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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

Patriarchy, Meet Matriarchy

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Start a Nature Notebook

Interview with John Taylor Gatto

Discover Your Child's Learning Style

How to Win the Geography Bee

Art Appreciation the Charlotte Mason Way

Getting Started in Homeschooling: The First Ten Steps

Bears in the House

Don't Give Up on Your Late Bloomers

Narration Beats Tests

Who Needs the Prom?

The Benefits of Debate

The Equal Sign - Symbol, Name, Meaning

Top Tips for Teaching Toddlers

A Reason for Reading

Laptop Homeschool

Shakespeare Camp

Phonics the Montessori Way

A Homeschooler Wins the Heisman

Whole-Language Boondoggle

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

Can Homeschoolers Participate In Public School Programs?

Combining Work and Homeschool

Classical Education

Teach Your Children to Work

Critical Thinking and Logic

Getting Organized Part 3

Advanced Math: Trig, PreCalc, and more!

Montessori Language Arts at Home, Part 1

The Benefits of Cursive Writing

University Model Schools

The History of Public Education

Myth of the Teenager

Top Jobs for the College Graduate

Give Yourself a "CLEP Scholarship"

Teaching Blends

What Does My Preschooler Need to Know?

Columbus and the Flat Earth...

Getting Organized Part 1 - Tips & Tricks

How to "Bee" a Spelling Success

AP Courses At Home

Why the Internet will Never Replace Books

I Was an Accelerated Child

Character Matters for Kids

The Gift of a Mentor