My Credentials

It has come to my attention that I should list my credentials. Even those who are against home schooling are less adamant when told my full resume. I have always wanted to teach. I read constantly and many of my books are educational theory. However helpful this alone is, it is my educational background that really prepared me to home school my son when it became medically necessary. I have an associates degree. In college, my major was Secondary Education. Definition of secondary education available http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secondary_education . I have worked as a teacher's assistant. I have worked at the college in disabilities services, assisting students, tutoring, and much more. I have taught as a substitute teacher for 3 Texas school districts. I also taught for Head Start of Greater Dallas for a semester.

Several of the classes I took in college prepared me for guiding Devon's schooling and tailoring it to his unique needs. In addition to core curriculum, here's a list of some of the classes I took:
Educational Systems
Children with Special Needs
Instructional Technology and Computer Applications
Special Topics in Bilingual/Bicultural Education
Portfolio Development
Practicum (or Field Experience) - Teacher Assistant/Aide
The Heritage of Mexico
African-American History
Introduction to Teaching Reading
Education Software and Technology
Principles and Practices of Multicultural Education
Reading Problems
Guiding Student Behavior
Child Growth and Development
Introduction to Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Contemporary Social Issues
Race, Ethnicity and Community
Teaching Mathematics in Elementary and Middle School
Cultural Studies
World Civilization

While I was in college, I took every class I felt would help me effectively teach in the modern classroom. I graduated with double the number of college credit hours I needed, and all of the overages were Educational or Educational related.

In a nutshell, that's my credentials. Thanks for reading!