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Family & Consumer Sciences Education Master's Programs

Master's Degree Course Information

FCS Methods I

University:
Central Washington University Central Washington University logo
Course Number:
GPD 558
Credit Hours:
3 credit hours - $610 per credit
Start/End Dates:
August 19, 2024 - December 13, 2024

Overview

Course Description

The focus of this course is analysis and development of curriculum and methods of teaching Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) in the context of the National Standards for FCS Education, the National Standards for Teachers of FCS and the standards for the state in which the candidate will teach. This course includes these content topics: learners and the learning environment, professionalism, beginning instructional strategies, writing objectives, developing lesson plans, assessment, curriculum development, integration of technology in the FCS classroom, and the national student organization Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA).

Contacts

Instructor

Bree Devlin
Office: 253-486-8581
breanne.devlin@cwu.edu

Campus Coordinator

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Disability Support Services

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Textbooks

Teaching strategies: A guide to effective instruction
Orlich, D. C., Harder, R. J., Trevisan, M. S., Brown, A. H., & Miller, D. E. (2016).
Edition: 11th Edition
Publisher: Boston, MA: Cengage Learning

Exam Proctor

This course does not require an exam proctor.

Synchronous Components

This course does not include synchronous components.

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