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WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED…

FACS SUMMER CONFERENCE, JUNE 13, 2017

UEN FACS LISTSERV FILE CABINET PRESENTATION

LAURA SCHIERS, MS, EDUCATION

AND CATHY MERRILL, MS, FCS EDUCATION AND EXTENSION

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BACKGROUND

• 1983-- A NATION AT RISK →2001 No Child Left Behind→ 2009 EDUCATE TO INNOVATE

• 2014—Department of Workforce Services grant awarded to increase STEM in food and nutrition 1 curriculum

• 2015-2016 Implemented STEM-ENHANCED curriculum and resources

• 2016—”Teacher needs assessment of STEM-Enhanced Food and Nutrition 1 curriculum”

You may be wondering how I tie into the UEN navigation topic. I’m here to show you what you have missed! You all remember your education timeline: 1983 A Nation At Risk was published, which led to 2001’s No Child Left Behind, which led to Obama’s Educate to Innovate. Because of all those things, in 2014 Karin Allen of USU and Sandi Hemmert of Granite school district wrote for and were awarded a Department of Workforce Services grant to increase the STEM education connection in Food and Nutrition 1. The curriculum was rewritten with stiffer requirements by a team of FCS teachers, and additional labs and other resources meant to help the teachers were put together by USU—I was an intern for that project. The 2015-2016 school year was when the enhanced curriculum was first implemented. In the fall of 2016 I sent out a teacher needs assessment survey to all the F&N1 teachers. I’m here to tell you some of the things I found out when the survey came back.

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THINGS I LEARNED ABOUT YOU AND STEM

• 1. If teachers think they can teach, they will teach

• 2. Abstract concepts + Life Context = Understanding

• 3. The line between poverty and self-sufficiency is drawn by ability in STEM

• #1 Teachers are incredible beings: It is a gift to teach, and if a teacher thinks they can teach, they will overcome the obstacles and figure out a way to teach it.

• Students learn best by contextualizing. Ie, how does something attach to Real Life

(MANY, MANY STUDIES) • abstract concepts (chemistry, math) + food = understanding

• Average STEM wage for Difficult-to-fill jobs = $37 per hour • $37 x 2080 hours = $76,960 annually

• Average non-STEM wage for Difficult-to-fill jobs = $17.60 per hour • 59% between $10 to $19.99 --$20,800 to 41,600

• Poverty level = $20,420 for a family of 3--$41,320 family of 8 ---Knold, M. (2015). Difficult-to-fill jobs study. Brief Report.) Department of Workforce Services, Economic Research and Analysis Unit.

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SURVEY RESULTS1 Safety2 First Aid3 Hygiene4 Sanitation5 Pathogens6 Equipment7 Abbreviation8 Math9 Measurements10 Grain/Carbs11 Fiber12 Quickbreads13 Proteins14 Eggs15 Milk16 Lipids17 Vitamins18 Minerals19 Water20 Produce21 DGA22 MyPlate23 Healthy Eat

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CURRICULUM STANDARD OBJECTIVES

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE 3: MWDS FOR CURRICULUM

In the survey I asked each participant to rank each Standard within each Strand on how important they thought it was, then how competent they felt to teach it. Figuring the math between those two numbers gave me a “Mean Weighted Discrepancy Score” for each standard (or “objective” as it was called then). The higher the MWDS, the greater the need for professional development in that area. This graph gave me a basis for recommendations from you teachers to the School Board about what you felt you needed by way of support to teach this newly STEM-enhanced curriculum. The negative numbers show that you think you are much more competent to teach a particular subject than how important that subject is. Eggs and Milk just don’t seem that tough to you-all ☺ FURTHER EXPLANATION ON SCORES: These are the scores for the MWDS on the Curriculum Objectives. Standard 1 –Objectives 1 through 5—is Kitchen Safety and Sanitation and culminates in taking the State Food Handler’s Examination or equivalent. Evidently the teachers have a more difficult time teaching the concepts in this standard. This is possibly the most technical of the standards, and the least involving hands-on cooking. Other objectives of concern (over .75) are #8 (integrating math concepts—a STEM area), #17 (vitamins), and #19 (water). Sports Nutrition and Hydration was addressed as a Summer Conference workshop in 2014. Food-borne illnesses were addressed by Dr. Nummer in 2015. Dr. Allen did chemistry and food science in the classroom in 2014 ?, 2015 and 2016.

