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Sandy Spavone

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Kara Goldin

Dana Gunders

Tonya Antle

Steve Perry

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Corteva Agriscience

Jennifer Wiese

LIsa Helfman

David Watkins

Chris Sutton

Tony Stewart

Marc Oshima

James Lake

OwlTail

Kayla Godbey

“As soon as the student steps into their first family and consumer sciences class, oftentimes that teacher can be a pivoting point for the student.” Sandy Spavone (15:29-15:41)   FCCLA is the Family Career and Community Leaders of America which touches over 5,400 family and consumer sciences teachers across the US and connects with students to prepare them for careers with family and consumer sciences work.   FCCLA, formerly known as Future Homemakers of America, is a 75-year-old student leadership group that works hand in hand with family and consumer sciences. They currently have 475,000 youth based in middle and high schools across the United States as well as in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The students that are a part of FCCLA have enrolled in family and consumer sciences courses and wanted to take it one step further with the leadership opportunity while exploring careers they might be interested in and engaging in competitive events.   “Our goal is to help students explore and prepare to be leaders in whatever career they choose in family and consumer sciences.” Sandy Spavone (5:52-6:01)   The connection between the FCCLA and FCS is essential. FCCLA isn’t a club or an extracurricular activity. The FCCLA is meant to be integrated as a part of the classroom to provide all of the resources and opportunities students need to succeed… resources which are crosswalked with the national standards of family and consumer sciences education.    One of the things that’s foundational to FCCLA is their competitive events, which they have over 30 of at different skill levels. The competitive events incorporate project-based learning inside the classroom. It could be anything from fashion design, interviewing for a job, early childhood Teach and Train… there are many points of exploration.   Once a student decides what they are interested in, the competition they want to enter, and what the specifications are, they then develop the project requirements, whether it be creating a portfolio or decorating a cake, and then have the opportunity to compete at a regional and state level. At the state level, they’re representing their entire state and then can compete at the national level.    Another thing about family and consumer sciences teachers that goes unrecognized is the safe space and emotional nurturing they give for students. It’s in those classrooms that a lot of emotional, social learning happens which inspires so many of those who go into the field that want to be another safe space and caring person for a student and make a difference.   How does a student win and move on to the next level? Their projects are evaluated based on a rubric and they get feedback from evaluators who are typically in the business industry or in the career field. The beautiful thing about these competitive events (unlike others) is it is a safe place to fail! Not only are they learning FCS-related skills, they’re also learning about time-management, conflict resolution, communication skills, team leadership skills, and, what kids are most excited about, is the opportunity to win a scholarship through several of FCCLA’s partners. In many of the competitions, students have the opportunity to explore different careers, which is good because they can find out, for example, they’d rather be a teacher on a particular topic, not be out in the field of that career path.   Another event called “Say Yes To FCS” was specifically designed to have students who are thinking about becoming an educator go through the process of creating a lesson plan and getting feedback on it. Kids can apply the skills they’ve learned in the classroom, explore career opportunities and prepare themselves to be successful while also contributing to their communities.   “We just tried to be more intentional about making [Signing Day] a very special event in our state so that our teachers look forward to recognizing their students and so that we can still celebrate their decision to major in FCS education.” Kayla Godbey (13:32-13:46)   Signing Day, part of the FCCLA Leadership conference, started in Kentucky and was spearheaded by Kayla Godbey, Kentucky’s Program Consultant for FCS. Signing Day is an event that recognizes a student’s commitment to FCS Education. Complete with a huge banner similar to an NCAA event, the president of the teacher association pins students on stage who then sign their letter of intent that isn't legally binding, but helps them commemorate, celebrate and welcome them into an FCS profession.   The amazing thing about a career in family and consumer sciences that was brought up in our previous episode is that the ability to find a job is extremely easy. Students don’t have to hunt and go through the pains of going through multiple job applications just to be shut down. There are plenty of positions out there and these jobs are in high demand.    How to get involved  Join The Produce Moms Group on Facebook and continue the discussion every week!  Reach out to us - we’d love to hear more about where you are in life and business! Find out more here.     If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we’d love for you to help us spread the word!

