Teacher Training 101 
for Homeschoolers

LAUNCHING SUMMER 2025
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Course features:

  • Independent Study
  • Introductory Level
  • 36 Video Lessons
  • 50 Key Terms & Concepts
  • 36-page Downloadable Workbook

About the instructor

Home Education is growing. Why? One reason is because parents desire to have more say in the formal education of their children. With Teacher Training 101 for Homeschoolers, it is my hope to help parents in this endeavor.

Hello, my name is Lively Nova-Simpson. Over the years, I have met with many parents for coffee to talk about homeschooling. They asked similar questions. They expressed similar concerns. I have drawn from these conversations plus my 20+ years as a classroom teacher, curriculum developer, teacher trainer for provincial certification, and homeschool mom to create a course that will walk you through the process of curriculum development. Designing your own homeschool curriculum should NOT be something to be wary of because that is what each homeschool parent has successfully done for decades. You can do it, too!

About the homeschool parent

While most parents know the elements of the teaching process intuitively, they may not have been told how the various parts work together to educate a student - in short, the method to the madness. The reality is that, on a large scale, it is easier for the education system to break down when thousands of administrators, teachers, and students are involved. On the other hand, in homeschooling, parents can be much quicker to identify a problem and make the changes necessary to kickstart the learning process again. It’s one-size-fits-all versus custom-made education. In custom-made education, key decisions are all up to the homeschool parents.

Our goal is simple: To break down the teaching process which involves curriculum development, so homeschool parents can make better informed decisions.

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IN THEIR OWN WORDS

What parents have had to say
about our presentations

I just listened to Lively Nova-Simpson's presentation about exceeding government Social Studies expectations. Her recommendations were practical and brilliant, creating a total shift in my paradigm in teaching this subject with which I have struggled. I just wanted to thank her so much. I can sense so much good coming from the focus shift from information recall to preparing lifelong learners and responsible citizens.

EMAIL MESSAGE

I so appreciate that your presentation was well laid out and clearly communicated and compared the two sides of curriculum. It is a refreshing contrast that I can offer my children as a homeschooling parent. The beauty of homeschooling is that we have freedom to creatively weave in relevancy (mock elections and the ideas you gave for community involvement) to make the learning meaningful and memorable. Social Studies is about the process (making connections), which makes the product (thoughtful citizenship) much more successful!
Thank you.

VIDEO COMMENT

Great presentation. It has definitely helped to solidify
my choices on how we are approaching
social studies and has reminded me of
what the ultimate goals are so I can adjust
and feel confident about how we are getting there.
I  wish I had seen changes like this made to the approach B&M schools take. I  also wish the curriculum outcomes were written with these goals in mind, or explained
better so everyone focused on this bigger picture
of contributing to  our community.
Thanks for the inspiration today. Just what I needed.

VIDEO COMMENT

While I found the topic a little dry (I must admit
Social Studies is not my fav subject!) – Lively Nova-Simpson touched on quite a few points that
I  intend to utilize – the integration of ‘new’
decision making processes &  active citizenship.
I intend to use the idea of ‘immediate
sphere of influence’  with our youngest child.

VIDEO COMMENT