Real Learning is Active, not Passive

There is a difference between schooling and education.

📚 Rethink High School with the Jefferson Scholar Program!

  • Custom learning, real results: Empower your teen to explore meaningful topics while building writing, research, and critical thinking skills.

  • Built for homeschoolers, guided by experts: Flexible curriculum with structured coaching and support—no teaching degree required!

  • Confidence through purpose-driven education: Students finish with a polished portfolio and a renewed love for learning.

Parent Mini Classes - Live on Zoom

September Classes

The Power of Asking Questions

Thursday, 25 September at 4:00 p.m. MST

$10

The Power of Asking Questions

Being curious is one of the most important first steps to learning something amazing. Questions can be used to start a writing or research project, to having an amazing discussion, or to learn a new skill. Learning about different kinds of questions can help a person find their own paths to learning and applying the answers to all the different ways of learning. In this mini course I will introduce the five basic types of questions and when to use them.

Commonplace Books and Writing Tips

Tuesday, 30 September at 4:00 p.m. MST

$10

Commonplace Books and Writing Tips

Writing is thinking, and because real writing requires a person to really think, many people turn and run the other direction. Learning to write is a process that one still works on mastering decades into their life, but we have to begin somewhere. There are many writing tips and this mini class will give you some strategies to help your middle or high schooler get started.

October Classes

Increasing Vocabulary - Activities

Thursday, 2 October at 4:00 p.m. MST

$10

Increasing Vocabulary – Activities

One cannot rise above the level of his own vocabulary. Increasing our vocabulary isn’t a passive action. This mini course will offer ideas and activities on how to help your middle and high schooler gain some traction in understanding the necessity of growing their vocabulary, and will offer you ideas on how to help them.

Grading Writing

Thursday, 9 October at 4:00 p.m. MST

$20

Grading Writing

One of the most challenging activities of teaching others is giving feedback, and even a grade to the writing of another. Writing is so personal and when someone pours their heart into what they want to say they need feedback and clarity. This mini course will give you 14 writing and grading tips. Knowing these will help your young scholar improve their writing and prepare for higher learning.

Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree,

it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.

~ Albert Einstein

Process:

  • Click the button to sign up

  • Choose your classes

  • Add your information

  • Add your payment

Be aware:

  • I'll send you the Zoom link to your email for the classes you chose

  • Some classes may have downloads for your use

  • Some classes may have guided notes to print off before class begins

  • Both you and your youth are invited to attend with your class purchase, but not required

When you get to the sign-up page, you will have the opportunity to choose your mini classes.

By the end of each class, you'll have what you need to help your youth add to their foundation

for their lifelong education and help your youth progress from student to scholar.