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NEW! The Home Education Professional Development Information Class
For: School board staff, Education Leaders, Teachers, Home Education Facilitators, Principals, Healthcare professionals, Justice staff and Government employees.
A 90 minute asynchronous or synchronous (depending on attendee group size) online class.
Provided by Alberta Homeschooling Association
Home education is not school-brought-into-the-home. It is an evidence-based education choice with unique characteristics in methodology, resources, assessment, regulations and most importantly, it involves the love relationship between a parent/caregiver and a child. There are many myths circulating about home education, spurred by uninformed opinion and biases, even though home education is the fastest growing alternative, educational choice. As a professional who may work with families that home educate, be informed and updated.
This session provides an overview of home education in Alberta. Intended for education, healthcare, justice and government professionals, it informs the participant about the rights and responsibilities of parents, teachers and school boards when partnered together in a Home Education Program regulated by Alberta Education.
Topics will include:
- Why do Parents Choose Home Education
- Useful Terminology
- Evidence for Home Education
- History of Home Education
- The Notification Process for Three Programs: Supported, Unsupported, and Shared Responsibility
- The Two Assessment Facilitator Visits
- The SOLO and APS Outcomes
- The Home Education Plan
- Curriculum Choices
- Funding Regulations
- Pathways to a Diploma and Post-Secondary Education
- Home Education Styles, Methodology and Philosophies Including Unschooling
- Unique Characteristics of Learning in the Home that is Different from the Classroom
- Home Education High School Choices
Provided by Alberta Homeschooling Association, Past-President, Judy Arnall, BA, DTM, CCFE (Certified Canadian Family Life Educator) and Brain Story Certified
90 Minute Synchronous or Asynchronous Online Class includes Q and A
Completion certificates, receipts and website badges available
Investment: $49 to $149 per person depending on size/format of class
$149.00 per person for individual recorded session. Includes emailed Q and A or zoom consulting session.
$109.00 per person for a group of 2-5 participants for synchronous class
$ 99.00 per person for a group of 6-10 participants for synchronous class
$ 49.00 per person for a group of 11-100 participants for synchronous class
We accept Paypal, e-transfer, cheque or Electronic Payment Transfer.
Email Judy Arnall to Schedule, Register and More Information
The Alberta Homeschooling/Unschooling 4 Session Course
4 Sessions Wednesdays October 7, 14, 21, and 28, 2026 7 pm to 8:30 pm MDT Zoom
For parents and caregivers
Provided by Professional Parenting
Instructor: Judy Arnall, BA, Certified Brain and Child Development Specialist, and Home Education Parent of 4 University graduates. Judy has been an adult educator for 25 years and has taught for Alberta Health Services and Continuing Education at The University of Calgary for 13 years each.
Location: Live Online Zoom. Class size limited to 20 participants to enable interaction and individual attention.
Target: New and experienced parents/caregivers and homeschooling/unschooling parents of all children with variable ages and grades.
Investment: is $265 plus GST per family, which includes the 4 Week course and all materials. Course workbook and the following reference books: Parenting With Patience, The Happy Homeschooling Handbook, Unschooling to University, and Attachment Parenting Tips Raising Toddlers to Teens, will be mailed out upon registration. Recordings of missed sessions will be provided.
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All sessions are flexible to meet the customized needs of the class participants
Session One - How Home Education differs from School Education and how The Parent/Caregiver Role changes. Benefits of Home Education.
Session Two - The Mechanics of Brain Development and How Children Learn at Different Ages and Stages.
Session Three - The Impact of Personality, Temperament, Learning Styles, Neurodiversity, and Multiple Intelligences on Learning. Direct Instruction or Self-Directed Learning.
Session Four - Setting Up for Success. The Learning Environment: curriculum or no-curriculum. Behaviour Guidance. Screen Time. Socialization. Handling Multiple Grades.
Come join our sessions and feel more confident and competent in educating your child. You got this!
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