Connect FCS ED
125 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago -This podcast is about recruiting, supporting, and retaining family and consumer science (FCS) educators in the modern day home economics class. We have candid conversations, stories and share valuable resources that help us succeed in our classroom this includes classroom management, promoting FCS in schools and communities, class culture, and life skills.
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Optimizing Your Resume and LinkedIn Profile for Career Success
May 10, 2023 10:00 - 9 minutes - 8.65 MB• First, let’s talk about CTSOs or Career and Technical Student Organizations. These groups provide students with opportunities to develop leadership and technical skills that can be applied in their future careers. As an advisor of a CTSO, you’ve been instrumental in guiding students toward their goals. This is a great experience to highlight in your cover letter and resume. • When writing your cover letter, include your experience as an advisor and provide specific examples of how you’v...
Closing Down Your FCS Classroom: Inventory, Maintenance, Communication, Storage, Surplus, and Grants.
May 03, 2023 10:00 - 19 minutes - 17.5 MB• Let's start with closing down your FCS lab/classroom. It's important to begin with inventory, taking stock of all your equipment, tools, and supplies. This will help you determine what needs to be repaired, replaced, or ordered for the upcoming school year. Additionally, proper maintenance and cleaning of equipment should be performed to ensure its longevity and effectiveness. Inventory is an important aspect of closing down an FCS classroom/lab. It is essential to take an accurate invent...
Integrating vocabulary tiers in the FCS classroom
April 12, 2023 10:00 - 9 minutes - 8.77 MBTo start off, I am going to give you a brief overview of what vocabulary tiers are and why they're important in the Family and Consumers Sciences classroom. Tier 1 words are the most common words used in everyday conversations. They are words that students are likely to already know, such as "house", "food", and "clothing." Tier 2 words are less common words that students may encounter in academic settings. These are words like "nutrition", "Sustainable", and "conservation." Tier 3 wo...
Possibility thinking with Sandra Adams, PhD.
March 22, 2023 11:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MB• Will you describe your journey with career and technical education? • Do you have any new exciting projects you are working on? • What is your vision for CTE in the next decade wtih your new role as VP for the ACTE Admin Division? • What are the names of the 3 books you have either co-authored or authored? CONNECT WITH SANDRA ADAMS, PHD. • Email: [email protected] • LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandra-adams-ph-d-559531b8/ BOOKS • PLC in CTE: The power of professional learnin...
Elevate FCS with Toni Wiese
March 15, 2023 10:00 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MB• Tell me about the over purpose of the campaign? The Elevate FCS campaign is a nationwide effort to raise awareness and recognition for the field of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) and the professionals who work in it. The campaign aims to showcase the diverse career opportunities available within FCS, as well as the impact that FCS professionals have on individuals, families, and communities. • How can people get involved in the campaign? There are several ways that people can get in...
Embracing AI in FCS Education
March 08, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MB• AI is changing the way we live, work, and learn, and as educators, it's our job to prepare our students for this rapidly changing world. By incorporating AI into the FCS classroom, we can help our students develop 21st-century skills, like problem-solving, critical thinking, and creativity. With AI, students can analyze data, identify patterns, and make predictions. This not only helps them understand how AI works but also helps them develop valuable skills that will serve them well in th...
why learning comes first, technology second
March 01, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 6.77 MB• Technology has become an essential part of our daily lives, and it's no different in the classroom. It has the potential to enhance student learning and engagement, but it's important to remember that technology is just a tool, and it's the teaching strategies that come first. As Family and Consumer Sciences teachers, we have a unique opportunity to help students understand the importance of using technology in their daily lives and careers. However, it's crucial that we prioritize studen...
The Relevance of FCS Education in Public K-12 Education
February 22, 2023 11:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MB• FCS education prepares students for adulthood by teaching them how to make informed decisions about important life events, such as marriage, parenthood, and retirement, as well as how to manage their finances, maintain their health, and develop positive relationships with others • Contribution to Society: FCS education helps students become productive citizens who are able to contribute to their communities in meaningful ways. By fostering positive relationships, good nutrition, and a b...
