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Speaker Information for Convention Planners
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Dear Convention Planners, Thank you for visiting my speaker information page! It's an honor to be considered as a speaker for your homeschool conference, special event, or college fair.
You'll find brief information here about me and the presentations I offer. Each workshop (except for the Beat-the-Clock essay workshop) is 45-55 minutes in length, and some workshop modules can be combined to fit a theme or address specific audience needs. If you would like to hear a sample workshop, or see an outline of the content of a specific workshop, please e-mail me, and I'll be happy to provide a sample.
I travel to a limited number of conferences outside Virginia (I'm the caregiver for my 96-year-old grandmother, so it's not always easy to get away), but if you'd like to have me at your convention, please e-mail me, and I'll be happy to see if your event will fit into my schedule.
If I am scheduled to speak at your conference, you are welcome to use the information on this page, including speaker photo, bio, and workshop descriptions, for your convention brochures and in advance publicity materials. For pre-convention publicity, I also have articles available on request for your organization's magazine, newsletter, or convention program. I am always happy to help with the promotion of your event to my mailing list (I love to meet them in person!) and in various social media venues. Thanks again for visiting-- I look forward to hearing from you!
Janice
Speaker Bureau Listings
I'm honored to be included in the following speaker bureaus:
The National Alliance Speakers Bureau - sponsored by the National Alliance of Christian Home Education Leadership
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine Speakers Bureau
I have been speaking since the early 1990's, and have been a regular speaker at the HEAV statewide convention for the past several years. Other speaking venues have included the statewide CHAP convention in Pennsylvania, the NOVA (Northern Virginia Regional) Conference, the Heart for Homeschooling Conference in North Carolina (keynote), and others. |
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Biography
Janice Campbell and her husband Donald homeschooled their four sons from preschool into college. As a "graduated homeschool mom," Janice enjoys encouraging others by sharing what she's learned about homeschooling through high school. She is the author of Transcripts Made Easy: The Homeschooler's Guide to High School Paperwork (now in its third edition), Get a Jump Start on College! A Practical Guide for Teens, and Excellence in Literature: Reading and Writing Through the Classics, a five-year literature curriculum for grades 8-12, as well as articles for various magazines. Her website, www.Everyday-Education.com, offers information, resources, inspiration, and a free e-newsletter.
Workshops
Making the Most of the Teen Years
Homeschooling Through High School
Can it possibly be a good idea to homeschool all the way through high school? Can homeschooled teens get into college? What about teaching advanced math and science? This encouraging seminar is designed to reassure parents (and teens) that it’s not only possible to homeschool through high school, but that it is a wonderful choice. Learn how other families have made it through the high school years, and how you can too!
Get a Jump Start on College: Make Those Teen Years Count! *Teen Favorite!*
There’s a reason that young people used to enter university at the age of 14-16—many of them are completely ready at that age to tackle the challenging study required for college-level learning. This workshop will explore the financial, intellectual, and social advantages of earning college credit while in high school; the top three ways to earn credit; why getting a jump start on college is an automatic credibility clincher for your high school transcript; and ways you can help your teen study for college-level exams. This workshop has been described as "life-changing," and attendees have returned in later years to recount how they've saved thousands of dollars by using these "jump start" strategies.
The High-School Transcript: It’s Easier Than You Think *Parent Favorite!*
There is really nothing scary in the transcript preparation process! Come and learn about the three basic sections in a transcript, and how to collect and record information in a professional format. Whatever kind of homeschooling you’ve done, traditional or non-, you can create a transcript that accurately records your student’s achievements. Remember, it’s easier than you think!
College Level Exams: The Nitty-Gritty on How to Prepare
So you’ve signed up for an AP, CLEP, or DSST test—now what? This workshop will introduce you to some of the most useful resources available for studying for college-level exams. You’ll learn how to study efficiently using college textbooks, a timeline, and index cards and a variety of non-traditional resources. A handout will include a list of books and websites to help you get started.
Paying for College: Strategies for Graduating Debt-Free
Did you know it’s possible for many students to graduate from college—even a high-quality private college—debt-free or close to it? Most students can find financial aid that fits within their values and meets long-term goals. In this workshop you will learn strategies that make college a practical possibility for anyone whose career plans demand a degree. You will leave with basic facts and a list of the resources you can use to begin planning for a debt-free college experience.
Micro-Business: Hands-On Entrepreneurship as A Learning Tool
Just because your student has reached his or her teens, there’s no reason to abandon hands-on learning! A micro-business is the perfect way to learn some real-world skills, explore a potential career interest, and even to earn money for college or other training. Your teen’s micro-business could even turn into a full-time career! You’ll learn from real-life examples how it’s possible to start a business on a shoestring and how to find the materials and resources you need to make it grow.
Teaching Literature and Writing
Teaching Language Arts The Easy, Natural Way *A Mom Favorite!*
Communication skills are essential for every area of life, but it’s easy to get lost in the wilderness of language arts curricula. How do you decide what to teach when? What is the best way to teach the skills most needed for college and business? Come to this workshop for an overview of each subject included in K-12 language arts, a look at some simple teaching techniques, and a suggested sequence of learning that will efficiently equip your student for a lifetime of sound communication.