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BARRIERS TO IMPLEMENTATION

• TIME—37%

• RESOURCES—34%

• CURRICULUM—24%

• UNEXPECTED BARRIER

Six new stem-related labs offered

• 59% of respondents

“unaware the labs existed”

Another area of the survey asked for feedback on any barriers to implementation of the new STEM-enhanced curriculum. Here is the rough qualitative breakdown: TIME included time to integrate changes, class room time; creating new lesson plans, ordering supplies, becoming familiar with new requirements RESOURCES included ready-made lesson plans or lab kits or training (46%); 31% mentioned being unaware of new resources—it did seem most of the requests for resources tied back to the issue of not-enough-time. CURRICULUM mainly mentioned frustrations with “jam-packed” curriculum; frequent changes to curriculum; and a few claimed it was now “too hard for the students.” Recommendations by teachers to Utah State Office of Education (USOE)

Time—be more realistic: shorter labs & lesson plans Resources—advertise & access; collaboration time Curriculum—too much info; gear to students—not lawmakers These were not surprising reactions—What was surprising was the response concerning the STEM supports we had added to help with the transition to the new curriculum.

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WHAT YOU MISSED IN THE UEN FACS LISTSERV

• START YOUR ENGINES!

• (get out your phones and find

the UEN FACS Listserv File Cabinet)

Laura has been working with the UEN File Cabinet team for several years. The file cabinet is HUGE, each item is its own webpage (as I understand it)—and a very small staff to handle it all. Together they’ve tried to put updated materials in the cabinet—like the new STEM resources--and clear out the flotsam and jetsam.

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Knowing that you need more STEM education woven into your coursework, when you attack the UEN File Cabinet, first look for the STEM icon. This icon was added last year, so you know that at least it’s been looked at since 2016. The second item, starting with new materials this year, is the “Posted” date. If you don’t see that, it means it’s at best 2016, at worst somewhere in the late 90’s. They are trying to get rid of outdated stuff.

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FIND AND PULL UP:

• Strand 1, Standard 4—”Sanitation Experiment Lab”—”How Clean is Clean?”

• There are six new labs in various strands

• Strand 2, Web Resources—Quick Reference Guide (all Strands have one)

• Ratio Rumble from New Mexico Extension

• Strand 3, Performance Objectives—Nutritional and Cost Analyses

• Macaroni and Cheese Analyzed

I’d like to have you scroll down and look for these items. Strand 1, Standard 4 --When lessons go into the File Cabinet, the names may be different than the more fanciful names we came up with to pique your interest. A good example is the “Sanitation Experiment Lab” –Karin Allen presented this lab a couple of years ago when the curriculum was rolled out. She called it “How Clean is Clean?” It shows the kids how to sanitize the counters, then has them swab the counters and grow cultures. Karin’s lab is complete with lists of where to find the supplies, and teacher cheat-sheets with answers for the questions. Strand 2, Web Resources—An area outside of the lesson file you need to check is the Web Resources. There was a Quick Reference Guide created for each strand. It has links, websites, and vocabulary for each strand. Do you have kids struggling with fractions? Here’s a game created by New Mexico Extension: Ratio Rumble. They have other free, educational games as well. Strand 3, Performance Objectives—One of the complaints was the time required for some of the Performance Objectives, and the duplication of efforts for them. The School Board may consider requiring fewer Nutritional and Cost Analyses, but the File Cabinet has a bunch already worked out for you. You can give them to your students, and discuss them, or use them as a template for an assignment

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FIND AND PULL UP, CONTINUED• Strand 4, St. 2--“I Second That Emulsion” –from U of Georgia &

National Science Foundation

• 30-minute demo

• https://www.dressings-sauces.org/make-mine-mayonnaise-goodness-mayonnaise.”

• Strand 5, Resources and Links (also in all Strands), Deficiency Diseases and Images, individual links

• Spina Bifida

Strand 4, Standard 2—we didn’t just use our own labs, we found labs from other institutions, like this one from the University of Georgia and the National Science Foundation. It’s a 30-minute demonstration for you to give to the students—or the students to give to you, or for you to give to a substitute teacher to do on a day you can’t be there. You could also include a mayonnaise link Dr. Allen recently sent me: “Mayo has a low pH (just below 4), and now that it’s made from pasteurized eggs it really isn’t a safety problem at all. Here’s a link you might want to check out: https://www.dressings-sauces.org/make-mine-mayonnaise-goodness-mayonnaise.” Strand 5—ever have trouble finding good nutritional deficiency images? Look in Web Resources under Resources and Links (all Strands have them) . For Folate: Folate Merck, the drug company, information on Folate. Spina Bifida Information Video This is a set of 12 short videos from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, for parents having a child with spina bifida, the second video (where the link takes you) talks about what spina bifida is.

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THIS YEAR’S REWARD FOR STRAND 6:THE BAKER-BODY WORKOUT

• MyPlate and exercise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M5AtKPCX0A

You don’t have trouble with Strand 6, so instead of having you look something up, here is a fun link to start off your unit. Talk to Laura about whether you can have it in the File Cabinet!