Exploring the Innovations and Impact of Career and Technical Education (CTE): Navigating the future with CTSO leadership
February 15, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 8.96 MB• I will share and discuss on 3 topics supporting CTE programs in preparing students for careers in various fields of work. Latest Trends in CTE: The Importance of Keeping CTE Programs Relevant: The Role of Career and Technical Education Student Leadership Organizations and the benefits of participating in a CTSO. • One of the biggest trends in CTE is the increasing emphasis on project-based learning. Project-based learning is a teaching method that involves students in solving real-w...
The Importance of Celebrating Career and Technical Education Month
February 08, 2023 11:00 - 7 minutes - 6.6 MB• Every February, the CTE community comes together to recognize the achievements and impact of CTE programs and to raise awareness about their role in preparing students for college and career success. (00:30) • CTE Month provides an opportunity for individuals and organizations to show their support for CTE programs and the students who participate in them. By hosting events, recognizing achievements, raising awareness, and engaging with the community, we can help to further the mission...
How to market your FCS CTE classes
February 01, 2023 11:00 - 9 minutes - 9.07 MB• (00:31) Did you know that February is known for CTE month? CTE, meaning career and technical education, so that every single February, the CTE community celebrates CTE month to raise awareness of the role that CTE has in reading learners for college and career success. • (1:50) Tip number one (1) is probably the easiest and by far the most accessible thing that you can do, how many of you are covering classes on your prep when you are on your sub-rotation, which I know you are becaus...
EP 103 Dr. Katy Blatnick-Gagne, V.P. FCS Division at ACTE
October 26, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MB• My mom was a Family and Consumer Scientist or Home Economist, as she still likes to refer to it for 27 years in Southwest Colorado, and out of three children, I was the only one that followed my parents in the footsteps of becoming an educator (4:29) • Leadership has always been something I've been intrigued in. I love professional development, things going out, and just being able to better myself, and learn. I think that's really important as a Family and Consumer Scientist. Also, the c...
Ep 102 Baker 'Kristin Hoffman' Bettie
October 19, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MB• I am a trained chef. I did go to culinary school, and I've worked at restaurants and worked as a private chef, but for the last 11 years, I've been creating content on my Baker Bettie website as an educational baking content creator. I started Baker Bettie as a food blog back in 2011. You know, I had never baked anything until I was out of the house. I was 19 years old, and I had never made anything, not even from a box mix until I was that old, so that is when I really started getting in...
Ep 101 Sharon Davis of The Home Baking Association
October 12, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MB• I have a real history now with family consumer sciences, I actually started out as a home economist with what they call a vocational education degree. Now it's called Career and Tech. So that degree from Iowa State, and my continuing ed is with Kansas State University and the American Institute of Baking. So I keep learning, but I landed in home health care to start with, and in-home visitations loved it because I really wanted to learn more about consumers and home life and what people's ...
Ep 100 Hanna Kim of EverFI
October 05, 2022 10:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MB• After graduating from EWU with her M. ED, Hanna Kim spent 5 years teaching 3rd, 5th, and 7th-grade math/science, I have developed a passion for finding ways to bridge the gaps in education that students face today. As the local EVERFI support in Washington, I'm excited to work with educators across the state to bring critical life skills to their classrooms with industry-leading resources with no cost attached. (3:47) • EverFI is an EdTech company based out of DC. We're all about social ...
99-Season 3 Launch
September 28, 2022 11:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBEpisode Notes • Why are we hiring more and more business and marketing educators to fill these roles when it's the family and consumer sciences classes that are constantly being targeted tracked and we have these long lists for student enrollment, so we really, subconsciously, we have to start thinking about what is our pipeline, what is it that our communities are needing right now from us so that we can prepare our students move forward once they graduate high school. (9:14) • Next wee...
