FCS 461

FCS 461: Methods and Teaching Strategies for Family and Consumer Sciences

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Welcome to FCS 461
Fall 2008 Semester

Welcome to the FCS 461 Methods and Strategies for Family and Consumer Sciences Education.

This is a capstone course in which you will acquire classroom management strategies and teaching strategies. The prerequisite for this class is FCS 350 Curriculum Development in FCS Ed.

If you haven't looked over the syllabus carefully, please do so now. Your grade for this class will be based on the unit and lesson plans that you prepare and submit. If you are in the face-to-face course, you will also be evaluated on your lesson delivery.

You are responsible to learn and apply the content which is available in the PowerPoint presentations for each day and any reading assignments, plus whatever resources you need to review to complete the assignments.

DAYS: 1-6 | 7-14 | 15-21

Week One, Lesson One: What Ought to be Taught?

1. Introduction to the Course

2. Lesson Overview

3. Read Chamberlain & Cummings Chapter 16: Engaging Learners in Thinking

3. PowerPoints:

Critical Science Approach to FCS

Practical Problem Framework for Developing Critical Science Curriculum in FCS

4. Reflect on readings and PowerPoint content through Blackboard--post in discussion thread for Day One

Additional Resources:

Misconceptions wihtin FCS Education http://www.natefacs.org/JFCSE/v17no2/v17no2Fedje.pdf
AAFCS Body of Knowledge http://www.aafcs.org/about/knowledge.html
Idaho Curriculum Resources http://www.pte.state.id.us/fcserv/facscurr.htm
Plihal, J., Laird, M., & Rehm, M. (1999). The meaning of curriculum: Alternate perspectives. In Johnson, J., & Fedje, C. (Eds.). Family and consumer sciences curriculum: Toward a critical science approach. Peoria, IL: American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. 2-22. (can be checked out at any university library)

The information provided within this lesson will be helpful in the development of your personal philosophy of family and consumer sciences education. The following link will connect you to a detailed description of the Philosophy Paper Assignment.

Helpful Questions to guide development of philosophy paper. Probing Questions

Week Two, Lesson One: What should be done about recognizing students' diverse needs?

1. Overview

2. Read Chamberlain & Cummings Chapter 2: The Learners We Teach

3. PowerPoint: Multiple IntelligencesNote: The assignment within this PowerPoint is due by FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 by MIDNIGHT. I apologize for the inconvenience and stress that this error might have caused.
4. PowerPoint: Learners

Additional Resources:

Multiple Intelligences Inventory
2 page Multiple Intelligences Lesson Plan Format

Week Two, Lesson Two: What should be done about recognizing students' diverse needs?

1. Overview
2. PowerPoints:

Learning Styles

Gregorc Model

Additional Resources:

Learning Styles Inventory

Week Two, Lesson Three: What should be done about recognizing students' diverse needs?

1. Overview
2. PowerPoint:

Teaching Learning Styles

Learning styles in the classroom

Additional Resources:
Classroom Examples

Why Do You Write?

Week Two, Lesson Four: What should be done about recognizing students' diverse needs?

1. Overview
2. PowerPoint: Connecting the Models

Integrated Curriculum and Intelligences

Week Three, Lesson One: Introduction to Developing a Unit Plan and Lesson Plan

1. Overview

2. Read Chamberlain & Cummings Chapter 3

3. Cartoon of the Day
4. PowerPoint: Curriculum Development and Concept Organization

5. Assessment of Learning: Application Assessment

The information provided within the next couple of lessons will provide you with the tools and resources needed in order to complete the Unit Plan Assignment. I have created the assignment sheet for this assessment so that you can begin to peruse what is expected of you. First submission of the unit plan assignment will be on October 17, 2005 by Midnight. A revised copy will also be included within your final portfolio for the course.

Additional Resources:

National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences:

Background and Process for Standard Development
Comprehensive Standards
Family and Consumer Sciences Standards (Comprehensive Standard, Competencies, questions, etc.)

Unit Plan Model: http://www.ceap.wcu.edu/Houghton/Learner/NCcurricplanning/UnitPlan.html

Sample Unit and Lesson Plans: http://ali.apple.com/

The Meta-Libraries of Online Resources: http://www.ceap.wcu.edu/Houghton/Learner/Look/fulltext/metalibrarymore.html

Teaching to Standards Workshop: http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/standards/index.html

Week Three, Lesson Two: What should be done about creating objectives and competencies?

1. Overview

2. Read Chamberlain and Cummings Chapter 4 (The PowerPoint highlights most of the chapter, you may want to follow along in the book while viewing the PowerPoint.)

3. PowerPoint: Objectives and Competencies

4. Assessment of Learning: Embedded within PowerPoint presentation

Additional Resources:

Bloom's Taxonomy: http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/bloom.html

http://www.edselect.com/blooms.htm

Writing Educational Objectives and Competencies: http://captain.park.edu/facultydevelopment/writing_learning_objectives.htm

http://med.fsu.edu/education/FacultyDevelopment/objectives.asp

http://med.fsu.edu/education/FacultyDevelopment/PDF/writingobjectives.pdf

Week Four, Lesson One: What should be done about providing learning experiences for students with diverse needs?

1. Overview

2. Read Chamberlain and Cummings Chapter 5: Designing Learning Experiences
3. PowerPoint: Designing Learning Experiences

4. The application assessment is embedded within the PowerPoint Presentation

Additional Resources:

Tips on teaching: http://www.ou.edu/idp/tips/22_1.htm

Six Domains of Teaching: http://www.bankstreet.edu/tne/domain_two.html

Interesting article: http://www.nowhereroad.com/seriousplay/Rieber-ASCILITE-seriousplay.pdf

Designing Teaching and Learning Activities: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/content/3649/

Great Resources Site: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teach/hto.cfm

Designing for Learning: http://www.campus-technology.com/article.asp?id=7092

Week Four, Lesson Two: Teaching Plans

1. Overview

2. PowerPoint: Teaching Plans

3. Application Assignment: There is no assignment that is due directly related to this lesson, but I have attached the Lesson Plan Assignment Format for you to begin familiarizing yourself with.

4. Lesson Plan Format

5. "Toolbox for Teaching" Assignment Instructions. As explained in the Introduction to Course page, you will be required to create a resource filing system to help in the instruction of content within FCS. I thought it necessary to give the instructions for the assignment as soon as possible in order for early beginning and successful completion. Any questions please contact me.

Additional Materials:

Lesson Plans: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/teach/les.cfm

Standards Information: http://www.state.ia.us/educate/ccwp/ct/stds/sbfcssecondary.html

National FCS Standards Information: http://ideanet.doe.state.in.us/octe/facs/natlstandards.htm

Week Five: Core Teaching Skills

1. Overview

2. PowerPoint: Core Teaching Skills

3. Application Assignment

Additional Materials:

Teaching Skills: http://alex.edfac.usyd.edu.au/BLP/Teaching_Strategies/teaching_skills_index.htm

Teaching Strategies: http://www.crlt.umich.edu/tstrategies/teachings.html

http://www.englishcompanion.com/vignettes/teachingstrats.html