RSA offers a Parent-Led, Teacher-Supported Homeschool Model. This model preserves the traditional homeschool structure but adds expert guidance to help parents succeed in teaching, curriculum planning, and managing behavior.
Here’s a structured overview of this Traditional Homeschool with Professional Support model:
Parent-Led, Teacher-Supported Homeschooling
Core Features
- Parents as Primary Educators
- Parents lead day-to-day instruction.
- Educational decisions are guided by family values and goals with teacher input to help students meet state standards.
- Credentialed Teacher Support
- Regular on-going consultation with a certified teacher for:
- Curriculum planning
- Lesson pacing and differentiation
- Instructional strategies
- Behavioral support and management techniques
- Curriculum Guidance
- Credentialed teachers help select or customize a curriculum based on:
- State standards
- Student learning styles and needs
- Parental input
- Behavior and Management Coaching
- Teachers coach parents on:
- Setting routines and expectations
- Handling resistance or learning difficulties
- Positive discipline and reinforcement methods
- Assessment and Progress Monitoring
- Teachers may:
- Help interpret or design assessments
- Offer tutoring sessions
- Offer benchmark assessments or progress check-ins
