Knives and Fire ~ What Could Go Wrong: Management Strategies in the Culinary Classroom -Glenda Seward, Mid-Prairie High School Looking for ideas to help organize your culinary arts classroom and streamline management? This session will share tips and tricks for setting up and managing your lab/classroom, and supporting students in gaining real-world experience, confidence, and independence as they work and learn there. Topics include lab operating procedures, orientation, ongoing management, recipe management, lab work assessment, and curriculum. Attendees will learn time management strategies for improving work-life balance while working as a culinary teacher. Attendees will gain confidence in leading culinary lab experiences. Attendees will learn strategies for orienting students to the work in a culinary classroom setting.
Thursday June 19, 2025 9:45am - 10:25am PDT Room 252
Vendor Spotlight: Finding My True North: Career Readiness Curriculum - Jo Ann Lee, Parenting It’s A Life Dive into "Finding My True North: Career Readiness," the latest addition to the PIAL curriculum, designed to invigorate students' exploration of potential career paths. This module engages students directly with interactive activities that encourage them to assess their current employable skills, identify the skills they still need, and outline actionable steps to enhance their capabilities. It’s more than just planning; it’s about empowering students to bring their 'A' game and confidently pursue their dream job.Equip teachers with strategies to facilitate student engagement in self-assessment of employable skills, identification of skill gaps, and development of personalized action plans for career readiness.
Thursday June 19, 2025 9:45am - 10:25am PDT Room 262
Global Cuisine: The Amazing Trek -Glenda Seward, Mid-Prairie High School Looking for ideas to incorporate international cuisine into your curriculum? This session provides lesson plan details, recipes, tips, and strategies for promoting greater appreciation and understanding of international cultures and global cuisine. Student teams engage in an immersive game structure to trek to various world regions where they learn about the culture, cuisine, and cooking techniques unique to each region we visit and compete to earn 'miles' with presentations and food sampling for a team of judges. The ideas and plans from this session can be adapted for use, whether you are teaching a unit or a full course. Attendees will learn effective strategies for teaching units and courses in global cuisine, international foods. Attendees will leave with access to lesson plans and teaching materials to adapt for their classrooms to teach this content.
Thursday June 19, 2025 10:35am - 11:15am PDT Room 252
Welcome to the New Career Clusters! - Lisa Stange, ACTE Member, Retired FCS Teacher
Overview of the new Career Clusters and guidance on how FCS and the many careers our programming connects to the framework. We'll review the importance of the framework and how to communicate with your stakeholders, colleagues, and students about FCS.
Thursday June 19, 2025 10:35am - 11:15am PDT Room 262
Future Ready FCS! A work-based learning guide for a comprehensive and dynamic Future Ready FCS program - Sara O’Rourke, Mid-Prairie High School Want to transform your FCS program into a dynamic, work-based learning powerhouse? This Future Ready FCS presentation offers actionable strategies and resources to implement a comprehensive program that bridges the gap between education and employment. Learn how to design meaningful work experiences, build strong community connections, and empower students with the skills employers demand.Attendees will take away information and materials to support FCS educators in the areas of: >Importance of Work-based Learning (Future Ready Skills) >Practical Implementation of Future Ready Experiences >Building Strong Industry Partnerships & Support >Future Ready = Student, Family and Community Buy In >Empowering Students to Choose Future Ready for Their Lives >Playing a vital role for your district with their vision for Future Ready students through the Individual Career and Academic plan (ICAP) and the District Career and Academic Plan (DCAP).
Thursday June 19, 2025 11:35am - 12:05pm PDT Room 262
Resources for Building Your Classroom Community - Marjorie Lane, Iowa City Schools
Discover GOATRACE, How to Grow Your Support System, and how to write your CTE Hero's Journey. Tips and tricks to make any FCS class interesting and engaging.
Thursday June 19, 2025 11:35am - 12:05pm PDT Room 252
1 New Teacher Toolkit 2 Advocating for FCS at State and District- Kristen Bandy 3 Middle School Magic- Building the Pipeline- Kristie Kushe and Nikki Kallal 4 AI- MagicSchool- Marjorie Lane 5 FCCLA Fundraisers- Sherry Vogel and Officers 6 FCCLA National Events- Janet Mann, Sherry, and Officers 7 FCCLA Chapter Ideas- Sherry Vogel and Officers 8 Housing/Interior Design 9 Parenting and Child Development/CDA Follow-Up- Kelleen McFate 10 Culinary 11 Hospitality and Tourism 12 Textiles
Thursday June 19, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT Room 220-240
