Steps to FACS Classroom Success

 

1. Be a "model" teacher.

 

No, I don’t mean you have to become a fashion diva! Rather, I mean you need to model the behavior you expect from your students. Or, as a wonderful FACS teacher once put it to me, "Don’t ask your students to do anything you aren’t willing to do."

 

2. Treat your students with respect.

 

When treated with respect they will accept your instruction more willingly and be more likely to treat you with respect in return.

 

3. Be as quick to praise as you are to correct.

 

Both praise and correction are indispensable in the learning process just make sure that you keep them in balance.

 

4. Exercise patience.

 

This is often easier said than done, but the rewards are worth the effort.

 

5. Demonstrate your enthusiasm for your subject matter.

 

Sharing your passion for learning and for the FACS curriculum will help to motivate your students to learn and excel.

 

6. Set high, but realistic expectations for your students and for yourself.

 

Learning together means that we as teachers need to be ready and willing to learn with and from our students. Never be afraid to say "I don’t know, but I’ll find out." Just don’t forget to follow through.

 

7. Make your expectations clear and specific.

 

Your students can’t reach the goals you set for them, if they can’t see where they’re going.

 

8. Be intentional in everything you do with your students.

 

Every moment can be a teachable moment if we look for ways to make them so.

 

9. Make every moment of classroom time count.

 

Every moment with students is important and we need to make the most of each one of them. As I often told my students, "Our days off are Saturday and Sunday. When we’re at school, we do school work." (Feel free to quote me.)

 

10. Remind yourself daily that what you do is important.

 

You are preparing your students to be successful in their personal as well as their professional future. What you do matters far beyond today.

 

 

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FACS Made Easy 


A FACS teacher’s day can be pretty crazy, right? Multiple lesson preparations, projects, shopping for supplies, maintaining equipment, grading papers, FCCLA meetings–the list never seems to end. We created the resources on this page based on my many years of experience as a FACS teacher. Designed to address the challenges of classroom management and time management, as well as the complexities of the FACS curriculum, you are sure to find these resources useful iinvaluable.

FACS Teacher's Companion Created to make managing the FACS classroom easier and more efficient. Included are the complete National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Education, a calendar of Today in FACS History for each day of the year, a Power Lesson Plan template, and forms for managing inventories, budget, equipment maintenance, public relations, student absences, and parental contacts. Customizable and expandable, the FACS Teacher’s Classroom Companion is a must for the busy FACS professional!

Focus on FACS

Start each class period on a productive note with bellwork activities written specifically for the Family and Consumer Science classroom. Focus on FACS is a collection of five-minute activities designed to focus student on learning. The resource contains activities for every day of the school year.

 


Fast FACS Temperatures, cooking times, conversions, substitutions and other data are an important part of the FACS teacher’s daily routine. Fast FACS brings together charts, tables and hard-to-find facts from many sources into one quick, reliable desk reference. Information sections are color-coded by FACS subject area for easy use.

 

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