“As soon as the student steps into their first family and consumer sciences class, oftentimes that teacher can be a pivoting point for the student.” Sandy Spavone (15:29-15:41) FCCLA is the Family Career and Community Leaders of America which touches over 5,400 family and consumer sciences teachers across the US and connects with students to prepare them for careers with family and consumer sciences work. FCCLA, formerly known as Future Homemakers of America, is a 75-year-old student leadership group that works hand in hand with family and consumer sciences. They currently have 475,000 youth based in middle and high schools across the United States as well as in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. The students that are a part of FCCLA have enrolled in family and consumer sciences courses and wanted to take it one step further with the leadership opportunity while exploring careers they might be interested in and engaging in competitive events. “Our goal is to help students explore and prepare to be leaders in whatever career they choose in family and consumer sciences.” Sandy Spavone (5:52-6:01) The connection between the FCCLA and FCS is essential. FCCLA isn’t a club or an extracurricular activity. The FCCLA is meant to be integrated as a part of the classroom to provide all of the resources and opportunities students need to succeed… resources which are crosswalked with the national standards of family and consumer sciences education.  One of the things that’s foundational to FCCLA is their competitive events, which they have over 30 of at different skill levels. The competitive events incorporate project-based learning inside the classroom. It could be anything from fashion design, interviewing for a job, early childhood Teach and Train… there are many points of exploration. Once a student decides what they are interested in, the competition they want to enter, and what the specifications are, they then develop the project requirements, whether it be creating a portfolio or decorating a cake, and then have the opportunity to compete at a regional and state level. At the state level, they’re representing their entire state and then can compete at the national level.  Another thing about family and consumer sciences teachers that goes unrecognized is the safe space and emotional nurturing they give for students. It’s in those classrooms that a lot of emotional, social learning happens which inspires so many of those who go into the field that want to be another safe space and caring person for a student and make a difference. How does a student win and move on to the next level? Their projects are evaluated based on a rubric and they get feedback from evaluators who are typically in the business industry or in the career field. The beautiful thing about these competitive events (unlike others) is it is a safe place to fail! Not only are they learning FCS-related skills, they’re also learning about time-management, conflict resolution, communication skills, team leadership skills, and, what kids are most excited about, is the opportunity to win a scholarship through several of FCCLA’s partners. In many of the competitions, students have the opportunity to explore different careers, which is good because they can find out, for example, they’d rather be a teacher on a particular topic, not be out in the field of that career path. Another event called “Say Yes To FCS” was specifically designed to have students who are thinking about becoming an educator go through the process of creating a lesson plan and getting feedback on it. Kids can apply the skills they’ve learned in the classroom, explore career opportunities and prepare themselves to be successful while also contributing to their communities. “We just tried to be more intentional about making [Signing Day] a very special event in our state so that our teachers look forward to recognizing their students and so that we can still celebrate their decision to major in FCS education.” Kayla Godbey (13:32-13:46) Signing Day, part of the FCCLA Leadership conference, started in Kentucky and was spearheaded by Kayla Godbey, Kentucky’s Program Consultant for FCS. Signing Day is an event that recognizes a student’s commitment to FCS Education. Complete with a huge banner similar to an NCAA event, the president of the teacher association pins students on stage who then sign their letter of intent that isn't legally binding, but helps them commemorate, celebrate and welcome them into an FCS profession. The amazing thing about a career in family and consumer sciences that was brought up in our previous episode is that the ability to find a job is extremely easy. Students don’t have to hunt and go through the pains of going through multiple job applications just to be shut down. There are plenty of positions out there and these jobs are in high demand.  How to get involved <ul> <li>Join The Produce Moms Group on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/316715662104709/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and continue the discussion every week! </li> <li>Reach out to us - we’d love to hear more about where you are in life and business! Find out more <a>here</a>. </li> </ul> If you liked this episode, be sure to subscribe and leave a quick review on iTunes. It would mean the world to hear your feedback and we’d love for you to help us spread the word!

