TEMPLE FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES ACADEMY
CONNECTING STEM AND FCS
Preliminary Program / Monday, 8/4/14 at Lehigh Carbon Community College
7:30 am-8:00 amRegistration and Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 8:15 amWelcome and Introduction
8:15 am-12:00 pm"Connecting STEM and FCS”
Gayla Randel
NASAFACS President Elect (2013-14)
National Coalition for FCS Education
This presentation will address:
- Defining STEM philosophy & alignment to FCS
- Identifying STEM content in the FCS curriculum
- Using STEM pedagogy to teach content
- Identifying resources to help FCS teachers promote STEM content & pedagogy.
12:45 pm -1:15 pmFCS Program Update
Jean A. Kelleher, Manager of Program Standards
and Quality Assurance, PDE
1:15 – 1:45 pm “Science and Our Food Supply”
Doris Schappell
FCS Teacher, Kutztown Area High School and
Middle School
2:00 pm -4:00 pmParticipants will develop/revise an FCS lesson
plan to infuse STEM content/pedagogy
(Note: Please bring your curriculum materials for this activity!)
Tuesday, 8/5/14 at Temple Ambler
7:30 am-8:00 amRegistration
8:00 am-8:15 amWelcome and Introduction
8:15 am -10:00 am“Being CulturallyResponsive to Generation Next”
Kelly Homick
VITAL/Mastery Coordinator, Temple Center for
Professional Development in CTE
This presentation will address:
- Identifying ‘Generation Next’
- Connecting to their technology usage
10:15 am – 12:00 pm “Cyber Safety: Today’s Consumer Concerns”
David Shallcross
Senior Community Outreach Officer
Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General
This presentation will address:
- Cyber bullying and cyber safety
- Consumer concerns and fraud awareness
12:45 pm-4:00 pm Technology Sessions (TBA)
Location
Directions
Parking / Lehigh Carbon Community College
103-111 Academic Resource Center
4525 Education Park Drive
Lehigh Carbon Community College
Schnecksville, PA 18078
610-799-1575
Access directions at the following address:
Park in Lot D, in front of the ARC. Parking is free.
Temple Ambler Campus
302/303 Learning Center
Temple Ambler Campus
580 Meetinghouse Road
Ambler, PA 19002
267-468-8000
Access directions at the following address:
Park in Lot #2, in front of the Learning Center. Additional parking in the Visitor/Faculty/Staff Lot #1 located on Meetinghouse Road, directly across from the campus, is about a two-block walk. Parking is free.
Registration / Registration
Register on line at2014 FCS Academy Registration Mail$10 per day registration fee (check made payable to “Temple University”) to be received by July 25, 2014 to the following:
Center for Professional Development in Career and Technical Education
Attn.: Joyce Howard
1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue
Ritter Hall Room 372
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6091
There willbe no registration taken on site.
Questions? Contact Joyce Howard @ 215-204-8929 or
Act 48/PDUs / PA Act 48 and AAFCS PDUs
The Temple Center will submit 6.5 hours of PA Act 48 per full day of attendance at your request. AAFCS PDUs will also be available.