1. Private School
1.1. AKA: Independant schools
1.1.1. Private school teachers earn less than public school teachers!
1.2. Often are fully funded off tuition
1.2.1. ANYONE CAN TEACH HERE,so they often hire specialists to focus on CONTENT
1.3. 20% of Canadians choose private school
1.3.1. WHY?
1.3.1.1. RELIGION
1.3.1.2. BETTER GRADES
1.3.1.3. MORE QUALIFIED TEACHERS
1.3.1.4. SMALLER CLASS SIZES
1.4. Cons:
1.4.1. More stressful!
1.4.2. Does not meet the needs of all learners including children with special needs
1.5. EXPENSIVE
2. Outreach schools
2.1. STEREOTYPE
2.1.1. "They are for rougher students"
2.1.1.1. They are actually for children who are....
2.1.1.1.1. Working students who can not attend regular school
2.1.1.1.2. Pregnant and/or Parenting teens
2.1.1.1.3. Kids who are abused, use drugs or involved with criminal activity
2.1.1.1.4. bullied or find school intimidating
2.1.1.1.5. struggling, failed or dropped out
2.1.1.1.6. Too busy with extracurricular activities
2.1.1.1.7. traditional school does not meet there needs
2.1.1.1.8. who have mental or health issues
2.2. Originally called "store front" schools
2.3. PROS
2.3.1. INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION PLAN
2.3.2. MORE FLEXIBILITY AND FREEDOM
2.3.3. MORE TIME TO MEET WITH TEACHERS INDIVIDUALLY
2.3.4. SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT
2.4. Who teaches here?
2.4.1. Must have a teaching certificate
2.4.2. Must follow KSA'S
2.4.3. Must be a good communicator!
2.4.4. Must be patient, flexible,innovative,risk taker and resilient
2.5. THERE ARE 9 ACROSS ALBERTA!
3. Homeschool
3.1. Future: So many reasons! Example: If they have a health problem or learning disability
3.2. Past: To teach their child in a certain religion or ideology
3.3. Parents must submit an education plan each year!
3.3.1. Must be "supervised" by a school board
3.4. BENEFITS: (there are more than just these)
3.4.1. SLEEP
3.4.2. DO JUST AS WELL ON TESTS
3.4.3. TAILORED LEARNED
3.5. DISADVANTAGES (these are just a few)
3.5.1. FINANCIALLY
3.5.2. PARENTS MAY NOT GIVE THE BEST QUALITY EDUCATION
3.5.3. LESS FREQUENT SOCIAL INTERACTION WITH OTHER KIDS
3.6. TYPES:
3.6.1. TRADITIONAL
3.6.1.1. 100% parents
3.6.2. BLENDED
3.6.2.1. 50% parent and 50% school
4. Online-Education
4.1. It has existed for more than 100 years!!
4.2. PROS:
4.2.1. You can see any of your material at any time!
4.2.2. No travel!
4.2.3. Flexible schedule!
4.2.4. Able to create a discussion between the class and teacher
4.2.5. Encourages self-responsibility for students
4.2.6. It's the WAY OF THE FUTURE
4.2.7. CONS:
4.2.7.1. No set routine
4.2.7.2. Students can fall behind
4.2.7.3. Financial Aid is not available for every student!
4.2.7.4. Some schools do not transfer credits from online schools
4.3. Who uses this?
4.3.1. Highly motivated students
4.3.2. Students who rely on the freedom of technology
4.3.3. Students seeking broader courses