The Ontario Federation of Teaching Parent's Diversity in Education Conference, May 3, in Toronto, ON is for all parents interested in education.
Canada (Press Release) April 7, 2008 --
Ontario Homeschoolers gather to share information on alternative education options.
Up until recently many people had thought homeschooling was done in rural settings or by religious extremists. Now, homeschooling is being considered by many parents to meet their children's diverse educational needs. This trend was the subject of a study by the Fraser Instituted entitled “Home Schooling: From the Extreme to the Mainstream. ” The first report was so popular a follow up report was published last year.
Homeschooling is only one of many viable alternatives in Ontario for your children's education. On May 3rd, the OFTP's “Diversity in Education” conference is bringing parents together to discuss many approachs to homeschooling including, part-time homeschooling as well as various alternative public schools that can help meet individual education needs.
Conference Coordinator, Marina DeLuca-Howard says, “We are empowering parents to make informed choices in education.” Two of her children are homeschooled, and her oldest attends a Toronto District School Board alternative junior high called 'Alpha 2'. “I am really excited about our presentation on 'part-time' homeschooling.” Part time schooling is an option provided for by the Ontario government. If your child needs extra attention that they are not getting in the classroom, you can have your child go part time to their local school and offer them that support at home.
The conference sponsor is the Ontario Federation of Teaching Parents (OFTP) who's mandate is to support homeschoolers and inform the general public of this education option.
The conference boasts an excellent docket of speakers discussing everything from 'democratic education' to 'applying to university as a homeschooler'. The conference has a workshop on teen money management, and a ceramic tile painting workshop for children.
For more information:
416-531-7839
conference@ontariohomeschool.org
http://www.ontariohomeschool.org/
Ontario Homeschoolers gather to share information on alternative education options.
Up until recently many people had thought homeschooling was done in rural settings or by religious extremists. Now, homeschooling is being considered by many parents to meet their children's diverse educational needs. This trend was the subject of a study by the Fraser Instituted entitled “Home Schooling: From the Extreme to the Mainstream. ” The first report was so popular a follow up report was published last year.
Homeschooling is only one of many viable alternatives in Ontario for your children's education. On May 3rd, the OFTP's “Diversity in Education” conference is bringing parents together to discuss many approachs to homeschooling including, part-time homeschooling as well as various alternative public schools that can help meet individual education needs.
Conference Coordinator, Marina DeLuca-Howard says, “We are empowering parents to make informed choices in education.” Two of her children are homeschooled, and her oldest attends a Toronto District School Board alternative junior high called 'Alpha 2'. “I am really excited about our presentation on 'part-time' homeschooling.” Part time schooling is an option provided for by the Ontario government. If your child needs extra attention that they are not getting in the classroom, you can have your child go part time to their local school and offer them that support at home.
The conference sponsor is the Ontario Federation of Teaching Parents (OFTP) who's mandate is to support homeschoolers and inform the general public of this education option.
The conference boasts an excellent docket of speakers discussing everything from 'democratic education' to 'applying to university as a homeschooler'. The conference has a workshop on teen money management, and a ceramic tile painting workshop for children.
For more information:
416-531-7839
conference@ontariohomeschool.org
http://www.ontariohomeschool.org/
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