondering how we would ever use our grammar lessons when we grew up. We
scoffed at the required classes like Western Civ.
In order to
work with high school students try using a little bit more flexibility
in their lessons. I’m not suggesting that you throw away the
required classes but let the student pursue their passions. If they know
they want to major in engineering then let the write a paper on a major
innovation in engineering and architecture as part of their English
class. For western civ they could look at the technological rise and
fall of the Romans and Greeks.
Don’t slavishly
follow a lesson plan; let the students begin to see how various subjects
interconnect. Allow them to use technology as a tool. When my
grandparents were young knowing how to use a card catalog was important,
so was knowing their multiplication tables.
My children
still know multiplication problems but they also know how to find a
calculator if the problem is 127 x 173. For me it is more important
that they know how to research the availability of resources at the
library than it is they know who Dewey is and what his Decimal system
does.
Finally, let a
high schooler’s passions have time to grow. The years of 9th-12th
grade are a time of progressive revelation of who they are becoming. If
they are passionate about art take them to a museum to explore the
career opportunities offered there. Don’t take a “one size fits all”
approach to teaching each child, but strike a balance between what is
required for graduation and what is required to pursue their vocation.
And finally,
model respect. You have an emerging adult. By respecting their
individuality, while still maintaining your place as head of the
household, you can plant the seeds of strong self identity, confidence,
and manners.
Additional Resources we found for you.
Seven Star Academy
was created to deliver Christian education to schools and families. They
have more than 60 courses available for grades 4-12. In addition, they
offer over 60 dual credit courses. Sevenstar desires to glorify Christ,
serving students and adults around the world.
Thinking Edge is the website
devoted to Thinking. Learn powerful lessons from people like
Edison, and Einstein. Listen to what they have told us about using the
brain. Put it into practice and have your own great ideas. Get this
information right here, right now - all free.
Virtual High School Online
is an Internet High School making learning
easier and more efficient then ever before.
John Saxon's Legacy covers everything! From Grading
Tests and Daily Assignments, Use of Calculators, Graphing, all
Math's 54, 65, 76, 87, Algebra 1+2, Advanced Mathematics, Geometry,
Calculus, Physics, Transcription of Math Credits, ACT and SAT Exams and
too much more to list here.
Good News
Notebook (GNN) is an online magazine for teens. GNN provides
positive personal, educational and socially conscious
information geared toward teenagers however it doubles as an
open forum for parents as well.
Bright Lights is a discipleship group that was established in
May of 1996 to bring together young ladies who are firm in their
Christian faith and encourage them to stand strong and not falter during
these difficult years. Young ladies are encouraged to pursue godliness,
provide positive peer influence and accountability and have a group that
works as a team to minister to other.
Positive Action for Christ specializes in developing youth
curriculums that focus around fundamental Christian beliefs. It
began in Rocky Mount North Carolina in 1969 as a ProTeam club and has
since developed far beyond its original expectations. Positive Action
for Christ is now a publishing house that supplies Christian, public and
homeschools around the world with a Bible curriculum. The entire
curriculum provided by Positive Action for Christ is based on the
biblical scriptures and the divine sovereignty of God.
Summit Ministries is a non-profit Christian organization that
emphasizes on teaching and providing students as well as
homeschool-teens and adults with information that will assist them in
leading a Christian life in today’s world. Summit Ministries offers a
curriculum that can be used in a homeschool environment for students in
Elementary, Middle and High School that brings a mountain of Christian
information directly into the home. Christian conferences are also given
by Summit Ministries.
Teen Missions International provides teens the opportunity to
experience the mission experience first-hand. The hopes of Teen
Missions International is to give students the chance to see the needs
of people in the world outside their comfort zone in hopes they will
choose to do what they can to spread Christianity. Young people come
together in groups referred to as “The Lords Boot Camp”. During these
small missions teens learn skills necessary to continue to perform the
Lord’s work throughout life.
Teen Pact is an organization whose purpose is to turn students into
future statesman. It teaches teens how to become better leaders and
what they can do to impact the future of their state. Teen Pact brings
teens closer to Christ and introduces them to government officials as
well as brings students together with other students that have the same
mind set.
Financial Accounting by Michael P. Licata, Ph.D. is a
first accounting course for homeschool high school students. Many high
schools offer an accounting course as an elective for students
interested in pursuing a career in business. Now homeschool high school
students have such an elective available to them. This is a college
level course similar in content to the first accounting course taken by
all students in university and college schools of business across the
country.
Thinking Storm
is Educational Software with a Study Coach and Skill builders. You
schedule regular online tutoring sessions with your favorite tutor and
pay as you go.
Economic Thinking
has a
mission is to inspire students to explore the
dynamics of a market economy through understanding the central role of
economic freedom, property rights, and the rule of law in promoting
progress and prosperity in America and around the world. To connect
intellectually hungry speech and debate students with the already
well-established world of free-market scholarship. High school and
homeschool students deserve an opportunity to learn how free societies
work and why they are just.
The Speech Master
is a site where you will find information on the
new Speech and Communication class series being offered by David
Williams to students and their families all over the country. It
equips young people to communicate their gifts effectively in their
lives.
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