The Next Generation of FCS Teachers
Say Yes to FCS is a nation-wide campaign to recruit Family & Consumer Sciences Teachers. There is a shortage of FCS Teachers, who are needed to teach real world skills through Career & Technical Education (CTE). Unfortunately, school administrators struggle to find highly-qualified educators with the training, experiences, and credentials to teach science-based FCS curricula that prepare young men and women for the world of work.
Say Yes to FCS activities include:
Say Yes to FCS activities include:
- Signing Ceremonies- at regional, state and national conferences and events, high school seniors are recognized for choosing to major in Family & Consumer Sciences Education and become future FCS Teachers and FCCLA Advisers
- Say Yes to FCS Education Competitive Event- an FCCLA STAR Event that recognizes participants who demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to explore and experience the career of being a Family and Consumer Sciences educator. Participants must prepare a portfolio, conduct classroom observations, plan and execute a lesson, develop an FCCLA integration plan, and deliver an oral presentation.
- Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Educator Day- supported by the the National Partnership, this day is held in conjunction with FCCLA Week, the 2nd full week in February each year, and focuses on raising awareness of FCS Teacher as a career
The National Partnership to recruit, prepare, and support Human Sciences/Family and Consumer Sciences Educators has been awarded a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grant in the award of $748,188, plus additional matching funds from AAFCS, FCCLA and SUNY Oneonta, for a total of $936, 572. In addition, 14 FCS professional organizations, including LEADFCS Education, and partners have agreed to work together to meet the goals of the grant; to create and use national leadership academies and self-sustaining models to holistically address the need to increase the number of qualified FCS educators for the workforce. The main objectives are to produce and/or distribute resources to support FCS educator recruitment and preparation, to promote FCS workforce opportunities to wide audiences for recruitment of diverse candidates, and to share faculty, courses, and students on a national level.
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