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2009 National STAR Events
July 12-16 Nashville, TN
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Teach and Train, an individual event, recognizes
participants who demonstrate their ability to explore and
experience the career of teaching or training. Participants
must prepare a portfolio of the teaching/training career,
prepare and execute a complete lesson/workshop plan
and an oral presentation. Senior and occupational
participants will also complete a shadowing experience of
“best practices” educator.
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Event Rules
2008-2009 STAR Events Manual
Pages 173-185
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Basic Event Elements
•Shadowing Experience – Senior and Occupational Only
•Portfolio – may be a hardcopy or electronic portfolio.
exploration, self-assessment, lesson/workshop plan,
presentations, works cited/bibliography
• Up to 10 minute oral presentation
Should include
career
coursework, evidence of prior
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Getting Started
Project Ideas to Get You Started:
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Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher
Elementary Teacher
Middle School/Jr. High Teacher
High School Teacher
Music/Art Teacher
Physical Education Teacher
Corporate Consultant
Leadership Development Facilitator
Relationship Workshop Presenter
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The FCCLA Planning Process
The Planning Process is
always the best place to
start a project. Get a copy
from your adviser or find it
on the National FCCLA Web
site, www.fcclainc.org
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Sample Project
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Tom Presenter
National FCCLA
National High School
Reston, VA
Southern
Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher
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Table of Contents
Career Exploration
Self Assessment
Shadowing Experience
Lesson Plan
Evidence of Previous Presentation
Works Cited/Bibliography
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Career Exploration
What are the requirements of an education career?
A high school FCS teacher must have a bachelor’s degree in Family and Consumer Sciences or
related field and a secondary education certification in their respective state, including adequate hours
of student teaching. Some schools prefer teachers to have a master’s degree.
What is your plan for higher education?
I plan to attend San Francisco State University and major in Family and Consumer Sciences,
get my teacher certification, and am considering a master’s degree.
What skills are needed for this career?
Like other teaching professions, this career requires organization, public speaking skills, good
communication, and the ability to work well with youth. FCS in particular, requires the ability to grasp
several concepts in various areas as the subjects can range from technical information, like personal
finances to creative processes, like fashion design.
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Career Exploration
What education path will be needed for this career?
One interested in this career should finish high school, with several FCS, chemistry, and AP
courses, complete a college degree and consider getting their master’s degree.
What is the current job outlook for this career? What is the future
job outlook for this career?
Currently, there are many FCS teachers looking to retire and schools want to replace them or
close the department. In the future, there will still be high teacher retirement so there will probably
be a high level of FCS teacher openings.
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Career Exploration
Many teachers leave the profession during the first five years, what
could you do now to think ahead to sustainability?
I would build relationships from the beginning with area FCS teachers to form a
structure for questions and resources.
support
Who could be a mentor to you in this career pursuit?
My current FCS teacher and FCCLA adviser is very supportive and has agreed to
me through college.
mentor
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Self Assessment
What personal interests do you have in this career?
I have enjoyed my FCS classes and have been part of the Teacher Academy at my
As part of the academy I’ve been a teacher’s assistant for the FCS department.
school.
What personal skill inventory do you have that indicates that you
might be suited to this career choice?
I am organized, work well with all types of students, and am able to convey concepts to
others in ways they understand easily.
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Self Assessment
Why do you value this career?
I believe that teaching youth is incredibly valuable to America’s future and this field in
particular is important to establishing healthy families and successful workers.
What learning style do you have that would suit this career?
I have a hands-on learning style and find that FCS courses add hands on experience to what
students learn in textbooks during other classes. I believe my
ability to learn easily this way helps
me teach others through tactile lessons.
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Self Assessment
Describe why a career in education or training appeals to you.
I have enjoyed my experience in the teacher academy and want to
about learning.
continue learning
What other aspects of your self assessment have you considered?
I thrive in environments where I am challenged and presented with new information. As
I’ve gone through the teacher academy program, I see the field of education offering continual
challenges and constant opportunities for learning.
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Shadowing Experience
Describe the shadowing experience, where, when, length of
shadowing, why you chose this person to shadow, and the settings
in classrooms or trainings sessions you observed.
I shadowed Mrs. Black, who is a FCS teacher in a neighboring high school. I went to the high
school for the one-hour 8th grade FCS course once a week for one semester. I chose Mrs. Black’s 8th
grade class to shadow because she teaches several different units within one semester so I was able to
observe many things in one experience. The units I observed were “Introduction to Foods Science”,
“Personal Finance”, “Introduction to Fashion Design”, “Career Exploration”, and “Leadership”. There
were 24 students in the classroom, split almost evenly between males and females. In addition to Mrs.
Black, the class also had a permanent teacher’s aide for a special needs student. I had an opportunity
to teach a lesson during the financial unit.
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Shadowing Experience
What observations did you make about room management
techniques?
Mrs. Black effectively used her students in teams as well as separating them
for
individual learning depending on the project for easy classroom management. I became
much more aware of the difficulties teachers face in
holding a class full of students together for a
lesson.
What observations did you make about the content/curriculum being taught?
In an eighth grade semester long course it is difficult to cover much of each
area.
Each unit was limited by a two week time frame, so it was important that students and Mrs. Black
stayed on track so students could get the most out of the semester.
