Career &Technical Education Teacher Resources
Education & Training, Human Services, Hospitality & Tourism and Health Science
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Career and Technical Education Resources – General
Note: Career Portals and Exploration Instructors will find helpful resources in several sections of this resource
http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/facs.htm#General
http://alex.state.al.us/plans.php
FREE- Summit School District offers links to Family and
Consumer Sciences Curricular Resources, and Power- Points
FREE- California initiated portal that allows CTE
professionals the opportunity to access curriculum,
resources, and participate in a social media network with
other CTE professionals around the country
FREE- Texas State Wide Instructional Resources. A one stop
shop offers professional development, instructional
strategies exemplar lesson plans, handouts, power-points,
writing prompts and other resources for family & consumer
sciences
FREE- Offers Scope & Sequence, Curriculum, power-points
and various resources used to support courses within the
CTE Career Cluster Sequence
FREE- Achieve Texas Resources offers educators a list of
websites that can be used to enhance the CTE classroom
experience
FREE- Lesson Plans for CTE (Math Integration)
http://www.bie.org/
or
www.bie.org/diy - Do it yourself PBL
FREE- Buck Institute offers Project Based Learning using an
extended process of inquiry in response to a complex
question, problem, or challenge. 21st Century Skills
http://pbl-online.org
FREE- Step by step classroom environment with links,
videos and first- hand experience
Tubric- Tool used to assist teachers/students when creating
driving questions in PBL
http://www.cteonline.org/portal/default/default
http://cte.sfasu.edu/
http://www.cte.unt.edu/
http://www.achievetexas.org/Resources.htm
www.tubric.com
www.Pbltools.weebly.com
www.WHODOUWANT2B.com
FREE- Locally created and a direct communication
opportunity for you to ask PBL questions and seek PBL
support
FREE- Alabama Career Network Information Network.
Network of National CTE Standards and curricular concepts
and process for each career cluster – Bonus Cluster
Instructional Plans
FREE- Career Exploration Website
http://familyconsumersciences.com/about/
FREE- Family and Consumer Sciences Lesson Plans
http://demo.4vqzl21.remote.schoolcenter.com/education/components/scrapbook/def
ault.php?sectiondetailid=5801&
FREE- FACS Resources and Lesson Plans
http://freshfacs.com/Links/links.htm
FREE- Family and Consumer Sciences Resources
http://alcareerinfo.org/
Technology Websites:
ALL Courses
www.zamzar.com
FREE- File Converter
www.voki.com
FREE- Avatar site. Great to include in presentation or entry
event
FREE- From the makers of Blackboard-Gives instructor 5 free
class layouts. Great for Hybrid class or make-up work
procedure
FREE- Ideal for interactive lessons. Allows students to
respond immediately using real time response and input by
cell-phone or computer
FREE- Teachers and Students can send and receive text
messages while keeping their lines private
FREE- Web 2.0 Tools. Simple Apps and tools for teachers
and students
FREE- 10 tips to teaching with new media
www.coursites.com
www.polleverywhere.com
http://remind101.com/
http://web2011.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm
http://www.edutopia.org/ten-tips-teaching-new-media-resourceguide#.TwXZCEJjtDQ.facebook
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/QR-codes-teaching-andrew-miller
FREE- 12 Ideas for teaching using the QR Code
http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/index.html
http://popplet.com/
http://quizlet.com/
http://www.onlineschools.org/sciences-guide-for-educators/
http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/online_hs.htm
http://www.ourdigitaldojo.com/Our_Digital_Dojo/Class_Resources.html
FREE- Instructional strategies website illustrates various
strategies and includes examples
FREE- Share ideas in an interactive space
FREE- Study skills website that assists students in studying
basic information
FREE- Online guide for FACS. Includes lesson plans,
professional organization and other resources- NOTE: Some
of the materials have not been updated to include the
rigorous standards of the 16 clusters
FREE- Scroll down to the “computer” section. You will find
useful information literacy and technology links
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/curriculum
FREE- New Tech High list of technology websites to enhance
21st Century skills specifically collaboration and presentation
FREE- Teach students about digital citizenship
Human Services Foods ClassesHospitality & Tourism Foods Classes-
Lifetime Nutrition & Wellness, Culinary Arts,
EHHS Middle School Portals
http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/schoolmeals/Resource_Cafe/Resource_Search.php
FREE- Chef’s Guide to Healthy Meal Preparation
http://healthymeals.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=14&tax_level=2
&tax_subject=552&level3_id=0&level4_id=0&level5_id=0&topic_id=2156&&placemen
t_default=0
FREE- 24 Nutrition Related Lesson. Website complete
lessons developed over five units. Includes teacher
guide, handouts, masters and transparency
http://gdra.org/education/gdra-texas-prostart-mentor-guide/
FREE- Greater Dallas Restaurant Association Education
Committee for the purpose of
COST- Official Dallas ISD Culinary Arts Curriculum
http://prostart.restaurant.org/
Pro-Start's industry-driven curriculum provides real-world
educational opportunities
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0001723.html
http://www.choosemyplate.gov/
and
http://www.freemyplate.com/
FREE- (Math) Measurement Equivalent Website for
recipe conversions
FREE (NEW)-Dietary guideline. Textbooks published
before 2011 will not reflect this change
http://fruitsandveggies.challenge.gov/
FREE- My Plate Challenge
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/kefs/index.html?launch=true
