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- online universities by Ashley DeanThis site is about online education. Falls into the same category as home schooling.
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Educator Card
Are you an educator living or working within the Westerville City School District?
If so, you are eligible for a Westerville Library educator card. This card will provide you with special borrowing priveleges designed to help you make full use of the library's resources.
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Books
The Homeschooling Book of Lists
Call Number: 371.042 LEP (Parent/Teacher Collection)
Provides answers for frequently asked questions and covers everything from teaching/learning styles to theories on methods and models to subjects and lesson plans.
The Homeschooling Option
Call Number: 371.042 RIV (Adult Non-Fiction)
If you are wondering whether or not to homeschool, this book provides information on what homeschooling is like, the outlook of homeschooling for the 21st century, and how to decide if homeschooling is right for you and your child.
Help for the Harried Homeschooler
Call Number: 371.042 FIE (Adult Non-Fiction)
Chapters include: School ties vs family ties, handling discouragements, making curriculum choices and teaching to multiple ages.
Home Learning Year by Year
Call Number: 371.042 RUP (Parent/Teacher Collection)
This book is a good place to start when looking for lesson plan and curriculum ideas, though some of the suggested resources are dated.
eResources
Get out your library card for these; you're going to need it!
- Homeschooling: Issues & Controversies (article) Search the word "homeschooling" to find homeschooling statistics, pro and con debate topics, discussion questions, etc.
- Online Collections for Kids Does your child need to research a topic such as a famous inventor, an environmental phenomenon or the pros and cons of teen driving? Check out these resources!
Check These Out!
- Home Education Magazine
Written by homeschoolers for homeschoolers, this magazine offers activity ideas and advice for homeschool educators. - Homeschooling Today
A Christian magazine with articles such as Drawing Out the Illustrator in Your Child, Analogies as Teaching Tools & 28 Ways to Teach Beginning Math Without Textbooks.
Test Proctoring at the Library
What is test proctoring and what is provided? Staff members in the Adult Services Deparatment are available to administer exams from institutions including distance learning centers, colleges and universitiies and licensing agencies. The proctor will verify identification and ensure that the time limit for taking the test is adhered to, that no authorized sources are used, and that the completed test is returned in the manner specified.
Where does the testing take place? Tests are administered in the tutoring rooms on the second floor of the library, in Adult Services. The proctor does not stay in the room while the test is being taken.
When is test proctoring available? A test can be scheduled any time the Library is open. A mutually agreed upon time will be chosen, with evening and weekend times available.
How do I begin the process? The test taker contacts the Westerville Public Library. He or she notifies the school or institution of the library's address and any other pertinent information. (If needed, the library can provide a signed letter for the institution indicating our role as a test proctoring site.) The test is then sent from the school or institution. When the test is received, the proctor calls the test taker to set up an appointment. After the test is taken and papers are signed indicating that the appropriate procedures were used, the test is then sent back for grading.
Who do I contact? Please call the Adult Services Department at 614.882.7277 ext. 3.
Teacher Collection
Did you know that the library has a whole collection of books for teachers and parents?
Browse through our Parent/Teacher Collection for books about everything from how to teach math to how to read aloud to kids. (Located in the Youth Services department.)
Referrals
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Curriculum Catalogs
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Test Proctoring
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