Decoding the Classics: How to Read, Enjoy, and Teach Great Literature *NEW- By Audience Request*
Have you always wanted to read the classics, but didn’t know where to begin? The “Great Books” are wonderful reading, and well worth the effort it takes to understand them. In this inspiring workshop, you’ll learn the basics of how to approach challenging reading assignments; how to use context materials to bring unfamiliar settings to life; how to discern an author's worldview, and how to help your high school students develop the kind of analytical reading skills they will need in college. A handout will provide a suggested reading list for high school students.
Evaluate Student Writing: You Don’t Have to Be An English Major!
Do you know what you need to know to evaluate your student’s writing skills? Can you recognize quality writing when you see it? Most professional teachers use a set of objective standards, known as a rubric, to fairly evaluate student’s written work and to pinpoint areas that need improvement. You can use this valuable tool also! Come to this workshop and learn how to recognize well-written work, and how to use a rubric to evaluate writing skills, including content, organization, style, word choice, sentence fluency, and mechanics.
Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Essay? *Foundational*
Writing essays is an essential high school and college skill. There's no need to be afraid of teaching this important topic! Come to this workshop and learn what you need to know in order to teach your teens to organize thoughts, develop and support a thesis, and construct a logical conclusion, all in a compelling and readable style. We'll review the parts of an essay, learn a five-step writing process, and discuss how to constructively evaluate your student's writing.
I’ve Written a Book! Now What?
You’ve just completed your manuscript. All the basics are there, but what comes next? Should you send it to a publisher? Have it edited? Look for an agent? Show it to your writing group (you do have one, don’t you?) and ask for feedback? Get it printed? Depending on your purpose and goals, there are different paths you can take, but there are certain things you must not miss. Listen to this seminar and avoid the 7 mistakes of the inexperienced author and get an Action Checklist that will help you make your book the very best it can be.
Family-Centered Learning Lifestyle
Making Time For Things That Matter
Homeschooling isn’t just about doing school at home—it’s about making time for things that matter. Rather than just piling academic lessons onto your already overloaded life, you can create a home-centered life that nourishes the spirit and makes learning a part of everyday living. Come and learn the seven principles that will help you maintain focus and create a healthy, happy, and balanced learning lifestyle.
Homeschooling Boys, or "Momma, wanna see a snake?" *NEW*
If you have boys, you've probably noticed that they're a wee bit different from girls. It's not just the way they learn, but also how they interact with one another, how they communicate with each of their parents, and how they learn best. My four boys are grown now, but there were lessons I learned during their growing-up years that continue to inform our relationship and keep it strong. Join me for this celebration of what it means to be a boy, and learn about learning stages and styles, things you can do to strengthen your relationship with your son, and ways to keep him engaged with learning as he travels the road toward manhood.
Caring for Our Own: Schooling from the Heart
Homeschooling is about learning—and sometimes there are lessons that don’t fit into the three R’s. What happens to school when you take in an elderly relative, experience illness, or go through an unexpected life change? I call this "crisis schooling,: and in this practical, reassuring workshop, you’ll find out that learning continues, no matter what happens. If you keep your heart fixed on priorities, know when and where to find help, and how to create a loving learning environment, your family can survive and thrive, even in the tough times.
Multiple Streams of Income for Homeschool Families *NEW*
Would you like to create a bit of extra income to finance homeschool extras, pay for college, fund a major learning trip, or just make ends meet? Many homeschool families have discovered the benefits of creating many small streams of income that not only supplement a single-income household, but also create learning experiences for the whole family. Learn how you can use your time, talent, and energy to make extra money from home, with specific examples of how other families are doing just that, both online and offline.
Special Convention Event
Beat-the-Clock Essay Workshop
This four-hour SAT prep writing workshop can be scheduled in conjunction with a homeschool conference (either immediately before or during the conference). This popular teen event offers hands-on help with the SAT/ACT essay, including two practice essays completed during the session, tips on what evaluators look for, a simple formula for time management, step-by-step instruction in how to approach the essay question, a 30-page handbook, and more. You can find complete details at www.essayworkshop.com.
I work with convention coordinators to make this special event a drawing card for their conference, providing detailed information for programs; promotional copy for flyers or brochures; website, e-newsletter, and blog publicity; and a 5% per student discount off the regular tuition. This discount can be offered to students if parents register for the convention also, or the organization may choose to offer the workshop at the regular tuition and keep the discount. Organizations may also choose to offer a member/non-member tuition rate, or to use the discount to include an auditing parent in the student registration. I am open to discussing other ideas, so please feel free to contact me if the Beat-the-Clock Essay Workshop is something you might like to offer your conference attendees.
Compensation
Speaker: Janice Campbell
P.O. Box 549
Ashland, Virginia 23005-3150
jceved @ comcast . net (Please remove spaces when pasting into an e-mail!)
www.Everyday-Education.com
Home school through high school with resources including transcript and diploma instruction, early college, grammar, phonics, and more! Enjoy the best homeschool resources on the web!
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