Description The Purdue University Consumer
and Family Sciences (CFS) Education program prepares students
for careers as teachers and community-based educators in areas
related to individual and family life. CFS Education graduates
qualify for licensure to teach in middle schools and high
school family and consumer sciences programs, including career-preparation
programs. Graduates also have career opportunities with community
human service agencies, businesses, and the Cooperative Extension
Service (requires a master's degree). Job opportunities are
strong with openings projected to exceed the supply of new
teachers in Indiana and nationwide for the next several years. As an interdisciplinary program between the College
of Consumer and Family Sciences and the College of Education, CFS Education students develop an extensive
strong base of content knowledge and skills through more than
50 hours of coursework across the four, nationally recognized
Departments in the School of Consumer and Family Sciences:
Child Development
and Family Studies, Consumer
Sciences and Retailing, Hospitality
and Tourism Management, and Foods
and Nutrition. General education courses in humanities,
social and behavioral sciences, life and physical sciences,
and educational technology enable program graduates to integrate
these areas into family and consumer sciences education. Work
experience in family and consumer sciences related areas,
obtained through university-supervised internships and/or
through outside employment, is needed for teacher licensure. The CFS Education program also includes strong grounding
in discipline-specific methods and professional development,
with a four semester professional development seminar, four
methods courses, and a full semester of student teaching divided
between two different schools. These courses provide campus
and field-based experiences beginning the sophomore year and
continuing through graduation. All student teaching and other
family and consumer sciences related field experiences in
the Purdue program are coordinated and supervised by CFS Education
program staff members who have strong ties to school and community
family and consumer sciences education programs across Indiana
and in other states. Program Standards NCATE / Professional Association Candidate Standards Professional Association Standards
Related K-12 Student Standards Purdue University
Teacher Education Program Standards
Faculty
Admission Requirements
Program of Study Required Professional Education
Courses
Block I - EDCI 205 Exploring Teaching as
a Career / EDCI 285 Multiculturalism and Education
* Students complete 16 hours of field experience at a participating
Block I school. Purpose of Block I: To introduce students to the field of
teaching by having the students examine issues from a teacher
perspective, emphasizing the importance of multi-culturalism.
Block II - EDPS 235 Learning and Motivation
/ EDPS 265 Inclusive Classroom
* Students complete 14 hours of field experience at a participating
Block II school. A sincere effort is made to place students in a middle school
and a high school by the time they complete Block II. Purpose of the Block: To have students explore the processes
involved in student learning and the characteristics and needs
of learners with exceptional needs and talents. EDCI 250 - Professional Development in Family
and Consumer Sciences
* Purdue students participate in the State Leadership Conference
for the Indiana "Family, Career, and Community Leaders
of America" (FCCLA) student organization, where they
serve as judges and facilitators for the middle and high school
students' competitive events. They also take a field trip
to career centers in Indianapolis to learn about family and
consumer sciences career-preparation programs. They also participate
in various professional development activities both on- and
off-campus as a part of this course, including a Fall 2003
visit with National AAFCS Teacher of the Year and CFS Distinguished
Alumni Becky Newell and tour of the new Wea Ridge Middle School
in Lafayette. EDCI 350 - Community Issues and Applications
for Educators
* Each Purdue student participates in a community human service
agency for at least 10 hours. In spring 2004 students are
working together as a class or in small groups to complete
one or more "service learning" projects, in collaboration
with the Purdue Boiler Volunteer Network.
EDCI 356 - Career Education through Family
and Consumer Sciences
* Students carry out an individualized study of a career-preparation
program. This project includes one or more school-based observations
with interviews of high school teacher(s) and student(s),
and sometimes interviews with participating employers. In addition, in spring 2003 the EDCI 356 class participated
in two virtual field trips (via video conferencing) to the
Early Childhood Education Program at Lawrence Central H.S.
in Indianapolis. Mrs. Eleanor Keppler, a national award-winning
teacher and Purdue alum, provided a tour of the facility and
an explanation of her overall program. We also watched as
four of her high school students who are in the program "performed"
story-telling with some of the preschool children who attend
the center, and talked with the high school students afterwards.
EDCI 360 - Program Development in Family
and Consumer Sciences
* Students complete a 2-hour focused observation of early
adolescent students in a school setting. We also take a class
field trip to a middle school family and consumer sciences
program that uses modular instruction. In Fall 2003, Purdue
students mentored students at Northridge Middle School in
Crawfordsville via e-mail, and took a class field trip to
visit the Northridge class. EDCI 444 - Methods for Teaching Family and
Consumer Sciences (three credit hours)
* Students visit a classroom for a total of ten hours per
semester.
Purpose of EDCI 444: To allow students opportunities to learn
strategies and techniques for teaching family and consumer
sciences. In EDCI 444, “Methods for Teaching Family and Consumer
Sciences,” students participate in extensive school-based
learning experiences (SBLEs) in at least two different middle
and/or high school family and consumer sciences programs/schools.
Two major types of SBLEs are required:
1) “Enrichment Experiences” in which students
complete 15 different teaching responsibilities across six
categories: Authentic Assessments, Tests and Quizzes, Foods
Labs, Instructional Materials, Individualized Work with Students,
and Other Experiences.
2) A “Teaching Series” in which the Purdue student
assumes increasing responsibility for the same middle or high
school family and consumer sciences class for three class
sessions, culminating with responsibility for the entire class
session on the third day.
The SBLEs were initially developed and implemented (1998-2001)
as a Professional Development School initiative with the Family
and Consumer Sciences department at Jefferson High School,
Lafayette, Indiana. Students now complete them, whenever possible,
with the teachers/schools where they will be student teaching
the following spring or fall semester. Placements and initial
contacts with teachers are coordinated by staff of the Purdue
program. Students are then responsible to coordinate specific
activities and schedules with their teachers and to document
their experiences. Documentation of SBLE accomplishments is
a major component of the “Gate C” portfolio for
Family and Consumer Sciences Education.
Further information and materials related the EDCI 444 “School
Based Learning Experiences” are available at the course
website. EDCI 446 – Directed Observation for
Family and Consumer Sciences
* Students visit a classroom for 30 hours per semester. Purpose of EDCI 446: To acquaint future teachers with responsibilities
for organizing family and consumer sciences programs and for
working with extension personnel. Student Teaching, EDCI 498 Supervised Teaching
- Two 8 week placements. Uses of Technology Assessments
Assessments About Candidates
- Fall 2003 Gate Portfolio Assessment Summaries
Assessments About the Program
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