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Russ Beck

Russ Beck


Former columnist for Practical Homeschooling Magazine.

Russ Beck is the vice-president of Ferguson Publishing Company, a leading publisher in career education. Russ has been involved in education for more than 28 years as a teacher, coach, and publisher's representative. For the past ten years he has been committed to the development and promotion of career education materials. He is currently a member of the National Career Development Association and the American Vocational Association.


Homeschooling Articles by Russ Beck

There Are Many Paths to Success Alternatives to four-year colleges.

Not All Good Jobs Require a Bachelor's Degree Good careers you can enter without college.

Top Jobs for the College Graduate In 10 years the job market will be completely different than it is.

Searching for the Right Career What do YOU want to be when you grow up?

Awareness and Assessment How to integrate career awareness into your curriculum.

Getting Ready for the Future - Today What are the #1 skills you need to succeed, and how is the world of work changing? Get the skinny!

Time4Learning U of Nebraska-Lincoln ISHS

Popular Articles

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

Classical Education

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Start a Nature Notebook

What We Can Learn from the Homeschooled 2002 National Geography Bee Winners

Critical Thinking and Logic

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

The Charlotte Mason Method

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

Who Needs the Prom?

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

Combining Work and Homeschool

How to Win the Geography Bee

The Gift of a Mentor

Phonics the Montessori Way

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

Laptop Homeschool

Shakespeare Camp

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

The History of Public Education

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

University Model Schools

Whole-Language Boondoggle

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

Getting Organized Part 3

Teach Your Children to Work

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

I Was an Accelerated Child

A Reason for Reading

Bears in the House

Myth of the Teenager

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

The Charlote Mason Approach to Poetry

Montessori Math

Teaching Blends

The Benefits of Debate

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

AP Courses At Home

Narration Beats Tests

Joyce Swann's Homeschool Tips

Saxon Math: Facts vs. Rumors

Character Matters for Kids