It is less than a week away for our MAFCS conference. I am looking forward to the wonderful program that has been planned by our committee and hope that you have all made plans to attend.
As we approach the 100 year anniversary of the organization we need to look forward and keep ourselves currant with society in ways that we can sustain our profession and continue to be strong leaders in our future. Those that have been committed to Family and Consumer Sciences in the past have been wonderful examples for us and we need to keep our commitment strong.
Sincerely, Jane Hall Hinrichsen
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
April conference registration
Celebrating our Past – Shaping a Sustainable World
MAFCS Annual Conference
Thursday, Friday & Saturday: April 2-4, 2009
Thursday Preconference priced separately
Crowne Plaza North Minneapolis
2200 Freeway Boulevard, Brooklyn Park, MN 55430
Registration Form:
Please print
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________________________
City: _________________________________St: ________________Zip______________________________
Phone:_______________________ Work Phone:_____________________ First Time Attending: _________
E-mail: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Registration:
There is a separate registration for Thursday’s educational pre-conference tour and evening program. The registration fee for the Conference includes your Luncheon and Dinner meals for Friday and Saturday.
Thursday, April 2 Pre-Conference Events
2 day Thursday Thursday attendee only Evening
Member ___$60 ___$75 ___$35
Student * ___$60 ___$75 ___$35
Non-Member ___$75 ___$75 ___$35
Senior (65+) ___$60 ___$75 ___$35
Thursday Excursion includes high tea lunch, all day tour and bus.
Thursday evening includes program and dinner.
Annual Conference (April 3 and 4) 2 Days Friday Saturday
(Friday & Saturday) Only Only
Member ___ $170 ___ $120 ___ $70
Student* ___ $130 ___ $ 95 ___ $55
Non-member ___ $210 ___ $140 ___ $90
Senior (65+) ___ $160 ___ $115 ___ $65
Guest Meals:
Friday: ___ $22 Luncheon ___ $35 Dinner
Saturday: ___ $22 Luncheon
*Students: Additional Information Needed
School Name: __________________________________________ Student ID#: _________________
PDU forms will be available for Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Late Fee: Add $25.00 after March 20, 2009
Refund Policy --- Written or email cancellations will be accepted through March 20 with a $25 processing fee. A 50% refund will be issued for cancellations sent between March 20 and March 26, 2009. No refunds will be issued if cancelled within a week prior to the conference.
If you have any food allergies or special needs please contact us. _______________________________
Total Amount Enclosed: (Make check payable to MAFCS) $___________ Receipt Requested _________
Send Registration to: Rachel Pederson, 13251 – 180th Avenue NW, Elk River, MN 55330
Phone: 763-241-2104, E-mail: rachelpederson@charter.net
For room reservations call: 763-566-8000 or 1-800-481-3556
Request the MAFCS block rate of $79.00 plus sales and occupancy tax per night. The rate includes breakfast vouchers for two people staying in the room. Additional breakfast buffets will be $9.95 plus tax if more than two people stay in the room or if local attendees wish to purchase them.
Reservations must be made by March 10, 2009 to receive the special rate.
MAFCS Annual Conference
Thursday, Friday & Saturday: April 2-4, 2009
Thursday Preconference priced separately
Crowne Plaza North Minneapolis
2200 Freeway Boulevard, Brooklyn Park, MN 55430
Registration Form:
Please print
Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________________________
City: _________________________________St: ________________Zip______________________________
Phone:_______________________ Work Phone:_____________________ First Time Attending: _________
E-mail: ___________________________________________________________________________________
Registration:
There is a separate registration for Thursday’s educational pre-conference tour and evening program. The registration fee for the Conference includes your Luncheon and Dinner meals for Friday and Saturday.
Thursday, April 2 Pre-Conference Events
2 day Thursday Thursday attendee only Evening
Member ___$60 ___$75 ___$35
Student * ___$60 ___$75 ___$35
Non-Member ___$75 ___$75 ___$35
Senior (65+) ___$60 ___$75 ___$35
Thursday Excursion includes high tea lunch, all day tour and bus.
Thursday evening includes program and dinner.
Annual Conference (April 3 and 4) 2 Days Friday Saturday
(Friday & Saturday) Only Only
Member ___ $170 ___ $120 ___ $70
Student* ___ $130 ___ $ 95 ___ $55
Non-member ___ $210 ___ $140 ___ $90
Senior (65+) ___ $160 ___ $115 ___ $65
Guest Meals:
Friday: ___ $22 Luncheon ___ $35 Dinner
Saturday: ___ $22 Luncheon
*Students: Additional Information Needed
School Name: __________________________________________ Student ID#: _________________
PDU forms will be available for Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Late Fee: Add $25.00 after March 20, 2009
Refund Policy --- Written or email cancellations will be accepted through March 20 with a $25 processing fee. A 50% refund will be issued for cancellations sent between March 20 and March 26, 2009. No refunds will be issued if cancelled within a week prior to the conference.
