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Thoughtful Choices, Calculated Risks, and Meaningful Connections: Lessons from Dean Carrie Cooper’s Career Journey

Well-Trained Mind AcademySeptember 20, 2023General Education, News

Dean Carrie Cooper of William and Mary University Libraries stands in her office. She recently shared about her career journey with WTMA students.

In March 2023, our Well-Trained Mind Academy high school students had an engaging session with Carrie Cooper, Dean of University Libraries at William & Mary. This talk is part of … Read More

AI Homework Helper: A Risky Shortcut!

Well-Trained Mind AcademyJuly 27, 2023General Education

AI homeowrk helper tool ChatGPT has some uses but also drawbacks when used in education.

In our summer Digital Citizenship course at the Well-Trained Mind Academy, one of the topics we discuss is the appropriate and ethical use of artificial intelligence. Because the world of … Read More

Q&A with Dr. Susan Wise Bauer

Well-Trained Mind AcademyDecember 15, 2022General Education, Writing

Susan Wise Bauer, founder of the Well-Trained Mind Academy, knows a lot about homeschooling. When Dr. Bauer was still a preschooler, her mother taught her older brother to read. She was … Read More

Introducing the Class Cohort Program at WTMA

Well-Trained Mind AcademyJuly 20, 2022General Education

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When the Academy opened its virtual doors in 2014, we offered a handful of literature and history classes. We taught one kind of math, and middle school classes were limited … Read More

College Application Guide Part II: Practical Matters

Well-Trained Mind AcademyAugust 31, 2021General Education

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We want to help you get your high schooler started with the college search process. Many students are entering their college-age years without a clear passion for what their career … Read More

Not Sure Where to Apply for College? We Can Help!

Well-Trained Mind AcademyAugust 25, 2021General Education

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There are many, many resources out there to help your child choose the right college. There are websites devoted to the subject, books on the topic, and even people you … Read More

Setting the Stage for a Great High School Experience

Well-Trained Mind AcademyAugust 9, 2021General Education

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Well, we are officially closer to the start of the new school year than we are to the end of the last one. School supply deals are raging, and back-to-the-classroom … Read More

A Different Way to Go Is Still to Go

Well-Trained Mind AcademyJuly 9, 2021General Education, History, Literature

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Museums and libraries. Over the last however long it’s been, we’ve all heard laments akin to: “If I could just have fill-in-the-blank, it wouldn’t be so bad.” Or: “If I … Read More

Graduates Reflect on How Their Time at WTMA Prepared Them for College

Well-Trained Mind AcademyJanuary 14, 2021General Education

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We have all heard the concerns: What happens when a homeschooled student heads off to college? Will they know how to keep up with deadlines? Will they be able to … Read More

WTMA Instructors’ Favorite Gifts

Well-Trained Mind AcademyDecember 16, 2020General Education

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Welcome to the season of gift-giving and holiday (virtual or socially distanced) revelry. This year, in particular, many of us are taking a few extra moments to pick out special … Read More

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