98-Enjoy a Guilt-Free Summer by Doing These 3 Things Before the School Year Ends with Khristen Massic
May 11, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB• I'm really tired because the school year's ending, but I get really excited about next year, so that's why this is a great time to get excited, get some stuff off your plate while you're still at the school, you're still in your contract hours, you're not worrying about what you're doing over the summer. And just get some stuff done. Now, so I've got three tips, and my very first one is to de-clutter, and you've got a few different ways that you can de-clutter, so there's declaring stuff,...
97- AAFCS 113th Annual Conference with Nancy Bock Executive Director
May 04, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MB• They are connected to our educational experience, and they are literally the best example you can think of of a not-for-profit organization that's doing good sustainably, and so they are going to talk about sustainability and how they got to where they are and how they're actually saving lives with soap and water. And this is an issue that's not just here in the United States, but it's a global issue, so they've come up with a really incredible process that allows us to recycle and saniti...
96-Briana Castro, FCCLA VP of Development
April 27, 2022 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33 MB• I learned that VP of Development, it's a really important position as you are looking for new partnerships and you are helping the organization financially, and maybe sure that members are the opportunity, participating partner contacts, and the sales, the national or coalition. (13:18) • So, are the executive council positions, are they rolling over every year; Are we gaining new student leadership yearly?. Yes, so every year, at the national leadership conference, I know it is a very l...
M is for Money with Rob Phelan
April 20, 2022 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB• I got into personal finance about six years ago. My school asked me to teach this class, it was like a Math personal since hybrid, my wife at the time we were dating, we just moved in together, she was the one who was the money person in our house, and through our conversations, it became clear that I needed to learn more about money as well to become more co-partner in our decision-making, and like we talk about with couples all the time, we wanna make sure that everyone is a knowledgeabl...
95-M is for Money with Rob Phelan
April 20, 2022 10:00 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MB• I got into personal finance about six years ago. My school asked me to teach this class, it was like a Math personal since hybrid, my wife at the time we were dating, we just moved in together, she was the one who was the money person in our house, and through our conversations, it became clear that I needed to learn more about money as well to become more co-partner in our decision-making, and like we talk about with couples all the time, we wanna make sure that everyone is a knowledgeabl...
MoneyFit Everyday money for Everyday people with Todd Christensen
April 13, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MB• Todd Christensen is an author podcaster, speaker, accredited financial counselor, certified HUD housing counselor, and Education Manager at the Money Fit by DRS. Todd has facilitated thousands of personal finance workshops and one-on-one counseling sessions since 2004, helping consumers of all backgrounds and income levels regain control of their finances, get out of debt, rebuild their credit and create a brighter financial future. He published Everyday Money for Everyday People in 2014,...
94-MoneyFit Everyday money for Everyday people with Todd Christensen
April 13, 2022 10:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MB• Todd Christensen is an author podcaster, speaker, accredited financial counselor, certified HUD housing counselor, and Education Manager at the Money Fit by DRS. Todd has facilitated thousands of personal finance workshops and one-on-one counseling sessions since 2004, helping consumers of all backgrounds and income levels regain control of their finances, get out of debt, rebuild their credit and create a brighter financial future. He published Everyday Money for Everyday People in 2014,...
International Federation for Home Economics World Congress 2022
April 06, 2022 10:00 - 51 minutes - 41.7 MB• We have been making plans for many years now, the International Federation For Home Economics World Congress, it's will be held in Atlanta, Georgia. So coming up right here in the southeast part of the United States, September 60th through 10th, 2022.(1:54) • Georgia is in the top 10 universities nationally, the University of Georgia, and they have a very strong family consumer science education program but connected to the University of Georgia are our extension colleagues, and so our ex...
93-International Federation for Home Economics World Congress 2022
April 06, 2022 10:00 - 51 minutes - 41.7 MB• We have been making plans for many years now, the International Federation For Home Economics World Congress, it's will be held in Atlanta, Georgia. So coming up right here in the southeast part of the United States, September 60th through 10th, 2022.(1:54) • Georgia is in the top 10 universities nationally, the University of Georgia, and they have a very strong family consumer science education program but connected to the University of Georgia are our extension colleagues, and so our ex...
why join the International Federation of Home Economics with Dr. Gwendolyn Hustevdt and Dr. Janine Duncan
March 30, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes - 38.4 MB• International Federation For Home Economics was founded more than 100 years ago in 1908, it was founded to basically help have a conversation about home economics as a discipline on a global stage across global hat forms. And so I got involved because it's just a chance to meet people who share many of our same perspectives, but maybe not all of our exact same concerns or issues, so depending on what country they're in, they're structured a little differently, they have support coming from...
