5 Important Classroom Systems to Implement Before School Starts
Setting up essential classroom systems before school starts is yet another way to make sure you’re setting yourself, and your students, up for success. Family and Consumer Sciences classrooms usually have multiple preps, loads of supplies and activities. The more time spent behind the scenes creating a framework, the better. Here are 3 essential classroom […]
3 Effective Classroom Systems for Managing Tardy Students, Missed Cooking Labs, and Absent Work
You know the feeling of like your ducks aren’t even close to being in a row. It feels like whack-a-mole trying to put out little fires left and right. And usually it’s not even lunch. What are those little, but repetitive tasks that seem to throw you off you A game? Likely it’s students who […]
4 Easy Routine Classroom Systems AFTER a Cooking Lab
The cooking lab is over, but this can also be where new learning can occur. Just because the lab finished, doesn’t mean you can’t have strong systems in place to continue learning. I love a good cooking lab day, but I also really enjoy the reflection piece. It might seem easier to move on and […]
Semi Homemade Cooking Labs in the Family and Consumer Classroom
Finding ways to create semi-homemade recipes in the Family and Consumer classroom can seem time consuming or costly, but the experience and the outcome proves its worth. For many of our students, they haven’t taken the time to create something from scratch. Sometimes it’s the time, or the money, or lacking the resources. I would […]
Using Grills in the Family and Consumer Science Classroom
BBQ grills in a Family and Consumer classroom. Maybe you also have courtyard space at your building? Maybe you also want to think outside the classroom walls? If you are looking for ways to take your Family and Consumer Science cooking labs to a new level, maybe grills are an idea! (It should also be […]
Healthy and Simple Cooking Labs in a Family and Consumer Science Classroom
Cooking Labs can be what sparks interest in a Family and Consumer Science elective. The food lab can be fun and exhausting. Messy and marvelous. Delicious and healthy. Do you ever find yourself looking for recipes that are simple, quick, relatively inexpensive, enjoyed by most students, and healthy? Some FACS classes have large budgets, some allow for […]
Using Restaurant Inspections to Increase Awareness
Picture this: Your students are in the middle of a cooking lab when you notice small, clean up tasks being overlooked, such as spilled spices on the floor not being cleaned up. After the lab, you notice a kitchen sink is clogged due to food in the drain. Another kitchen has enough crumbs left on […]
2 Small, Consistent Actions to Promote Kindness
Small, consistent actions was part of the message when Sam Demma visited our district. He talked to students about how a teacher told him that small, consistent actions can change the world. His message was clear enough to resonate with our students and they still continue talking about how much they enjoyed his visit. I […]
4 More Easy Ways to Organize Your FACS Classroom
Have you noticed the amount of supplies are used and projects that are happening in a Family and Consumer Science classroom on a regular basis? Maybe your classroom is full of space and storage or possibly it is old and not quite set up for today’s learning. It has taken some tweaks and new ideas, […]
Teacher Websites to Help with Classroom Management
Teacher websites are one of those district approved things that is placed on your plate whether you like it or not. Sometimes you’ll find them to be quite helpful, while other times it seems like they are such a nuisance. Here is my experience with E-Hallpass, GoGuardian, and Schoolstatus. Let’s review three teacher websites that […]
3 Ways to Prepare Your FACS Room for Spring Break
You know the feeling, spring break cannot come soon enough. In fact, it is likely when it rolls around, you are ready to run for your car when the final bell rings without thinking twice. Taking a few proactive steps, with the help of your students, can make your break more enjoyable, and your return […]
5 Reasons I Use Guest Judges for Each Cooking Lab
Let’s talk about 5 reasons I use guest judges for each cooking lab. Not only is it a fun way to recap and learn from the previous day’s lessons, but it also gets the students (and staff) excited for labs. First things first, before we talk about why the guest judge is something I suggest […]