Necessary Ingredients for a Successful Education

Are there standards that should be applied to every student and every academic program? The rise of Common Core standards across the nation has generated much discussion and controversy, and not just among homeschool families. Does the Common Core go too far, or not far enough? God has designed people to learn and grow according to His own core standards – standards that have become all too Uncommon in modern education. Parents are often caught up in a whirlwind of curriculum choices, academic standards, and extracurricular activities. These may all seem like good things, but how can we evaluate them? How do we measure the value of our curriculum and the success of our students? This workshop will consider several core principles that should form the foundation of everything we do as homeschoolers, and as parents.