Education and Training Contests

Education and Training teachers be sure to join both FCCLA and FTA this year.  We would like to have you all participate in the “Grow Our Own” competitions (Lesson Plan/Video contest and Teacher Notebook and Display contests) and the FCCLA STAR Event Teach and Train competition this year.  They are great projects that could easily be incorporated into the curriculum/everyday lesson plans. 

The deadline for the FTA/Teach Alabama “Grow Our Own” competition is January 15, 2013.  Students who win one of these competitions will be invited to attend a State Board of Education Meeting to receive a Resolution from the State Board.  They will also be invited to a luncheon at the AEA Building in Montgomery and Receive a Resolution from the Governor of Alabama.  

The Teach and Train FCCLA STAR Event will be held on March 16, 2013.  The winner from this event will have to opportunity to compete at the FCCLA National level.  Winners at the National level will have the opportunity to receive the following:

• May receive a gold, silver, or bronze metal depending on points scored.
• A $1000.00 Nasco scholarship may be received by one gold metal winner, after the winner applies and wins the scholarship.
• A $500.00 Nasco gift certificate will be awarded to the teacher of the student who wins the Nasco scholarship.

Please visit the FCCLA website at http://fcclainc.org/content/fccla/ or http://fccla.com/assets/files/pdf/star_events/CompEvents_Guide.pdf  to get the details on the Teach and Train competitive event.

Education and Training - SudokuMe Lite iPad App

SudokuMe Lite is an iPad app.  It can be used with any age group.  It may be used to teach math concepts such as number recognition, problem solving, critical thinking, statistics, averages, percentages, and etc.

Teachers' Best Ideas for Combating Obesity Can Earn Rewards and Recognition From 'ENC-Teacher Exchange'

 

 

August 23, 2012, Park Ridge, IL--Nutrition educators and physical education teachers that have fresh ideas for helping students K thru 12 combat obesity, or have an existing program that has proven effective, are invited to share their concepts with ENC-Teacher Exchange for a chance to earn a $500 honorarium or national recognition.

Egg Nutrition Center (ENC), science division of The American Egg Board in Park Ridge, Ill., introduced ENC-Teacher Exchange (encteacher.org) this year to spotlight the best ideas developed by teachers to reverse the childhood obesity epidemic in America. ENC will award a $500 honorarium to a select number of teachers who submit new ideas or successful existing programs that are featured on the ENC-Teacher Exchange web site.  Separately, a handful of schools with the most innovative programs will be featured in a video story that will appear on the ENC-Teacher Exchange web site and on SchoolTube.com.

Teachers are invited to join ENC-Teacher Exchange online at no charge to receive E-mail notification when new videos, lesson plans or other easily replicated teaching tools for combating obesity are announced.  

 

Follow the above links for more information.

Spelling/Vocabulary iPad Apps for Education and Training

Text Twirl, WordJewelsXL, Worcle, and Whirly Word are free iPad apps for teachers who teach in the Education and Training Cluster.  They are games that may be used to teach spelling and vocabulary to elementary, middle, and high school students.  When students come across a word they are not familiar with, then they may look up the definition to the word.

ServSafe Credentialing

FACS Teachers who are seeking ServSafe Credentialing, the Alabama Restaurant Association is providing different dates and locations throughout the year for the ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certification Examination.  The workshop is an 8 hour course (plus examination).  It runs from 8:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M. 

Dates and locations for workshops are as follow:

06/20/2012: Alabama Power, Mobile
06/25/2012: Westin, Huntsville
07/10/2012: Clarion Inn & Suites, Dothan
07/11/2012: Wood Fruitticher Food Service, Birmingham
07/12/2012: Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Montgomery
07/17/2012: The Hotel at Auburn University, Auburn
07/30/2012: Westin, Huntsville
08/08/2012: Red Diamond Foodservice, Moody
08/09/2012: Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Montgomery
08/15/2012: Alabama Power, Mobile
08/27/2012: Westin, Huntsville
09/12/2012: Wood Fruitticher Food Service, Birmingham
09/13/2012: Country Inns & Suites By Carlson, Montgomery
09/18/2012: The Hotel at Auburn University, Auburn
09/24/2012: Westin, Huntsville

Register online at www.stayandplayalabama.com.  If you have questions, contact Tashana Thomas by either phone: 404-717-7451, fax: 1-866-214-4722, or email: Tashana Thomas.

Golden Spoon Award

Birmingham Culinary Arts students compete for the first Golden Spoon Award.  Three schools participated in the competition.  After winning the competition, the students who participated from Wenonah High School received scholarships to attend Culinard .  See page 11 of the Urban Educator to read the full article.

Sales and Marketing Changes for the Hospitality Industry

The hospitality industry is stepping up its marketing and sales.  Follow the link to read the article about the new and more aggressive steps it will be taking.

Chiffonade Cut - Video Demonstration

This link will take you to a short video demonstrating how to make a chiffonade cut. 

Identity Theft

Identity theft is a serious crime.  Follow the link to discover more information about how this was done in Alabama.  You may also see how US Attorney's Office is serving the Middle District of Alabama.  If you feel you have been a victim the Middle District of Alabama also has a victim notification page which includes how to report identity theft cases and provides information on cases of indictments, sentencing, and etc.  Great resource using real life scenarios.

Pinterest

Pinterest is a great site to get lesson ideas and project ideas.  The fastest way to access the site is to have someone invite you.  It you know of someone who is already a member, ask them to send you an invitation to become a member.  This was sent to us by Cindy Coan the FACS teacher at Russellville High School.