The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences develops instructional materials that support family and consumer sciences programs and provides related pre-service and in-service professional development to educators.
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- Lubbock, TX, 79409
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- 806-742-3029
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- 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
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The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences Integrating technology into classroom instruction is not alwasy easy. Read how one teacher is successfully using online wikis (collaborative Web sites) to motivate his students.
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Neil Kulick (left) speaks to Ryan McGinty as students at Thurston Middle School in Westwood work on their poetry, which is published online. (Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff)
The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences Read what David A. Kessler, former commissioner for the Food and Drug Administration, has to say about overeating and how we can help our children develop better eating habits.
Educational Leadership:Health and Learning:Finding Our Way Back to Healthy Eating: A Conversation wi
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ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is a membership organization that develops programs, products, and services essential to the way educators learn, teach, and lead.
The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences The Flu Fighters - in Your Food - Great article to read as the cold and flu season is in full swing.
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Scientists in the growing field of nutritional immunology are unveiling new evidence of the complex role that nutrition plays in fighting off infectious diseases like influenza.
The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences 2010 FCSTAT Midwinter Professional Development Conference Registration Information is now available.
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The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences See what CareerBuilder.com has to say about careers in family and consumer sciences. Very exciting!
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Here we are again, nearing the end of yet another summer and the start of a new school year. By now, you (hopefully) know where you'll be attending college this fall, but do you know what you'll study?
The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences Visit the Curriculum Center's web site for links to the new TEKS and PEIMS numbers for the 2010-2011 FCS courses.
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You can read all about the educational benefits of Tweeting in the article "Ten Things Teachers Should Know to Get Started with Twitter." After you set up your free account at Twitter.com, be sure to check out some of the great education feeds below. Follow them and innovate teaching and learning!TCEA: Websites, grant ...information, contests, and more for you!
New Teacher Survival: Get daily tips about how to survive at your new teaching job.
Scholastic Teach: Resources for every teacher to reach each and every child.
Thinkfinity: Free lesson plans, student interactives, and reviewed web sites.
TEAinfo: The Texas Education Agency Tweets about important K-12 news throughout the state and country.
2nd Grade Tchr: An elementary school teacher Karyn Keenan shares her successful teaching techniques and promotes interaction among colleagues via Twitter.
KDitzler: Elementary technology specialist with lots of ideas.
Teacher Tweet: A special ed teacher in New York City.
Teach a Gifted Kid: This Houston teacher loves tweeting about her G/T students.
Teaching Ideas: Great ideas and resources from teachers in the UK.Web20Classroom: Fun and easy ways to integrate Web 2.0 technologies into everyday teaching and learning.
(source: Texas Computer Education Association, TCEA)
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Twitter seems to be talked about everywhere nowadays. In fact, Twitter's audience doubled both in March and in April. If you haven't heard family, friends, or colleagues mention Twitter, you surely have heard it spoken of on television by the likes of Larry King, Barbara Walters, or Oprah.
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Patti and Arlene just returned from the H.E.A.T. conference. The Hospitality and Culinary Arts teachers attending had three days of getting new information, seeing the workings of a great hotel, and eating WAY too much food. Keep up with this group’s upcoming events by checking their Web site at http://www.heat-wave.or...g. Want to incorporate movies into your hospitality curriculum? Gary Cogill from Channel 8 in Dallas made these recommendations during his entertaining presentation at the HEAT conference. (As always, preview all films and use discretion when showing to students.)
Babette’s Feast (1987)
Big Night (1996)
Like Water for Chocolate (1992)
Bottle Shock (2008)
Julie and Julia (2009)
Food Inc. (2009)
Mostly Martha (2002)
Tortilla Soup (2003)
Eat Drink Man Woman (1994)
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the Hospitality Educators Association of Texas (HEAT) was founded to further professionalism for secondary educators who are teaching hospitality and tourism programs in the state of Texas. Members are ...
See MoreThe Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences "I didn't realize how many teachers the blog helps. People send me items that they have used of mine from the blog and show me how they have changed it to fit their situation. I see Ready, Set, Teach! as a cornerstone course for FSC in our district. It has brought back respect for what we do, as we get lost in the ...big city distircts." --Brenda Vadner, FCS Teacher, Lamar High School
The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences FREE Parliamentary Procedure teaching materials are available to download from the Parliamentary Procedures Instructional Materials Center.
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Parliamentary Procedure Instructional Materials Center : - Products Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised, Roberts Rules online, parliamentary procedure, parliamentarian, parlipro, bylaws, minutes, chairman, motion, majority, amendment
The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences If you have purchased the Scaling Back on Obesity packet or teach food and nutrition you may be interested in the attached video. It provides a great look into the concept of "portion distoriton".
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The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences Cover letters are often overlooked when it comes to applying for jobs, when actually, they can be a valuable tool in getting a job. Read the attached article for excellent advice on writing eye-catching cover letters.
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Experienced candidates may find that they don't need a cover letter to sell their skills to prospective employers. But this document can be invaluable for entry-level professionals or individuals who seek a career change. ...
The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences Check out the article from Men's Health, 6 Rules of Good Nutrition. It contains simple, but great advice that would be very useful in teaching food and nutrition.
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We've shown that simple food swaps can save you hundreds of calories in one sitting, which helps you keep off (or even lose) 10, 20, or 30 pounds in the course of a year. Another tried and true Eat This Not That lesson: Eating healthfully doesn't have to be a chore. ...
The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences The FDA has an excellent, short video regarding food allergies. It is less than 3 minutes but would be good to use to introduce the topic to a class.
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This video highlights how FDA is working to ensure that allergens in food are clearly and accurately labeled.
The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences If you have purchased the Buy Now, Pay Later: Credit 101 or are teaching Consumer and Family Economics be sure to read the attached link from FDIC concerning the "Credit Card Act" that was recently passed.
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Credit Cards: New Law Protects Consumers from Surprise Fees, Rate Increases and Other Penalties Some changes are effective now, most start next year
