Ask Michelle

07/16/2025

Need a Florida homeschool evaluation? I have some availability this summer! Direct pay via Step Up For Students or private pay.

Ask Michelle Educational Consultant offers educational consulting in Pinellas county and homeschool evaluations anywhere in Florida.

07/14/2023

All Florida K-12 students are now eligible for a state scholarship, which can be used for homeschooling as of the 2023-24 school year. It is called PEP - personalized education plan, and the number of PEP scholarships are limited this year but by 2027, there will be no limit. Apply on Step Up’s website.

There are no specific hourly requirements for students, and parents are not required to keep a record of the number of instructional hours/days.

05/24/2023

05/04/2023

This is an interesting talk on AI in education.

Sal Khan, the founder and CEO of Khan Academy, thinks artificial intelligence could spark the greatest positive transformation education has ever seen. He shares the opportunities he sees for students and educators to collaborate with AI tools -- including the potential of a personal AI tutor for ev...

11/08/2022

Great podcast on the “science of reading,” and how the entire world of education was steered in the wrong direction, resulting in shockingly high numbers of children being unable to read proficiently

‎Society & Culture · 2022

05/24/2022

😍 Love to see teachers starting their own small schools!

https://www.facebook.com/165181666846462/posts/5702136549817585/?d=n

Amy Marotz’s decision to start a microschool began the way such decisions have begun for others: She became a parent. The former educator, who taught

05/23/2022

Read More.

05/22/2022

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/study-too-many-structured-activities-may-hinder-childrens-executive-functioning/2014/07?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=soc&utm_campaign=edit&fbclid=IwAR2RijXsfu3-qNnJHhbJAQd0cX4nCOq81tuAhmhsTqEu8NbJm27gks0DoCo

Children who decide for themselves how to spend their time have more highly-developed executive function, according to a study.

05/20/2022

"Parents know what is best for their kids. Whether that is a public, private, charter or homeschool education -- we must enhance every opportunity and embrace school choice.”

Exciting news! Governor Ron DeSantis, a big supporter of educational freedom, will be joining us next week at the FPEA Homeschool Convention as a Friday keynote speaker! 💯🎤

While online registration for the event is closed, you can STILL register on-site.

We’ll see you May 26-28 in Orlando!

05/16/2022

Public needs an update, and this article has some good ideas about how to change teacher training.

Across the country, schools are struggling to hire enough teachers, and long-term trends suggest the problem could get worse.