I just graduated my homeschooled son. I had a public school teacher tell me I shouldn't teach him at home because I lacked the "proper credentials". lol
My son scored way above average on the SAT and was accepted at all four colleges/universities to which he applied. He also received hefty scholarship offers from two of those.
I wonder how it would have turned out had I had the proper credentials? lol
Right on girl. Congratulations for making the sacrifices. It will pay off for the rest of your son's life.
We could have a brag fest about our kids, I'll bet.
As far as "credentials" are concerned, it would be tempting to point this out to the teacher. Of entering freshman with declared majors, one of the two majors with the *lowest* average SAT score is....drum roll please.....education. Barely over 900. I won't name the other. Just that they like to sue, and contribute mostly to DIMocrats.
When my daughter entered college [in 2000], her counselor at the college said that he loved home schooled kids.
Best wishes for your son's educational future. You have given him the proper foundation to succeed.
Congratulations on you and your son's good work.
To the teacher speaking of credentials, the ignorance of that comment speaks for itself.
I went back to school late in life to become a teacher. Almost nothing I "learned" in the classes I had to take was even helpful (I was glad to learn the lesson plan info, as it did help me figure out how to take the information and make it into something coherent).
Teaching isn't rocket sceince, and if you're reasonably intelligent, you can teach up thru high school level material. I taught a year of Integrated Physics and Chemistry and I never had either Physics or Chemistry. My back ground in those was very weak, but I learned it right ahead of the kids, and had a wonderful Physics teacher who I could get a little tutoring from, when I needed it.
BTW most of the homeschooled kids I got in class (many of them in our area home schooled until HS) were WAY ahead of my other students. And, contrary to popular opinion for the most part they were well socialized, and in fact, usually much more pleasant to be around as they knew how to interact with adults without trying to be center spotlight, unlike so many of my other students.
Congratulations on you and your son's success! I pray for many more ahead!
susie