FREE- Interactive Restaurant Safety site
http://www.fda.gov/ForConsumers/ByAudience/ForKids/default.htm
FREE- USDA Quiz and Active Guides to Food Safety
http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/Subject/family_consci.htm
FREE- Offers a list of websites/ resources for Family &
Consumer Sciences
FREE- Family & Consumer Sciences Websites
http://libguides.uwstout.edu/ed_family
Education & Training, Cluster +
Child Centered Human Services Classes
Principles of Education, Child Guidance, Child
Development, Human Growth & Development
and Parenting
http://www.poolfence.com/pr_health.htm
FREE- List of websites for parents and caregivers
http://teachteenparents.com/lessons.htm
FREE- Lesson plans, study guide and handouts
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/babysitting/
FREE- Childcare business development
http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/child-development/normaldevelopment.shtml
FREE- Child Development Stages
http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/ec_counseling.htm
FREE- Early Childhood Behaviors
http://www.howkidsdevelop.com/index.html
FREE- Child Development
http://www.pbs.org/americanfamily/tree/
FREE- Genealogy and family patterns through family
tree
FREE- Body language, impressions, behaviors
http://bodylanguagesignals.com/
http://health.howstuffworks.com/pregnancy-and-parenting/parenting/understandingfamily-structures-and-dynamics-ga.htm
FREE- Examining Family Dynamics
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/publicschool/
FREE- PBS The History of American Education
http://www.4teachers.org/
FREE- Teacher Resource
http://teachers.net/gazette/wong.html
FREE- Useful information for pre-professional program,
lesson plans, resources and beyond
FREE- Face-book companion for Texas Tech Curriculum
http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Curriculum-Center-for-Family-and-ConsumerSciences/126921104661
TEXTBOOKS AND INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES FOR ALL CLUSTERS
NOTE: These textbooks do not reflect a state adoption. Many are the newer versions
of the last adopted textbooks that took place around 2005 – more than 6 years ago…
http://www.g-w.com/nutrition-wellness-for-life-2012
http://www.g-wlearning.com/foodsandnutrition/9781590705278/student/index.htm
3rd Edition Student Site with study aids currently used in Dallas ISD
http://www.cevmultimedia.com/index.php?p=product&id=966
http://www.g-w.com/working-with-young-children-2012
Course:
Lifetime Nutrition & Wellness offers: textbooks,
teacher edition, lesson plans, student workbook,
power-points and other resources
Price: Under $500.00
Lifetime Nutrition & Wellness offers: teacher edition,
lesson plans, power-points and other resources
Price: Over $500.00
Child Guidance offers: textbooks, teacher edition,
lesson plans, student workbook, power-points and
other resources Price: Under $500.00
http://www.cevmultimedia.com/index.php?p=product&id=978
Child Guidance/Development: teacher edition, lesson
plans, student workbook, power-points and other
resources – Test Bank to be released April 2012
Price: Over $500.00
http://www.g-w.com/teaching-2010#titleheader
Education Cluster: textbooks, teacher edition, lesson
plans, student workbook, power-points and other
resources – Test Bank to be released April 2012
Price: Under $500.00
http://www.cevmultimedia.com/index.php?p=product&id=1160
Career Cluster Exploration: lesson plans, power-points
and other resources – Test Bank to be released April
2012
Price: Over $500.00
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/hs/ccfcs/NewCatalog/online_curriculum.php
All Clusters: Preview Texas Tech offer CTE Online
Curriculum. The curriculum has a fee of $200 initially and
an annual renewal fee of $125.00
NEW TEACHER RESOURCES
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/educators/curriculum
http://www.collegeweeklive.com/college-application
FREE- Online Series Covering the following topics:
1. Classroom Management
2. Lesson Planning
3. Instructional Delivery
4. Working with Parents
5. Building Relationships
FREE- Virtual College tours and college application
http://www.newteacheruniversity.com/
FREE- New Teacher Resources
http://apps.facebook.com/mycollegedollars/scholarships/search?page=12
FREE- Match student profile with available scholarships
Health Sciences
Various HST Courses
http://www.howstuffworks.com/mri.htm
FREE- How MRI works
http://www.howstuffworks.com/cat-scan.htm
FREE- How Cat Scans Work
http://www.uihealthcare.org/vh/
FREE- Virtual Hospital
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/rxforsurvival/series/teachers/index.html
FREE- PBS 6 Unit Health Series on Health, Bacteria,
superbugs, Epidemics,
http://www.texashste.com/
FREE- Texas HSTE Website resources for teachers
http://www.who.int/en/
FREE- World Health Organization (Current Industry Trends)
http://healthypeople.gov/2020/
FREE- Healthy People (Current Industry Trends)
http://answers.hhs.gov/
FREE- Health & Human Services (Current Industry Trends)
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/
FREE- American Heart (Current Industry Trends)
http://www.redcross.org/
FREE- Red Cross (Current Industry Trends)
http://science.education.nih.gov/customers.nsf/highschool.htm
FREE- Health Science Supplemental Resources
http://science.education.nih.gov/home2.nsf/feature/index.htm
FREE- Science lesson plans for high school and middle school
http://teachhealthk-12.uthscsa.edu/
FREE- Health Science Curriculum – Collaboration between
UT San Antonio and San Antonio HST Educators
COST- Health Science Supplemental Materials
http://www.healthscienceconsortium.org/instructional_supplements.php
http://www.healthscienceconsortium.org/links_and_resources.php#educational
http://www.brooksidepress.org/products.htm
FREE- Links to resources and other miscellaneous sources to
introduce current industry tools
FREE- Allied Health Medical Resources
http://www.butlercountyhealthsciences.com/intro.cfm
FREE- Health Sciences Teacher website.
