In Part 5, of our Schooling Effectively @ Home Series, we will talk about how practice makes progress. Perfection is not what we are going for here. Our guest, Deslynn Mecham, suggests that practicing routines and procedures will eliminate some disruptions and allow more opportunities for learning. #K12OnLearning

In Part 4 of our Schooling Effectively @ Home series, we will share why it is a good idea to develop a game plan to be ready for any scenario you may face during the day.

Bullying affects everyone… those who are bullied, those who bully, and those who witness it. In this podcast episode, we share the voices of students, teachers, and a Bully Prevention Specialist, who will advise on how to make the environment around you safer and kinder. Listen now!

Deslynn Mecham is back for Part 3, and sharing skills all parents and partners need to respond to the arguing, complaining, and whining that can come from the little learners in our homes.

Finding the strength to get up and do something is a skill. In this episode, we talk about motivating to activate our children and ourselves in the schooling-at-home setting.

Whose Job is it anyway? In Part 1 of our "Schooling Effectively @ Home" Series, our guest, Deslynn Mecham, shares the value of developing a job description for the new roles of parent/learning coach and student/child when schooling at home.

A school year can be a bit chaotic. Today we introduce you to a series called Schooling Effectively @ home with Deslynn Mecham. The series will cover defining roles for you and your child, and you will learn about what motivates them. How to handle complaining and crying and whining—whether it be yours or your child’s, and share ideas on developing a game plan for when things become difficult. Join us next week for Part 1. Whose Job Is This Anyway?

When children are not meeting mental, social, or physical milestones or if they are struggling in school, it’s crucial to find out why. It may be that a disability is affecting your child’s educational performance. As a parent, it might be hard to know where to turn. Becky Pierce, LST, joins us to share that there is a community of help and support for you. Each state offers opportunities and modifications to help the child progress.

In this podcast episode, professional photographer Jeff Mauritzen shares what a photography career might look like for some professionals and offers tips on preparing for the National Photography Contest open Now for students K-12 from ANY School across the nation. Listen now!

Lifelong learning and support are helping online high school graduate, Daysha Ross find success as a young adult. She has taken advantage of high school, and post-high school, internships to develop skills before she heads off to college. Daysha gives credit to her family and access to a success coach who still works with her today, even after graduation. The good news is that you don’t have to be a Stride student to access a success coach. Learn more!