Family And Consumer Sciences: Preventative And Restorative Education

Family and Consumer Sciences: Preventative and Restorative Education well prepares future educators to develop engaging lessons for their students using a variety of methodologies to address the ever-changing societal issues facing individuals and families. The text recognizes that family and consumer sciences education works to improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities, and is naturally preventative and restorative in nature. The book equips readers to both meet legislative requirements of career technical education as well as individuals with diverse educational needs and those who are English language learners. The chapters include research, preventative approaches, educational legislative requirements, and evidence-based teaching methods and strategies. Personal experiences from fam¬¬ily and consumer science educators are included to highlight and demonstrate real-world practice. Dedicated chapters cover the foundations of family and consumer science education, adverse childhood experiences, trauma-informed classroom approaches, learning theories and educational psychology, instructional strategies, advocacy, and more. Designed to reflect current requirements for national teacher education accreditation, including edTPA, national licensure exams, state and university teacher preparation requirements, and legislative requirements for career technical education, Family and Consumer Sciences is ideal for courses and programs within the disciplines of human ecology, family sciences, and human sciences.

• | Author: Melinda Swafford|Elizabeth Ramsey
• | Publisher: Cognella Academic Publishing
• | Publication Date: Aug 02, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 294 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1793541469
• | ISBN-13: 9781793541468