http://haspi.org/curriculum.html
FREE- Medical Science course curriculum and resources
MIDDLE SCHOOL AND CAREER PREP
http://kellie-hayden.suite101.com/team-building-ideas-for-middle-school-studentsa64999
FREE- Teambuilding for Middle-school
http://www.whatsmyscore.org/
FREE- Credit score
http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/
FREE- Educator
http://www.richmondfed.org/education/
http://www.fefe.arizona.edu/
FREE- MS Portal, College and Career Resources for Career
Prep & Exploring College Career
FREE- MS Portal, College and Career Resources for Career
Prep & Exploring College Career
FREE- Family, Economic & Financial Education
http://www.dallasfed.org/
FREE- Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
http://trends.collegeboard.org/?excmpid=MTG1-PR-1-pr
FREE- College Board
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/idtheft/
FREE- Fighting back against identity theft
http://www.careersportal.ie/pdfs/
FREE- Career Portal Links
http://www.driveofyourlife.org/
FREE- Drive of your life career assessment
www.interlink-ntx.org
FREE- MS Portal, College and Career Resources for Career
Prep & Exploring College Career
FREE- MS Portal, College and Career Resources for Career
Prep & Exploring College Career
FREE- MS Portal, College and Career Resources for Career
Prep & Exploring College Career
FREE- MS Portal, College and Career Resources for Career
Prep & Exploring College Career
http://www.cardreport.com/
www.careerbuilder.com
www.monster.com
http://money.cnn.com/magazines
www.careercruising.com
DALLAS ISD CTE Initiative
www.salary.com
FREE- MS Portal, College and Career Resources for Career
Prep & Exploring College Career
FREE- MS Portal, College and Career Resources for Career
Prep & Exploring College Career
FREE- MS Portal, College and Career Resources for Career
Prep & Exploring College Career
www.collegefortexans.com
www.fortune.com/bestcompanies
See Also: (GOOGLE)
The White House
US Department of Labor
Labor Market and Career Info
Window on State Government
Texas Skills Standards
Bureau of Census
Bureau of Labor Statistic
LESSON PLANNING GUIDE:
Dallas ISD CTE Planning & Instructional Guidelines:
Unit and Lesson Planning Should be done so with the following Considerations:
 State Created Scope & Sequence (TEKS , Pacing, and timing)
 Concepts (Bigger Picture)(Grouping TEKS by concept- NOT teaching them in
isolation
 Demonstrations (Evidence) of Learning- DOL
 Higher Order Thinking (Blooms)
 Processes ( Pedagogy and Outcomes)
 21st Century Skills
 State Adopted Textbooks, Teacher Editions, Resources & Power-Points- Some
classes have more options when adoptions are pending
 Internet Resources that reflect Industry Standards
 Collaboration and embed core content (encouraging interdisciplinary units)
when ever able and College & Career Readiness Standards
Scope & Sequence
http://cte.sfasu.edu/
(Blooms) Stems
http://www.meade.k12.sd.us/PASS/Pass%20Adobe%20Files
/March%202007/BloomsTaxonomyQuestionStems.pdf
(CCR)
http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/index.cfm?objectid=EADF962
E-0E3E-DA80-BAAD2496062F3CD8
21st Century Skills
www.21centuryskills.org
https://cais21stcentury.wikispaces.com/List+of+21st+Centu
ry+Skills
Lesson Planning Resources:
 Scope & Sequence
 Textbook: Student Edition, Power-Points, Exam View Teacher Edition with
complex questions, higher order thinking activities
 Textbook resource guide
 Supplemental sources through external company or free online sources
Additional Resources:
 Collaborating with other instructors teaching the
same material
 Guest Speakers
 Video (teacher tube and youtube have great clips
between 3-12 minutes long in length(Ideal Video
time)