92-Why Join the International Federation of Home Economics with Dr. Gwendolyn Hustevdt and Dr. Janine Duncan
March 30, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes - 38.4 MB• International Federation For Home Economics was founded more than 100 years ago in 1908, it was founded to basically help have a conversation about home economics as a discipline on a global stage across global hat forms. And so I got involved because it's just a chance to meet people who share many of our same perspectives, but maybe not all of our exact same concerns or issues, so depending on what country they're in, they're structured a little differently, they have support coming from...
91-CTE teacher certification programs with Jill Perillo Clark
March 23, 2022 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB• We have such a heart for CTE. So I'm really excited to have you with me and just talking about alternative certification programs, we need to fill that teacher pipeline, so let's just start right out the gate. What is CTE? Alright, well, CTE is an acronym that stands for career and technical education, and that is the current phrase that we use to describe what we used to call vocational education, so we're talking about hands-on, small groups, very structured type of learning environmen...
CTE teacher certification programs with Jill Perillo Clark
March 23, 2022 11:00 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB• We have such a heart for CTE. So I'm really excited to have you with me and just talking about alternative certification programs, we need to fill that teacher pipeline, so let's just start right out the gate. What is CTE? Alright, well, CTE is an acronym that stands for career and technical education, and that is the current phrase that we use to describe what we used to call vocational education, so we're talking about hands-on, small groups, very structured type of learning environmen...
90-Dr. Dave family life educator and Utah extension specialist
March 02, 2022 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MB• Especially in our time right now, and there's so much stress going on. The simple science back to practices, these little things that people can do that can improve their personal well-being... I'll give you some examples, my two favorites probably are gratitude, just the power of the science of gratitude. Simply being mindful of others and expressing that gratitude to others, and the second one is kindness, just random acts of kindness. (2:58) • One thing to make me happy, something I...
Ep 90: Dr. Dave family life educator and Utah extension specialist
March 02, 2022 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MB• Especially in our time right now, and there's so much stress going on. The simple science back to practices, these little things that people can do that can improve their personal well-being... I'll give you some examples, my two favorites probably are gratitude, just the power of the science of gratitude. Simply being mindful of others and expressing that gratitude to others, and the second one is kindness, just random acts of kindness. (2:58) • One thing to make me happy, something I...
89-National Partnership in Supporting FCS Educators with Karen Bergh, Ph.D, CFCS and Rob Van Dyke, CFCS
February 23, 2022 12:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MB• Traditionally, there hasn't been a lot of support for those current in-classroom FCS teachers other than what their state administrator provides, and so each state has some sort of state administrator employed by the entity of which overseas career in technical education, or at least somebody that kinda vaguely oversees multiple areas, and so I think they've provided a lot of different support pieces, so the grant has definitely provided more opportunities and more resources for the in...
88-National Partnership in preparing FCS Educators with Susan Turgeson, EdD and Jane Walker, PhD
February 16, 2022 12:00 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MB• Can you ever really prepare to honor roll and feeling and Consumer Sciences? It is such a varied discipline and it is constantly evolving, but we do the best we can to give students lots of opportunities, helping them understand the family and consumer sciences body of knowledge is really key. The first piece of that is understanding that no matter what your role in Family and Consumer Sciences might be, we're all connected through that body of knowledge, understanding that our goal is to...
87-National Partnership Series with Future FCS educators Emerson Burroughs and Kevin Homan
February 09, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MB• I can't count how many conversations I've had with people out in the community, random strangers, even where they think that they should bring back home economics. But Home Economics has always been here. It changed the name 30 years ago. It's always been here. It's going to continue to be here. And they value that skill set, and they aren't teachers, but they value that skill set and they think it should be taught, and I also think it should be taught. So that's why I'm here. (7:43) • T...
