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May is Teacher Appreciation Month
Posted by hblount on 01 May 2013 | Tagged as: FCCLA, Teaching Strategies/Resources
May is teacher appreciation Month and May 7th is National Teacher Day!
Have FCCLA chapters plan a teacher appreciation day or week. Here are some resources to help celebrate.
Teacher Appreciation Resources
March is National Nutrition Month
Posted by hblount on 04 Mar 2013 | Tagged as: FCCLA, Teaching Strategies/Resources
March is National Nutrition Month! Visit the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Web site below for resources that can be used to promote healthy food choices and physical activity. This is a great opportunity for FCCLA members to plan community activities and projects related to nutrition and healthy living!
Pep Talk from Kid President
Posted by hblount on 28 Jan 2013 | Tagged as: FCCLA, Teaching Strategies/Resources
We have all heard the phrase, “attitude is everything”. Well, this kid has a great attitude about life! You can’t help but smile after watching his inspirational message. I encourage you to take a minute to watch this video and share with your students and anyone else who needs a little pep talk.
A Pep Talk from Kid President
CTE Month is February
Posted by hblount on 07 Jan 2013 | Tagged as: FCCLA, Teaching Strategies/Resources
National CTE Month is coming up in February! For ideas about celebrating and promtoting CTE visit the ACTE Web site below. Please let us know how you and your students plan to celebrate!
Safer Texas Public Service Announcement Contest
Posted by hblount on 17 Dec 2012 | Tagged as: FCCLA, Teaching Strategies/Resources
2013 Safer Texas Public Service Announcement Contest
One of the goals of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is to empower young people to make smart decisions while online or in the real world. In 2013, the Texas Regional Office will be holding the first ever Safer Texas Video Public Service Announcement (PSA) Contest for Texas high school students. The contest is open to Texas high school students, ages 14 to 18, who wish to make our state a safer place.
For more informatin visit the Web site below.
Toyota Teen Driver Video Challenge Contest
Posted by hblount on 30 Oct 2012 | Tagged as: FCCLA
The Toyota Teen Driver Video Challenge is now open for entries. This challenge invites teens to share their most creative ideas to help promote teen safe driving habits. Entries are due by Feb. 14, 2013. This would be a great project for FCCLA members and chapters! For contest information see the link below.
Toyota Teen Driver Video Challenge
http://toyotateendriver.discoveryeducation.com/videochallenge.cfm
Stop Bullying Contest
Posted by hblount on 05 Oct 2012 | Tagged as: FCCLA, Teaching Strategies/Resources
I just came across this or I would have posted earlier! There is still a little time to submit a video. It would be a great project for FCCLA members!
Stop Bullying Video Challenge
http://stopbullying.challenge.gov/
Online Graduate Course on Advising FCCLA to be Offered
Posted by hblount on 25 Apr 2012 | Tagged as: FCCLA
The Texas Tech University Graduate Program in Family and Consumer Sciences Education will be offering an online course focused on Advising FCCLA Chapters during the first summer session, June 5th-July 6th.
This course is open to any graduate-level student interested in learning more about FCCLA. The course would be an appropriate elective in a post-baccalaureate FCS Education teacher preparation program, an FCS Education Master’s program (check with your adviser), or anyone interested in learning more about advising FCCLA chapters.
Enrollment will require that a student apply for graduate temporary admission at Texas Tech, http://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/admissions/how.php.
PDF admission form option:
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/docs/admissions/App_domestic.pdf
The cost (tuition and fees) for the course is approximately $1,200, and it will be worth 3 credit hours. Tuition and fee estimate is based upon Texas Residency. IF you are not a resident of Texas, please contact Dr. Karen Alexander for other enrollment options.
Students will be expected to purchase FCCLA related educational materials for their textbooks and a web camera with microphone headset.
The purpose of this course is to introduce the FCCLA organization and its programs to new advisers or advisers and classroom teachers who want to learn more about the organization. FCCLA is the national career and technical education organization for students enrolled in Family and Consumer Sciences Education through grade twelve. Topics include history and philosophy of FCCLA, affiliating and governing a chapter, educational and service related projects, individual and chapter STAR Events, integrating FCCLA activities with the FCS curriculum, educational and support materials, and publicizing and promoting FCCLA.
For specific course information, please contact Dr. Karen Alexander, karen.alexander@ttu.edu.
FCCLA Needs Your Help!
Posted by hblount on 08 Mar 2012 | Tagged as: FCCLA
Your help is needed! Texas FCCLA has entered a contest to win $10,000 for the association. This contest is on a new presentation software about how the organization has made an impact. We have until March 19th to have as many views as possible. By the 19th, we need to be in the top 25 organizations to move onto the next round. Here is where you come in. The link below will take you to the contest… leader board. From there you will need to scroll down and find the Texas FCCLA presentation. Whenever anyone looks at the presentation that moves us up a little further in the competition. So, tell everyone you know to see how Texas FCCLA impacts the state through service learning projects by viewing this presentation. Please send this on to anyone you know and tell all of your friends and family!