Teacher Resources

Teacher Resources

portaacademy

Recommended Free Umbrella School (Just like a private school but better)
http://hillcrestacademyfreeschool.org

The Steps to Homeschooling in Polk County
http://www.polk-fl.net/parents/studentservices/homeeducation.htm

Home Education Contacts

  • Shannon Gillespie Senior Manager of Social Work Services (863) 534-0024 mailto:shannon.gillespie@polk-fl.net
  • Karen Spoerlein Secretary II – Home Education Program (863) 534-0960 karen.spoerlein@polk-fl.net
  •  Brandi.hardee@polk-fl.net and Omayra.rivera@polk-fl.net
    New phone #: 863-665-8068
  • Heather Himes(Testing opting Out info) Polk District Senior Coordinator of Student Learning Evaluation   (863) 647-4711 Heather.Himes@polk-fl.net
  • Deidre Skaggs Sr. Coordinator for School Counseling Elem. 519-8197
  • Sherry Scott Sr. Manager, Psychological Service 534-0928
  • Laquieria Nottage Sr. Coordinator for School Counseling 534-0027
  • Jim Maxwell Director, Student Services 534-0958
  • Sherry Scott Sr. Manager, Psychological Service 534-0928
  • Diane Taylor Director, Exceptional Student Education 534-0931
  • Susan Conner Specialist, School Assignment/Transfers 534-0716
  • Director, Polk Virtual School 665-4538
  • Marc Hutek Multiple Pathways 519-8437
  • Dan Talbot Sr. Coordinator, Athletics 534-0635

http://www.polk-fl.net/districtinfo/departments/learningsupport/studentservices/documents/homeedpacket.pdf

Homeschool Guide

http://www.time4learning.com/homeschool/Welcome-To-Homeschooling-Guide-2014.pdf

 

The Steps to Homeschooling in Hillsborough County

Contact for Hillsborough County: Denee Upshaw 813.609.6816 x 292

Dual Enrollment

  • HCC: Nancy Dickey 813.253.7121
  • SPC: Naly Lattenhauer 727.712.5400

Transcripts for Homeschoolers

http://www.homeschoolingflorida.com/blog/homeschool-transcripts-your-childs-ticket-to-college/

Scholarships for school

Opt-out Testing

http://www.fairtest.org/get-involved/opting-out

Different Teaching Styles/Philosophies Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrpgDC0Rosc (What is your teaching style(s)?)

 Charlotte Mason

Montessori

Classical

Traditional

Reggio Emilia

http://www.aneverydaystory.com/beginners-guide-to-reggio-emilia/main-principles/

Unit Studies

UnSchooling(Piaget)

Published by portaacademy

Hello and welcome to Porta Academy Free Schooler (PAFS) website. This group was created to help parents find an alternative way to have their child(ren) educated. Many parents have different reasons why they have decided not to have their child(ren) in a traditional educational environment. What’s in a name? Porta in Latin means “gate” Academy (academia) in Latin means “a society of learned persons organized to advance art, science, or literature” or “a place of knowledge, explore theories, rhetoric, ask question and become enlightened” This is how our name and motto came to be, Porta Academy ~ The Gateway to Knowledge. What we have to offer. We not only have online resources, we also offer the opportunity for families to meet each other and interact with on another. We are here to plant the seeds of our future leaders as a group. We also believe in making enjoyable memories for the children and teaching to love each other as God wants us to. Our goal is to have families foster relationships with one another as we all learn and grow. We are happy to have you as part of the PAFS family.

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