86-Introduction and Overview National Partnership for FCS Educators with Jan Bowers, PhD, CFCS and Lori Myers, PhD, CFCS
February 02, 2022 12:00 - 27 minutes - 22.8 MB• The National Partnership is a group of over 14 national level organizations that are all an integral part of family and consumer sciences education. All of them care about recruiting, preparing and supporting FCS educators. We found that these organizations were all doing great things among themselves for FCS ED, but we didn't have a way to organize and share the resources with each other so sometimes we had service duplication and service gaps. We formed the national partnership with the...
85-Phi Upsilon Omicron, National FCS Honor Society with Melissa Martin
January 26, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB• Phi Upsilon Omicron is the National Honor Society in Family and Consumer Sciences. We were actually founded in 1909 at the University of Minnesota, so we've got a long history there, and actually originally were designated as the honor society for home economics, (2:09) • A membership and rotation invitation to a collegiate chapter through local honorary membership, and then we also have national honorary membership, which is bestowed upon someone in our biennial conclave, so lots of dif...
Phi Upsilon Omicron, National FCS Honor Society with Melissa Martin
January 26, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB• Phi Upsilon Omicron is the National Honor Society in Family and Consumer Sciences. We were actually founded in 1909 at the University of Minnesota, so we've got a long history there, and actually originally were designated as the honor society for home economics, (2:09) • A membership and rotation invitation to a collegiate chapter through local honorary membership, and then we also have national honorary membership, which is bestowed upon someone in our biennial conclave, so lots of dif...
84- 2022 kickoff and KP Compass Curriculum with Nai Wang
January 19, 2022 08:43 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB• At KP Compass Curriculum, our mission is to elevate education by basically thinking out of the box, so we develop so much the different technologies and techniques, and basically using the aspect of... We're coming in and looking from the outside to identify the needs of the teachers, and based on what people complain the most we put on in our thinking caps instead of doing like what most people do is just a technology augmentation of what is currently being done. (11:34) • So at the ti...
83-2021 Year End Review & FCCLA Series Recap
December 22, 2021 09:02 - 10 minutes - 9.4 MB• Starting on Episode 79, we had on the show, Ashley Nelson, who shared, get your members, get your students excited, build relationships, reach out to your state advisors, join the FCC LA advisor Facebook groups. Even if you're not an advisor yet, it does not hurt to get involved and start learning from the best. (1:45) • Episode 80, we have the dynamic duo, Alaina Tharp and Sherry Vogel. They shared, find a mentor in your area and learn all that you can from them, start small and keep gro...
82-FCCLA Series: Fundraising with Abigail Lee
December 15, 2021 10:32 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB• If you are starting out brand new, you don't have a chapter and you're interested in starting a chapter, I'd recommend first starting on our website, we have our join page that list out what it looks like, and then I also encourage you to check out the FCCLA advisors Facebook group. That's a great support group for those that... I know myself, sometimes I'm like, I see it, I understand what it says, that I need someone to walk me through it. And so we have a lot of advisors that are on st...
81-FCCLA Series: Competitive Events with Christine Hollingsworth
December 08, 2021 14:00 - 30 minutes - 27.4 MB• I like to think about FCCLA as kind of a menu at a restaurant, and no one in the right mind is going to go in and say, I think for dinner, I'd like one of everything to start off with. Instead you're like, I'm gonna try this this time, and maybe when I come back next week, I'm gonna try another entrée and I'm gonna see what I like. And it's kind of the same thing with CCI. You look at national programs that you look at competitive events and you say, What do we like, what works with our p...
80-Integrate FCCLA into the classroom with Alaina Tharp & Sherry Vogel
December 01, 2021 10:58 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB• Alaina, you were already bought in being a student, so... What made you want to continue doing FCCLA? Going into the classroom, I think one of the biggest reasons that I was so here to get started quickly, I was a four-year member in high school, but I really didn't take that full-on leap and really get extremely active until my senior year, and by that time... You were out of time. So I was just super exciting to be able to get back my first teaching job and FCCLA chapter was the chapter ...
