Joan Batson

Joan Batson
Mrs. Batson is the owner of Batson Independent Education, Ltd. She worked as a Natural Science Academy teacher at the Carnegie Museum of Natural History for 10 years. She developed and taught programs for Camp Earth, preschool through 8th grade science classes, homeschool classes and enrichment classes for Girl and Boy Scouts on a variety of subjects including  Biology, Paleontology, and Anthropology.  Mrs. Batson taught for the Challenge Program, the North Hills Catholic Diocese’s gifted program, held at LaRoche College.  She also taught several enrichment programs at PALS, a homeschool cooperative.

Mrs. Batson has taught Science Enrichment Classes for Preschoolers and Kindergartners at Cross Roads Preschool since 2009, and at Salem Preschool since 2011. She has current clearances on file.

My favorite student

My favorite student

She is also a homeschool parent, working with her son from seventh grade through graduation.  They were the first, and only, homeschool family in their town, and her son was the first homeschool student at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Engineering.  Mrs. Batson continues to work with and encourage homeschool families.

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Let’s talk about bats. Bats are fascinating animals. Most people know that bats are the only mammals that are capable of true flight. There are more species of bats than any other mammals. There are around 1200 species found worldwide; …

The Science Enrichment Program has been a terrific addition to my son’s after school activities.  The science and nature programs each week are educational, creative, and above all fun!  Their teacher really gets the kids interested in exploring and learning about …

 

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