If you have any food allergies or special needs please contact us. _______________________________
Total Amount Enclosed: (Make check payable to MAFCS) $___________ Receipt Requested _________
Send Registration to: Rachel Pederson, 13251 – 180th Avenue NW, Elk River, MN 55330
Phone: 763-241-2104, E-mail: rachelpederson@charter.net
For room reservations call: 763-566-8000 or 1-800-481-3556
Request the MAFCS block rate of $79.00 plus sales and occupancy tax per night. The rate includes breakfast vouchers for two people staying in the room. Additional breakfast buffets will be $9.95 plus tax if more than two people stay in the room or if local attendees wish to purchase them.
Reservations must be made by March 10, 2009 to receive the special rate.
The Blog and the conference
I'm not sure that there are people out there using this blog but if one person looks it worth it for us.
Remember that our conference is April 3 and 4th. You can get the information from the MAFCS newsletter and I will post the registration following this blog. I think that it will be a wonderful conference focusing on the past and future of our organization and things that we can do to keep our environment safe.
We have our national President speaking at Lunch on Friday and a celebration on Friday evening with the silent auction.
If you have questions about the conference you can contact Jean Knaak. She has worked very hard on this conference and we are grateful for her work.
Jane
Remember that our conference is April 3 and 4th. You can get the information from the MAFCS newsletter and I will post the registration following this blog. I think that it will be a wonderful conference focusing on the past and future of our organization and things that we can do to keep our environment safe.
We have our national President speaking at Lunch on Friday and a celebration on Friday evening with the silent auction.
If you have questions about the conference you can contact Jean Knaak. She has worked very hard on this conference and we are grateful for her work.
Jane
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
More information on program lose from AAFCS
Please understand that AAFCS is doing all that it can to assist its members in situations such as these but we strive to empower our members to take action on their own at the state and local level.
This is where it really counts so the rest is up to YOU!!
Here are some things you can do when your program is threatened:
This is where it really counts so the rest is up to YOU!!
Here are some things you can do when your program is threatened:
- Use statistics whenever possible. The facts and figures on the FCS Fact sheet should help with some of this.
- Get all FCS teachers in your city or state to provide support.
- Get parents and students to support your program via phone calls, letters, etc.
- Get former students who are the "proof" i.e., succeeded because of your work.
- Utilize the connections made through the partnerships you’ve formed with community businesses, agencies, hospitals, community action programs, etc. Most contacts are usually willing to write a letter as to the value of your program.
- The testimony of any of the above at PTA or school board meetings is important and powerful.
- Consider who else is getting laid off. You may need to explore gender equity issues if it's just FCS.
- Go to your unions and see what they can do.
- Call you local legislators and convince them of the need for FCS.
- Get your students involved in service learning if they are not already doing so. The new administration is stressing this and it’s a way to help FCS shine!
- Share your survival ideas with us and we will compile and share them.
- Form an AAFCS community related to saving programs. Members from around the country can work together to develop strategies to keep FCS alive and well.
- Become a part of the PrePAC program. Credentials at the high school level will add strength and respect to what you do. Program information will be available in Knoxville. You can also contact Gay Nell McGinnis at AAFCS. gmcginnis@aafcs.org
Keep in mind: Many people are losing their jobs at every level. Many other educational programs are also in jeopardy. Think long and hard about what will convince administrators to keep your program versus another one. This is not about saving jobs; it is about saving our field at the secondary level.
Monday, February 23, 2009
What to do when you may be losing your program from AAFCS
Family and Consumer Sciences:
Empowering Individuals, Strengthening Families and Enabling Communities
"The prosperity of a nation depends upon the health and the morals of its citizens' and the health and the morals of a people depend mainly upon the food they eat and the homes they live in." Ellen H. Richards
Program History:
· The discipline of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS), formerly Home Economics, was
created in 1889 by Ellen H. Richards, first woman graduate of M.I.T. and founder of the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS).
· More than 37,000 Family and Consumer Sciences middle and high school educators, who possess Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate degrees, reach over 5 million students nationwide.
· FCS is also taught in Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, Central America, and Canada.
Program Description:
· The FCS curriculum is based on the National Standards for FCS Education, which integrate math, science,
English, and social studies, and build communication, critical thinking, and problem solving skills.
· Classes are research-based and taught in preschool through college in order to prepare students with the skills to
be productive as individuals, parents, and members of a family, the community, and workforce.
· Subject areas include nutrition, personal finance, child development, career exploration, human relations, and
more.
FCS Classes:
· Already exist with facilities and trained staff in many school districts.
· Are contextual—Students understand WHY they have to learn something. Lessons apply to everyday life.
· Are hands-on—Students learn by doing, resulting in a higher retention of subject matter.
· Include high levels of interaction with the community, utilizing low- or no-cost methods, such as service learning, career development internships, and cross-age teaching. For example, high school students enhance their literacy skills and those of the preschool and elementary children to whom they present lessons and stories.
· Develop school- to-career transition skills and reinforce the SCANS competencies.
· Utilize cutting-edge methods, such as the use of cooperative learning and portfolio assessment.
· Include exposure to and application of new technology.
· Improve pupil-teacher interaction and trust.
· Increase student confidence and social and emotional intelligence.