79-FCCLA Series: Affiliating FCCLA
November 24, 2021 11:29 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MB• Where do we start, how do I begin? Maybe you are a classroom teacher who is just starting, never had it before, or maybe you are new to a current chapter, something that's already in existence, either way, you have to start somewhere. So I'll just start with my own story, I guess, 'cause that's the easiest for my perspective, when I enter in my classroom, I took over for a previous teacher who had a really strong FCCLA chapter, not like crazy award winning national officers or anything li...
78-Collaborating for Advocacy
November 17, 2021 08:25 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MB• First, before starting this episode- I am acknowledging my gratitude to the trailblazing women who forged a path to which I may share my voice and passion, cast my vote, and hold a job which I am proud to serve in the classroom and various leadership committees where I can improve systems and policies. 2nd, I acknowledge the Men who have partnered and supported the women giving them the space and guidance to which they could break down the barriers. I also give thanks to the thousands o...
Collaborating for Advocacy
November 17, 2021 08:25 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MB• First, before starting this episode- I am acknowledging my gratitude to the trailblazing women who forged a path to which I may share my voice and passion, cast my vote, and hold a job which I am proud to serve in the classroom and various leadership committees where I can improve systems and policies. 2nd, I acknowledge the Men who have partnered and supported the women giving them the space and guidance to which they could break down the barriers. I also give thanks to the thousands o...
77-Intervention and Support
November 10, 2021 13:00 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MB• I've been on leadership committees and we've been talking about our multi-tiered support systems (MTSS), that's the multi-leveled system of tiered support groups for those interventions, so tier one, tier two, tier three interventions. Right now, we are all just trying to help those tier one students, because we want everybody involved. How are your schools doing when collecting this data?... I'm kind of curious to know what other schools, districts across the nation are doing when it com...
76-Gio and Banks: Scarcity, Choices, and Tradeoffs with Pat Segadelli
November 03, 2021 10:00 - 31 minutes - 27.6 MB• Pat sent me a copy of his book, Gio and Banks: Scarcity, Choices and Trade-offs, and I read it to my financial literacy students today in class. I showed all the colorful pages to them and the illustrations and having a little bit side conversations as I'm reading your book with them. They loved it! Pat mentions, "it's reassuring to hear a high school senior really likes it, and finds enjoyment out of it, but also learn something from it to. We wrote the book and really targeted it toward...
75-Financial Literacy Student Take Over
October 27, 2021 08:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB• I have been overhearing my students have a conversation and that they were also commenting on, "I could never be a teacher but they could be a second grade teacher, or maybe a fourth or fifth grade teacher, and then I said, Why not a high school teacher?" So we're high schools and we know how we are and how we act and not wanting to get a class and the procrastination and not wanting to get to class." (1:57) • What is it that you liked about financial literacy because you come to class...
74-Recruit, Recognize and Advocate future leaders of FCS with Nicki Pedeliski
October 20, 2021 08:00 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MB• We want to talk about strategies for retaining our FCS teachers because we love our teachers, don't we? Yes, we do. And we need them, we need them so desperately bad research says that teachers leave the profession within the first three years that they're gonna do so for that first three years is crucial. I think one of the number one strategies for keeping those new teachers is for them to find a mentor, and I think we need to step up as other FCs teachers and be that mentor for them, ...
73 Comedy in the Classroom with Leslie Rob
October 13, 2021 07:00 - 24 minutes - 20 MB• Your specialty is comedy. Yes. You love comedy, I love comedy, but as I was saying before the fore show. I love comedy, but I can't give comedy because there are special people who can do it, and I feel this within my core and that... You're one of those special people and you bring it into the FCS community. And it is amazing. All of things I appreciate that. I just love it. Comedy breaks the ice with anything, any situation, whatever embraces joy because everybody can laugh and should...