I taught in public schools for more than a decade. Homeschooling my kids shifted my perspective on a student's success.

The author taught in public schools for more than a decade before she began homeschooloing her own children. Courtesy of Nicole Schildt. I taught in public schools for over a decade and measured success by test scores and benchmarks. Then I started homeschooling my two children and realized that success was more nuanced. I learned that I had to let go of the belief that learning only counts if it can be assessed. For more than a decade, I taught in public high schools. I believed deeply in ...