Be sure to check out the Shared Resources Section! I have added many new resources courtesy of Brenda Vadner. These resoureces were shared and discussed at the Ready, Set, Teach! session at the Tri-Cluster Conference this summer.
Heather Blount
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Be sure to check out the Shared Resources Section! I have added many new resources courtesy of Brenda Vadner. These resoureces were shared and discussed at the Ready, Set, Teach! session at the Tri-Cluster Conference this summer.
Heather Blount
If your email address has changed since last school year please update this in your personal profile on the blog. Recently, I have received several “undeliverable” messages after sending emails. If I email you it may contain important information so I want to make sure I have the correct email addresses.
Thanks,
Heather Blount
The Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences
I came across this article and wanted to share it. It would be great to share with Ready, Set, Teach! students as they are introduced to careers in education.
http://encarta.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/CA/259>1=9951/improve/print/
I want to know if anyone has a specific certification that their students receive at the end of RST II. I want to get my students certified so I need some ideas.
I was not able to attend the conference because I was on maternity leave. I would like to know if there are materials and handouts available anywhere. I have been teaching the RST course for three years and I am always looking for new ideas for my students.
Some of the materials presented at the Ready, Set, Teach! session during the Tri-Cluster Summer Conference in Dallas, Aug 4-8 have been added to the Shared Resources section. Others will soon be added.  This section is password protected. If you have forgotten the password please contact Heather Blount at the Curriculum Center for Family and Consumer Sciences.
This is my third year to teach RST and I am always looking for ways to improve our program. I am in the process of rebuilding our program. I wanted some ideas on establishing a handbook? I took over this program from a previous teacher and we do not have many resources. Also, what other texts are used for this program?
I am using and going to use more of the Blended Activities in the Curriculum Guide. I have used the 10 minute “How to…” lesson plan after we discussed lesson planning strategies. I am using more role play and scenarios in class during the classroom management section. I used a debate on the discipline styles for the classroom and it was great. I had them draw for which style (authoritarian, democratic, or permissive) and then gave them 10 minutes to write the pros and cons of each. I had them explain each one then we went around and had them suggest a problem with one of the others and then they had to respond. It was heated and fun. Then we summed it up at the end. I am also making better use of the website from the Reaching to Teach book for terms and activities such as surveys and journals. If anyone has anyone has any other good suggestions on creative things they do in class, please post them.
This website has information to help students develop their skills when working with parents. It is designed for parent use but the students will benefit from the information. The case studies can help students explore the topics.
elem-quest-sp-05.docelem-quest-sp-05.doc This is a list of questions that will help the students prepare to go to their elementary schools. It is something I shared last summer at the FCS Professional Development Conference. Feel free to use these materials.
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