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Monthly Online Office Hours
Please join us live in our online membership group for monthly office hours. Our January facilitator is Megan Howey Hughes, Director at School for Community Learning Indianapolis. Our topic is Small School Administration. Megan will discuss her experience at SCL and answer member questions. Office hours are open to Galaxy and Constellation Level members. Members will receive the group link at checkout. Join here!
Inaugural Conference Success
Many thanks to all who helped make our inaugural grassroots microschools conference a huge success! We are especially grateful to our inspirational facilitators: Carol Topp HomeschoolCPA, Anne Wintemute Highlands Micro School, Karen Wagner Cottage Montessori, Jodi Dean Dean School Consulting, and Amir Nathoo Outschool. To learn more about Meridian Learning membership and benefits such as the annual conference, please visit www.Meridian-Learning.org/membership.
Grassroots Microschools Online Conference
When: Saturday, December 10, 1 to 4 pm
Where: Online
Who: Hosted and moderated by Meridian Learning
Please see below for updated conference schedule.
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Introduction
1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. Balance Laws and Regulation
1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Marketing a Microschool
2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Home-Based Programs
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. How to Fund a Microschool
3:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Sharing Economy and Collaborative Learning
3:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Closure
Discussion facilitators: Jodi Dean, fundraising consultant; Carol Topp, Homeschool CPA; Karen Wagner, Teacher/Director at Cottage Montessori (a home-based preschool); Amir Nathoo, Outschool.com; Anne Wintemute, Director at Highlands Micro School Denver; Tasha C. Ring, Founder/Director at Meridian Learning
Event will be recorded and archived for future reference. Conference is open to Meridian Learning members; link will be sent via email.
For membership info: www.meridian-learning.org/membership-account/membership-levels.