HOMESCHOOL CONVENTION - Oregon Home Education Network

Adult Workshops - Session 3
A11 - The New Consciousness of Education (John Bennett) - Room 101 - 102
The education system in the United States is in need of a major transformation, despite
continuing governmental controls and ongoing efforts from within the system to effect change.
The imbalance between relationships and resources remains at the core of the problem. The key to
the solution is looking at the problem in a different way and NCE, The New Consciousness of
Education, is that new lens. Come try on a brand new pair of shades, custom-fit with NCE lenses.
Not only will you see the world differently, you may never want to take those shades off ever
again.
A12 and A19 (2-hour session) - Experience Dyslexia:
A Learning Disabilities Simulation (Kelly Arnold and Anne Shoepe) - Room 103
Come learn more about the most common cause of reading, writing and spelling difficulties.
Experiencing Dyslexia is a hands-on experience that was designed to increase awareness of the
difficulties and frustrations that people with dyslexia encounter daily.(This also mimics problems
with ADHD, dysgraphia, and auditory processing problems since these conditions are often
associated with dyslexia.) Participants rotate among six learning stations that simulate various
language-related tasks similar to those encountered in the classroom and workplace.
This workshop will extend across both session 3 and session 4.
A13 - College Planning 101:
Practical and Streamlined Advice for Parents and Students (Brian Bills) - Room 105
As early as the 8 th grade equivalent academic year, families need to start helping their students
chart the course for acceptance to the colleges of their choice. This workshop will help you
understand today’s increasingly competitive college admissions process, highlight the importance
of building a winning student profile, and address unique issues for the homeschooled applicant.
A14 - Making the Brain-Body Connection:
Music & Movement for Whole-Brain Learning (Kaylyn Mabey) - Music Room
How can a song paired with purposeful movement make memorizing easier? Does music really
help children learn sequence and impulse control? What body movements help develop
communication and coordination between both sides of the brain? Learn the answers to these
questions plus tips and tricks to incorporate music and movement into your homeschool
experience.
A15 - Language Experience Approach (Gina Guzman) - Room 202
The Language Experience Approach is a gentle language arts method for teaching reading and
writing that works with any age, any ability, and any educational philosophy. In LEA we use the
person's own words and experiences to create stories that are then used to teach a wide variety of
language arts skills. Best of all you can do it for free and with very little prep time. This is a good
workshop for anyone who wants to get out of the reading and writing workbook rut or just wants
something new to add to their current methods.
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About Our Speakers
Dr. Jim Petersen, a professional counselor and retired pastor (and fisherman),
distilled more than forty years of experience in interpersonal relationships,
teaching, and counseling into an informal, often humorous volume
loaded with practical tips, examples, and techniques to practice. He leads
workshops and teaches listening/counseling skills in churches’, businesses and
schools, based on his book, “Why Don’t We Listen Better? Communicating &
Connecting in Relationships.”
Terry Purcell feels younger than he is. He knows what a paradiddle is, and
will teach you for free. He reads at a 25th grade level. He knows, off the top of
his head, what words can be spelled with the letters A-E-E-I-N-R-T. He loves
getting people excited about events that happened 50, 100, or even 1000 years
ago. He still gets excited about those events himself on a daily basis. Aside
from this, Terry is also an instructor at Village Home Education Resource
Center and is charged with keeping up with teens, tweens, and little ones - a
task he loves.
Chris and Marian Scadden (Cwerks) are co-owners of Cwerks Interactive
Theatre & have been homeschooling for almost 20 years. They've been
performing, teaching, and directing for even longer throughout Oregon,
California, and Washington. Chris has a masters in bilingual education and
Marian has a degree in children's theatre.
Debbie Schmidt (Cwerks) is well-known throughout the homeschool
community for her science dissection classes and primitive living skills camps.
She is a part of Cwerks Interactive Theatre's new AHSM ("awesome") program
= Arts, Humanities, Science and Math. Debbie has also taught a variety of
classes for all ages: at conferences, schools, church daycares, 4-H events, scout
events, museums and other venues. She has been home/car schooling for almost
19 years.
Anne Shoepe has a Master’s degree in Special Education and is the owner of
Developing Young Minds, which is a private practice servicing children with
developmental delays and disabilities. Anne is a certified dyslexia
specialist and provides both testing and tutoring for dyslexia. She has
homeschooled her three children, one of whom has special needs.
Cori Smith is the mother to two boys ages 6 and almost 9, who she has
homeschooled since preschool. She has an eclectic approach that has
influenced by Charlotte Mason and modern studies in education. Cori blogs at
www.wonderinthewoods.wordpress.com about homeschooling and parenting
topics.
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