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SORRY WE MISSED YOU! PLEASE COME AGAIN! ☺

• Use your UEN wisely!

• Look for the STEM icon--Watch for “Posted” dates

• Teach STEM casually and constantly

• It is part of everyday cooking, everyday life

• The summer FACS presentations will be posted in UEN!!

It would be nice to have “reviews” for everything in the File Cabinet, but it’s not going to happen without a major overhaul. As time goes on, the File Cabinet will winnow out the unused and outdated material. Be very aware of the new information—look for it! The really important idea behind the STEM update is for you to create an environment where STEM is part of everyday life—inquiry-based lessons, problem solving, math, technology, science vocabulary. Chemistry language confuses chemistry students and leads them to believe they “can’t” learn science. Put those words into context and lights will come on! The survey showed that the summer FACS conference is the biggest single source of resource information for you teachers. The proceedings are IN THE FILE CABINET but it won’t matter what is put in there, if you don’t LOOK! Don’t miss out on the good in the UEN file cabinet! Please come again!

WHAT YOU MAY HAVE MISSED…

FACS SUMMER CONFERENCE, JUNE 13, 2017

UEN FACS LISTSERV FILE CABINET PRESENTATION

LAURA SCHIERS, MS, EDUCATION

AND CATHY MERRILL, MS, FCS EDUCATION AND EXTENSION

BACKGROUND

• 1983-- A NATION AT RISK →2001 No Child Left Behind→ 2009 EDUCATE TO INNOVATE

• 2014—Department of Workforce Services grant awarded to increase STEM in food and nutrition 1 curriculum

• 2015-2016 Implemented STEM-ENHANCED curriculum and resources

• 2016—”Teacher needs assessment of STEM-Enhanced Food and Nutrition 1 curriculum”

THINGS I LEARNED ABOUT YOU AND STEM

• 1. If teachers think they can teach, they will teach

• 2. Abstract concepts + Life Context = Understanding

• 3. The line between poverty and self-sufficiency is drawn by ability in STEM

SURVEY RESULTS1 Safety2 First Aid3 Hygiene4 Sanitation5 Pathogens6 Equipment7 Abbreviation8 Math9 Measurements10 Grain/Carbs11 Fiber12 Quickbreads13 Proteins14 Eggs15 Milk16 Lipids17 Vitamins18 Minerals19 Water20 Produce21 DGA22 MyPlate23 Healthy Eat

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CURRICULUM STANDARD OBJECTIVES

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE 3: MWDS FOR CURRICULUM

BARRIERS TO IMPLEMENTATION

• TIME—37%

• RESOURCES—34%

• CURRICULUM—24%

• UNEXPECTED BARRIER

Six new stem-related labs offered

• 59% of respondents

“unaware the labs existed”

WHAT YOU MISSED IN THE UEN FACS LISTSERV

• START YOUR ENGINES!

• (get out your phones and find

the UEN FACS Listserv File Cabinet)

FIND AND PULL UP:

• Strand 1, Standard 4—”Sanitation Experiment Lab”—”How Clean is Clean?”

• There are six new labs in various strands

• Strand 2, Web Resources—Quick Reference Guide (all Strands have one)

• Ratio Rumble from New Mexico Extension

• Strand 3, Performance Objectives—Nutritional and Cost Analyses

• Macaroni and Cheese Analyzed

FIND AND PULL UP, CONTINUED• Strand 4, St. 2--“I Second That Emulsion” –from U of Georgia &

National Science Foundation

• 30-minute demo

• https://www.dressings-sauces.org/make-mine-mayonnaise-goodness-mayonnaise.”

• Strand 5, Resources and Links (also in all Strands), Deficiency Diseases and Images, individual links

• Spina Bifida

THIS YEAR’S REWARD FOR STRAND 6:THE BAKER-BODY WORKOUT

• MyPlate and exercise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M5AtKPCX0A

SORRY WE MISSED YOU! PLEASE COME AGAIN! ☺

• Use your UEN wisely!

• Look for the STEM icon--Watch for “Posted” dates

• Teach STEM casually and constantly

• It is part of everyday cooking, everyday life

• The summer FACS presentations will be posted in UEN!!

Presentation by Cathy Merrill and Laura Schiers

• Website: http://www.uen.org/cte/facs_cabinet/

• FACS Listserve Email Address: facs@lists.uen.org

• New Things to Look For: o STEM Icon

o Posting Date

o Performance Objective Sections

o Quick Reference Guides

• Bookmark the UEN File Cabinet o Click on the small star on the right in the browser search bar.