· Required in some U.S. states and certain countries, including Waveland, Indiana; Tokyo, Japan; and Kenya. Africa.
Evaluation results show a high rate of success and transferable skills.
· General data is usually available at local and state departments of education.
· Individual teachers evaluate on a yearly basis by utilizing standards, rubrics, portfolios, reflection,
observations, skill demonstrations, and summative and formative evaluations by parents, peers, and self.
· FCS Teachers of the Year report annually on the highly positive impact of their classes.
· Research is currently underway to determine the specific long-term impact of these courses.
· Parents say they wish they’d had a class like that when they were in school!
National and Local Awards/ Honors:
· Teachers receive numerous prestigious awards for their programs, such as State and National Teacher of the Year, AAFCS Teacher of the Year, AAFCS Leader and New Achiever, Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Teacher of the Year, Disney Outstanding Teacher Awards, Milken Awards, Teacher’s Hall of Fame, and countless state and federal grants, such as Carl Perkins and Learn and Serve.
· FCS teachers are often recognized by local groups, including school boards, Chambers of Commerce, and Civic and not-for-profit organizations, and chosen as speakers, textbook authors, and reviewers.
· In addition to state teacher licensure, many FCS teachers achieve the national Certified in Family & Consumer Sciences (CFCS) credential.
Everyone Needs the FACS of LIFE!
Marilyn Swierk, AAFCS President Elect 2008-09
For more information, please contact Gwynn Mason, AAFCS Senior Communications Manager, at gmason@aafcs.org or visit www.aafcs.org
Empowering Individuals, Strengthening Families and Enabling Communities
"The prosperity of a nation depends upon the health and the morals of its citizens' and the health and the morals of a people depend mainly upon the food they eat and the homes they live in." Ellen H. Richards
Program History:
· The discipline of Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS), formerly Home Economics, was
created in 1889 by Ellen H. Richards, first woman graduate of M.I.T. and founder of the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (AAFCS).
· More than 37,000 Family and Consumer Sciences middle and high school educators, who possess Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate degrees, reach over 5 million students nationwide.
· FCS is also taught in Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, Central America, and Canada.
Program Description:
· The FCS curriculum is based on the National Standards for FCS Education, which integrate math, science,
English, and social studies, and build communication, critical thinking, and problem solving skills.
· Classes are research-based and taught in preschool through college in order to prepare students with the skills to
be productive as individuals, parents, and members of a family, the community, and workforce.
· Subject areas include nutrition, personal finance, child development, career exploration, human relations, and
more.
FCS Classes:
· Already exist with facilities and trained staff in many school districts.
· Are contextual—Students understand WHY they have to learn something. Lessons apply to everyday life.
· Are hands-on—Students learn by doing, resulting in a higher retention of subject matter.
· Include high levels of interaction with the community, utilizing low- or no-cost methods, such as service learning, career development internships, and cross-age teaching. For example, high school students enhance their literacy skills and those of the preschool and elementary children to whom they present lessons and stories.
· Develop school- to-career transition skills and reinforce the SCANS competencies.
· Utilize cutting-edge methods, such as the use of cooperative learning and portfolio assessment.
· Include exposure to and application of new technology.
· Improve pupil-teacher interaction and trust.
· Increase student confidence and social and emotional intelligence.
· Required in some U.S. states and certain countries, including Waveland, Indiana; Tokyo, Japan; and Kenya. Africa.
Evaluation results show a high rate of success and transferable skills.
· General data is usually available at local and state departments of education.
· Individual teachers evaluate on a yearly basis by utilizing standards, rubrics, portfolios, reflection,
observations, skill demonstrations, and summative and formative evaluations by parents, peers, and self.
· FCS Teachers of the Year report annually on the highly positive impact of their classes.
· Research is currently underway to determine the specific long-term impact of these courses.
· Parents say they wish they’d had a class like that when they were in school!
National and Local Awards/ Honors:
· Teachers receive numerous prestigious awards for their programs, such as State and National Teacher of the Year, AAFCS Teacher of the Year, AAFCS Leader and New Achiever, Association of Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Teacher of the Year, Disney Outstanding Teacher Awards, Milken Awards, Teacher’s Hall of Fame, and countless state and federal grants, such as Carl Perkins and Learn and Serve.
· FCS teachers are often recognized by local groups, including school boards, Chambers of Commerce, and Civic and not-for-profit organizations, and chosen as speakers, textbook authors, and reviewers.
· In addition to state teacher licensure, many FCS teachers achieve the national Certified in Family & Consumer Sciences (CFCS) credential.
Everyone Needs the FACS of LIFE!
Marilyn Swierk, AAFCS President Elect 2008-09
For more information, please contact Gwynn Mason, AAFCS Senior Communications Manager, at gmason@aafcs.org or visit www.aafcs.org
Service learning information request
Hello, Colleagues,
I need some ideas for service learning projects you might be doing in your FACS classes.
Let me know what's working for you.
Thanks!
Julie
I need some ideas for service learning projects you might be doing in your FACS classes.
Let me know what's working for you.
Thanks!
Julie
Thursday, February 5, 2009
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