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2024 Fall Course Info
Exceptional Learners in the Secondary School Classroom (Special Education)History and Philosophy of FCS EducationPracticaEducation in a Pluralistic Society (Multicultural Education/Human Relations)FCS Methods I
2024 Summer Course Info
History and Philosophy of FCS EducationReading in the Content AreaResearch Experience in Family and Consumer SciencesEducation in a Pluralistic Society (Multicultural Education/Human Relations)Teaching FCS with TechnologyProfession in Focus
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Course Information
FCS Methods II
Course Description
This course addresses application of theories of learning and human development in selecting teaching strategies and instructional resources for Family and Consumer Sciences. Topics of the course include long range planning, classroom management, laboratory management, assessment and program evaluation, marketing/public relations, models of teaching, and the national student organization Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA).
Contacts
Instructor

Karen Alexander
Office: 806-834-2212
Fax: 806-742-1849
karen.alexander@ttu.edu

Campus Coordinator

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Disability Support Services

To request accommodations for this course, contact the disability support office at your home university. You must register each semester and for each course. Read more about the Great Plains IDEA process for requesting accommodations.

Textbooks

Inspiring Active Learning: A Complete Handbook for Today's Teachers
Merrill Harmin
Edition: 2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781416601555
Publisher: ASCD

Cengage Advantage Books: Teaching Strategies
Abbie H. Brown
Edition: 10th Edition
ISBN: 9781133591481
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

The First-Year Teacher's Survival Guide: Ready-to-Use Strategies, Tools & Activities for Meeting the Challenges of Each School Day
Julia G. Thompson
Edition: 4th Edition
ISBN: 9781119470366
Publisher: Wiley

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
AM.PSYCH.ASSN
Edition: 6th Edition
ISBN: 9781433805622
Publisher: MBS APA

Course Access
 
Approximately two weeks before the first day of class at Texas Tech University, the TTU campus coordinator, Ashlee Murden, will email instructions to each student enrolled in the courses taught by Texas Tech. This e-mail will contain information regarding the setup of their eRaider access through the campus IT Help Central department. If assistance is needed regarding setup of their eRaider access, IT Help Central can be contacted at 806-742-4357 (HELP) or toll-free at 877-484-3573 or ithelpcentral@ttu.edu. Students will need to identify themselves as a GPIDEA/AGIDEA student to IT Help personnel for proper guidance. The e-mail will also include information about accessing the Texas Tech Blackboard system for their courses. Courses will be available on the first day of class, but may not be available prior to that date.
Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

Faculty
University Members
Members of the Great Plains IDEA are universities accredited by a regional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Member universities recruit, admit and graduate students, teach in an academic program and contribute to the leadership and maintenance of the alliance. Membership in the alliance is a selective process that engages institutional leadership at all levels.
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Hannah Adame's headshotAs a full-time high school Ag teacher, FFA Advisor, and two-sport coach, I excelled in the flexibility and structure of the Great Plains IDEA program. This program has allowed me to balance my school workload with my profession and responsibilities at the school. I have also benefited from the ability to apply what I am learning to my classroom and have shared my teaching experiences with classmates to create an integrated, immersive learning experience for others and myself.

– – Hannah Adame, Family and Consumer Sciences Education Graduate,
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