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Shadowing Experience
How did the teacher or trainer manage the lesson?
Each day students began the class answering questions from the smart board
during
Mrs. Black’s transition between classes. Because the students were in
the
eighth grade, Mrs.
Black made sure to include at least one hands-on
activity during each class period. At the end of
each unit Mrs. Black used a jeopardy game to orally test students on information. Additionally,
students took pre- and post- tests for each unit.
What evidence did you see of planning?
As I prepared for my lesson, Mrs. Black met with me outside of the shadowing
session
to coach me in effective teaching skills and go over any questions
about content. She assisted
me with preparing materials needed for my lesson
and we worked together to develop test
questions for the pre- and post-tests and jeopardy quiz of the financial unit.
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Shadowing Experience
Discuss with the teacher/trainer the following.
• the school’s or organization’s mission statement
• the curriculum standards or guidelines
• the career of teaching/training
• maintaining a professional motivation for the career
• their “best advice” to a new teacher/trainer or potential teacher/trainer
• why did they chose the presentation strategies methods that were used
• how did they chose the activities
• how did they accommodate diverse learning styles, or accommodations needed, learning styles,
language, cultural values, and ethical standards or
teaching/training
Answer on the following slide.
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Shadowing Experience
Discuss with the teacher/trainer the following. (cont.)
Mrs. Black worked to achieve the school’s mission of quality education for all students. She uses state
and national FCS standards as her guide for teaching. Mrs. Black remains motivated as an officer for
her state ACTE organization and is a member of AAFCS. Her best advice to me was to also belong to
these organizations and become active for better networking and support from my peers. Mrs. Black
always uses the same type of presentation of using essay questions, oral testing, in-class activities, so
each student has an opportunity to learn, no matter their learning style. At the beginning of the
semester, she presents a unit on character building where she addresses diversity, cultural values, and
respect for fellow students. Overall Mrs. Black has found a high level of fulfillment in her teaching and
it shows in her classroom.
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Shadowing Experience
Include other applicable observations.
My experience in Mrs. Black’s class solidified my desire to teach Family and
Consumer Sciences. I look forward to my time at SFSU and observing other
classrooms to learn more about teaching FCS.
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Lesson
Plan
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Lesson Plan Evaluation
All the students did very well on their projects. I based my evaluation of the lesson on active
participation levels during both the activity and the discussion time, as well as how in depth
students went in their reflection. All students were very interested in the activity and
participated actively. The discussion time did not go as well as planned and I believe it was due
to too few follow up questions. Most students enjoyed the activity and had a lot to write
about in their reflection, which indicated to Mrs. Black and me that they learned a lot. If I were
to teach this lesson to eighth graders again, I would probably add more questions following the
activity as our group discussion time was not as effective as it could have been. In addition, I
may choose to use the shorter version of the lemonade stand so there is more time to discuss
the important aspects of the lesson. Overall, Mrs. Black and I both believe that the lesson was
successful.
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Evidence of Prior Presentations
Thank you note
from Mrs. Black
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Follow Up
This experience has shown me that I am, in fact, interested in pursuing a career in Family and
Consumer Sciences Education. However, it has given me a different perspective on the career of
teaching. I understand now how much planning, patience, and work teachers put into their jobs.
I also realize the amount of support teachers need to do their job well. A single teacher needs
the backing of his/her administration, classroom aides, guidance counselors, fellow teachers and
staff, and parents. In addition to this, teachers have to pay attention to the needs and progress of
each student in order to effectively communicate the important material. Finally, teachers must
also be willing to learn as well as teach. They must constantly work to improve their skills,
knowledge, and teaching techniques to keep up with expanding material, national and state
mandates, and technological advancements in the classroom. As demanding as a career in
teaching can be, it is also incredibly rewarding and I can’t wait to have a classroom of my own
someday.
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Bibliography
Ramey, Derek. "Lemonade Stand." Cool Math. 2008. 15 Oct. 2008 <http://www.coolmathgames.com/lemonade/index.html>.
"Today's Profession Offering Tomorrow's Careers." 2003. American Association of Family and
Consumer Sciences. 30 Oct. 2008 <http://www.aafcs.org>.
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Evaluating Your Project
The new STAR Events rubrics are a great way to make sure that
your project is up to the highest standards. Use the rubric as
you prepare your portfolio and speech to make sure you are
ready to compete!
***Please note that there are TWO rubrics for this event!
There is one rubric for Junior participants and another one for
Senior and Occupational students.
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Point Summary Form
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Rubric
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Tips for Success
• Follow the Rules! – The 2008-2009 STAR Events Manual is now
available at
www.fcclainc.org. If you have questions, ask your
adviser or state adviser to help clarify the
rules. Use the rubric to
make sure your project meets high standards.
• Be Purposeful – think about how you can do this project to benefit
term. Choose an area that is of interest to you and it will be
future!
you long
fun and very useful to your
• Thank your contacts – if you shadow a teacher/trainer or connect
with one
during your lesson/activity presentation, be sure to thank
them keep in contact.
Relationships with people in the field can be very advantageous if you decide to pursue this as a
future career.
TEACH
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TRAIN
2009 National STAR Events
July 12-16 Nashville, TN