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Professional Development
Professional development is targeted at successful technology integration. Professional development is an essential component in the process of teachers learning to effectively integrate technology in a classroom environment. This training can take many forms and should include a wide variety of skills beyond the operation of specific software. This resource area provides resources for professional development opportunities that exist across the country.
Professional Journals related to Family & Consumer Science
Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences
URL: www.aafcs.org
Description: The Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences contains scholarly, peer-reviewed articles, practical information geared toward family and consumer sciences professionals, and AAFCS news and information. The Journal is sent to AAFCS members as a benefit of membership, and is available by subscription for non-members.
Sponsoring Organization: American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Journal of Family and Consumer Science Education
URL: http://www.natefacs.org/JFCSE/jfcse.htm
Description: NATEFACS is an Affiliate of the Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Family and Consumer Sciences Education Division. The purposes of NATEFACS are to improve and strengthen teacher education in family and consumer sciences. Establish and improve standards of research in family and consumer sciences teacher education. Sponsor and otherwise support professional discussion in family and consumer sciences teacher education. Encourage and promote a sufficiently full and fair discussion of the pertinent facts involving concerns and legislation affecting family and consumer science teacher education and the improvement of work and family life. Promote liaison and other cooperative professional activity among members and other having related concerns, especially other affiliates of the ACTE Family and Consumer Sciences Division.
Individuals engaged in pre-service and/or in-service education of Family and Consumer Sciences teachers shall be eligible for membership in this organization.
The JFCSE is a peer reviewed professional journal; responsibility accrues to the JFCSE Editorial board .
Sponsoring Organization: National Association of Teacher Educators for Family And Consumer Sciences
Journal of Marriage and Family Relations
URL: http://www.ncfr.com/
Description: Peer reviewed journals providing a forum for family researchers, educators, and practitioners to share in the development and dissemination of knowledge about families and family relationships, establishes professional standards, and works to promote family well-being.
Sponsoring Organization: The National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
Professional Organizations related to Family & Consumer Science
The Economic Literacy Project
URL: http://minneapolisfed.org/sylloge/econlit/econlit.html
Description: The Economic Literacy Project has articles about current news in economics, resources for teachers, and scholarly articles available.
Fed Ed on the Web
URL: http://minneapolisfed.org/econed/curric/
Description: This page lists national and global economics education pages.
National Business Education Association
URL: www.nbea.org
Description: The professional organization of business teachers, the site includes information on business education standards including the use of technology.
National Council on Economic Education
URL: www.ncee.net
Description: NCEE is a partnership of leaders in education, business and labor devoted to "helping youngsters learn to think, to choose and to function in a changing global economy" to develop economic thinking and become responsible citizens. There are such things as online activities to teach teenagers about credit, budgeting, and paying for college.