home schooler
Kitchen-table student
A home schooler is a student educated at home rather than in a traditional school, or a parent who provides such education.
The term covers families who home school for religious, pedagogical, or practical reasons: As a home schooler, she set her own schedule.
Also spelled homeschooler.
Managing oneself without supervision
- self-pacedControlled by the learner
- self-motivatedInternally driven to act
- self-disciplineRegulating one's own behavior
- autonomousSelf-directed and free
self-reliance · individualized · personalized · flexible schedule · self-study · initiative · proactive · resourceful
Structured teaching outline
- learning objectivesIntended outcomes of instruction
- educational materialsResources for instruction
- textbooksEducational reference volumes
- workbooksEducational activity volumes
online courses · co-op classes · field trips · hands-on learning · project-based · classical education · Montessori · unschooling
Family-school liaison pair
- kitchen tableFurniture for home meals
- householdDomestic unit of residents
- family valuesBeliefs prioritizing domestic bonds
- one-on-oneDirect, between two
mentorship · parental involvement · breakfast table · grandparent · faith-based · domestic
Member-owned organization
- support groupGathering for mutual encouragement
- extracurricularsNon-academic school pursuits
- sports teamOrganized group of athletes
- community classesLocal group instruction programs
music lessons · scouts · 4-H · youth group · dance class · art class · playdate · social skills
Law-required learning for minors
- notificationFormal notice given
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- standardized testingIdentical assessments across populations
- documentationWritten proof or instructions
attendance records · diploma · accreditation · graduation · transcript · college admission · GED
self-directed
Managing oneself without supervision
- self-pacedControlled by the learner
- self-motivatedInternally driven to act
- self-disciplineRegulating one's own behavior
autonomous · self-reliance · individualized · personalized · flexible schedule · self-study · initiative · proactive · resourceful · self-sufficient
lesson plan
Structured teaching outline
- learning objectivesIntended outcomes of instruction
- educational materialsResources for instruction
- textbooksEducational reference volumes
workbooks · online courses · co-op classes · field trips · hands-on learning · project-based · classical education · Montessori · unschooling · Waldorf
parent-teacher
Family-school liaison pair
- kitchen tableFurniture for home meals
- householdDomestic unit of residents
- family valuesBeliefs prioritizing domestic bonds
one-on-one · mentorship · parental involvement · breakfast table · grandparent · faith-based · domestic
co-op
Member-owned organization
- support groupGathering for mutual encouragement
- extracurricularsNon-academic school pursuits
- sports teamOrganized group of athletes
music lessons · community classes · scouts · 4-H · youth group · dance class · art class · playdate · social skills · group activities
compulsory education
Law-required learning for minors
- notificationFormal notice given
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
- standardized testingIdentical assessments across populations
attendance records · documentation · diploma · accreditation · graduation · transcript · college admission · GED