Summer FCS Institute Addresses Real-World Classroom Experiences
June 13-16, thirty-eight Family and Consumer Sciences teachers and pre-teachers met in Bozeman to learn how to address real-world issues in the FCS classroom. The event began with a conversation about Montana FCS and how we can meet the needs of our students especially as we enter this post-COVID era. A panel of FCS leaders addressed how our discipline’s body of knowledge is the foundation of this work, and this was expanded with speakers from MSU and MT classrooms for the remainder of the institute.
One highlight was embracing how to integrate FCCLA, FCS’s career and technical student organization within the classroom to build student leadership, engagement, and application of FCS technical skills in community and work settings. Another was hearing from Mariah Gladstone of https://www.indigikitchen.com/ who challenged the attendees to expand food labs centered on indigenous foods in meal planning and nutrition discussions.
A face-to-face tour of the Bozeman business RSVP/The Farmer’s Daughters, a recently renovated motel and breakfast/lunch establishment allowed attendees to learn about being “different” within the hospitality and food industry. Other networking activities took place to build connections and encourage professional mentoring.
A big thank you to the MSU Department of Human Development and Family Sciences: FCS Education for hosting this event.
GFPS students help create 'Safety Town' for kids
GREAT FALLS — Thursday saw a special delivery to the Skyline Early Learning Center. Students from Great Falls High School unloaded two buildings and several street signs for what will eventually be turned into a miniature town called "Safety Town."
One of the buildings was modeled after the Milwaukee Station depot near downtown Great Falls.
“I’ve been waiting for this today for a long time,” said Bison sophomore Houston Waddell. “My class built one of 'em and a different class built the other one. We all worked together and it was just a good learning experience for all of us..."
ACTE Upcoming Webinars
- Global Competence as a Lens to Create Inclusive Learning Environments
June 21 at 10:00 a.m. ET
- RECESS: Relax, Exchange, Connect, Explore, Share, Sit (and Listen)
June 27 at 7:00 p.m. ET (NOTE: moved from June 20 in observance of the Juneteenth holiday)
- Academic Esports – An Evolving Technology in CTE Pathways: The Collegiate Landscape, sponsored by Mastery Coding
June 29 at 4:00 p.m. ET
CTE Research
Research Roundup: Barriers, Supports, and Workplace
Innovation in CTE Programs
This week's Research Roundup looks at state-level efforts to support learners with disabilities in CTE programs, barriers to skilled trades careers, and how community colleges are keeping pace with workplace innovation.
CTE Programs: A Bright Spot in Spring Postsecondary Enrollment
Recent spring 2022 postsecondary enrollment estimates find that while two-year institutions faced overall enrollment declines, CTE program enrollment significantly increased, especially within the skilled trades.
Safety in CTE Programs
The International Technology and Engineering Educators Association published a free, downloadable book that provides research findings on teacher and student safety training, school district safety policies, facility safety, and accidents in CTE and STEM programs.
The OPI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, require an alternate format, or have questions concerning accessibility, contact the OPI ADA Coordinator, 406-444-3161, opiada@mt.gov, Relay Service: 711.
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