Ex-Teacher Now Fights for Homeschool Laws

<p>Anita Scott was homeschooled before Texas settled that it was legal, then became a principal in South Dallas. Her method, in classrooms and at the kitchen table: build the culture first, let kids write the rules, and keep them yourself. Now policy director at the Texas Homeschool Coalition, she tells Ela Bass how it works.</p><p><br /></p><p>00:00 Preview</p><p>00:26 Meet Anita Scott</p><p>01:34 Homeschooled when it was still illegal in Texas</p><p>03:06 From homeschool kid to public school principal</p><p>04:24 What makes an education "good"? Parent involvement</p><p>08:03 Turning around a class that lost three teachers</p><p>15:55 Who supports the homeschool mom?</p><p>19:09 What she loved about being homeschooled</p><p>22:59 Policy wins for homeschoolers in Texas</p><p>27:19 Why she got into policy: laws written by people who never taught</p><p>34:08 How should we measure teachers and students?</p><p>45:51 Homeschooling's honest strengths and weaknesses</p><p>51:15 Why culture comes before curriculum</p><p>53:03 How to build culture in your homeschool</p><p>01:01:19 Structure vs. flexibility: let your kids show you the pace</p><p>01:05:00 Setting classroom norms that kids help make</p><p>01:16:56 Where to find Anita</p><p><br /></p>