Staff and Resource Rooms

Field Reps - One of the things that makes IDEA unique is the prominent role of Field Reps, women who have experience homeschooling their own children. Field Reps introduce you to the program and help you to learn about homeschooling, if this is new to you. They serve as advisors to the program, providing a homeschooler's view on any policy issues.  In addition to being available for any advice that you might request, they oversee PAC meetings, plan and organize workshops, and put on the Curriculum Fairs.

Certified Teachers - Students are assigned to a certified teacher who is familiar with homeschooling. ILP's, progress reports and samples of work are turned into them.  They are also on hand to assist as needed with any questions that you might have about IDEA, homeschooling, curriculum, assessment, and more. Most of our teachers have years of experience working with homeschoolers and some have homeschooled their own children.

Resource Rooms - Each of our five IDEA offices have a resource room, where you can find catalogs, sample curriculum to examine, materials to check out (books, videos/DVDs, cassettes, microscopes, and more), and helpful staff. In addition to providing an opportunity to see materials "up close," many are available for check-out.  Used materials can be purchased out of allotment at a reduced price.

Unit Study Kits - Each resource room has a collection of tubs with kits of materials related to a unit study on such varied topics as World War II, Telling Time, Curious George, French, Birds, Simple Machines, and Fractions. Depending on the topic, kits include books, videos, models, puzzles, games, and/or manipulatives. These can be checked out for three weeks at a time.

IDEA Offices are located in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, Soldotna, and Wasilla. Click on the "Contact Us" link above to find contact information for each one.

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