To often I think people get a negative view of homeschooling, and I felt this panel did a very good job addressing the positive aspects of schooling children at home. There is a very good chance my children will go to a public school, considering I will be teaching at one. However, this made me consider what it would be like to teach my child at home. They wouldn't have bells to interrupt their learning. They wouldn't have to change from subject to subject. If they are really into math at the time, they could push through as much of the material as they want, grade after grade if wanted, until they needed a break. Students schooled at home get much more one-on-one time and don't have to compete for the attention of the teacher.
I think there is a lot we as future educators can learn from home schooling. After taking Paideia 2, we all know that changing the school system is alot easier to discuss then to actually do. However, I think there are things that homeschooling offers that we need to look closer into and try to incorporate into the public education system.
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