EP160: Celebrating Students Entering FCS At Signing Day, Say Yes To FCS, And More With Sandy Spavone, Executive Director Of FCCLA, And Kayla Godbey, Program Consultant For Family And Consumer Sciences

#14- How to Be a Game-Changer by Empowering Your Students for a Better Future with FCCLA Sandy SpavoneHave you heard of the FCCLA? Are you passionate about empowering and engaging your students as an educator? On the show today, we have Sandy Spavone, the executive director of FCCLA as she offers the value of the organization and the power of engaging and empowering students as a teacher. Learn to make your students safe with you before they can get comfortable outside of it. You can achieve this by giving many assignments that will give you an opportunity for one on ones where you can talk to them about their dreams and goals. Use the pandemic and virtual education space as a good opportunity for you to connect with your students and be a more caring adult.The teachers that stand out from the rest are not afraid to speak out and empower their students while allowing them to take on leadership opportunities. They are not stopped by hard circumstances like COVID-19 and find a way even when there’s no way. These are the game-changers in the classroom and the education system. Key Moments:·       [0:25] She explains the meaning of FCCLA and the purpose behind it.·       [2:50] Learn the importance of both students and teachers joining the FCCLA.·       [6:24] She shares her journey from a classroom teacher to the executive director of the FCCLA.·       [10:42] The opportunity to grow that the COVID-19 period is providing you as a teacher.·       [12:19] How to add value to the lives of your students by learning and sharing what you learn.·       [16:05] How to touch the lives of your students outside of the classroom by showing interest and care.·       [19:30] She shares some of the programs the FCCLA has conducted that she believes have had immense success. ·       [24:14] The advantages and disadvantages of the virtual world on organizations and the education system at large. ·       [31:13] Learning to develop and embrace the spirit of servant leadership.·       [33:33] The qualities of teachers who change the classroom and education game- the standouts.·       [36:13] Sandy answers some random fun questions.Quotes:“Students have to feel safe with you first in the classroom before they’re going to work with you outside of the classroom.” - Sandy Spavone [16:05]“If you’re asking anyone else to do something, you should be willing to do it yourself first.”- Sandy Spavone [31:26] Contact FCCLA:Website: https://fcclainc.org/Contact Nick:Website: https://nickzizi.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/nickziziInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nickzizi/?hl=en

#14- How to Be a Game-Changer by Empowering Your Students for a Better Future with FCCLA Sandy Spavone Have you heard of the FCCLA? Are you passionate about empowering and engaging your students as an educator? On the show today, we have Sandy Spavone, the executive director of FCCLA as she offers the value of the organization and the power of engaging and empowering students as a teacher. Learn to make your students safe with you before they can get comfortable outside of it. You can achieve this by giving many assignments that will give you an opportunity for one on ones where you can talk to them about their dreams and goals. Use the pandemic and virtual education space as a good opportunity for you to connect with your students and be a more caring adult.The teachers that stand out from the rest are not afraid to speak out and empower their students while allowing them to take on leadership opportunities. They are not stopped by hard circumstances like COVID-19 and find a way even when there’s no way. These are the game-changers in the classroom and the education system. Key Moments:·       [0:25] She explains the meaning of FCCLA and the purpose behind it.·       [2:50] Learn the importance of both students and teachers joining the FCCLA.·       [6:24] She shares her journey from a classroom teacher to the executive director of the FCCLA.·       [10:42] The opportunity to grow that the COVID-19 period is providing you as a teacher.·       [12:19] How to add value to the lives of your students by learning and sharing what you learn.·       [16:05] How to touch the lives of your students outside of the classroom by showing interest and care.·       [19:30] She shares some of the programs the FCCLA has conducted that she believes have had immense success. ·       [24:14] The advantages and disadvantages of the virtual world on organizations and the education system at large. ·       [31:13] Learning to develop and embrace the spirit of servant leadership.·       [33:33] The qualities of teachers who change the classroom and education game- the standouts.·       [36:13] Sandy answers some random fun questions.Quotes:“Students have to feel safe with you first in the classroom before they’re going to work with you outside of the classroom.” - Sandy Spavone [16:05]“If you’re asking anyone else to do something, you should be willing to do it yourself first.”- Sandy Spavone [31:26] Contact FCCLA: Website: <a href="https://fcclainc.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://fcclainc.org/</a>Contact Nick:Website: <a href="https://nickzizi.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nickzizi.com/</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/nickzizi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/nickzizi</a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nickzizi/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/nickzizi/?hl=en</a>

How to Be a Game-Changer by Empowering Your Students for a Better Future with FCCLA Sandy Spavone