Teaching Secrets: Creating Positive Classroom Management
Posted by hblount on 14 Jan 2010 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Great article on classroom management.
http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2010/01/13/tln_schwartz_management.html
New Course Offerings
Posted by hblount on 15 Dec 2009 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
As the semester comes to an end, we realize that many of you have been working with your schools deciding on course offerings for the 2010-2011 school year. Let us know what you think your school will be offering. This will be very helpful as The Center makes decisions on what new materials to develop.
Heather Blount
The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences
Midwinter Professional Development Conference
Posted by hblount on 07 Dec 2009 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Mark your calendars to attend the
2010 FCSTAT Midwinter Professional Development Conference
January 21-23, 2010
Kerrville, Texas
See the following link for registration and hotel information. http://www.fcstat.org/Conference/2010CallLetterMidwinter.pdf
Facebook and Twitter
Posted by hblount on 13 Nov 2009 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Follow the Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences on Facebook and Twitter for updates and resources.
Twitter http://twitter.com/FCSCenter
Great Resource
Posted by hblount on 16 Sep 2009 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FDIM) Just for Educators
Free Video Resources
Posted by hblount on 02 Sep 2009 | Tagged as: Teaching Strategies/Resources
Check out the following web site for hundreds of FREE educational videos.
Book for New Teachers
Posted by hblount on 01 Sep 2009 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Check out the book A Sense of Belonging for new teachers.
http://www.stenhouse.com/shop/pc/viewprd.asp?idProduct=9177&r=sb090901b
Project IDEAL Website
Posted by hblount on 25 Aug 2009 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
The following website is part of a teacher preparation program intended to better prepare teachers to work with students with disabilities. Project IDEAL (Informing and Designing Education For All Learners) was made possible by the Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities (TCDD).
The site contains Modules and videos on topics including: Disability Categories, Attitudes, Classroom Management, Behavior, Special Education Law and many others.
Supervised Career Connections
Posted by Tesparza on 21 Aug 2009 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
Anyone have any ideas for these? Looking for something to catch their attention. Has anyone made an electronic portfolio?? Thanks!
Great Site
Posted by hblount on 19 Aug 2009 | Tagged as: Uncategorized
I ran across this site and thought it was worth sharing. There seems to be lots of great resources for new teachers.
http://teacher.scholastic.com/newteacher/