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Welcome to the FACS Classroom Solutions™ e-Newsletter

This is the premier issue of FACS Classroom Solutions™, Glencoe’s e-newsletter about strategies, trends, and technology in family and consumer sciences education. Throughout the school year, we’ll bring you innovative tools and techniques designed by and for middle and high school family and consumer sciences educators.

FACS Spotlight

Meet Kendra Naef, AAFCS 2007 National Teacher of the Year

See how this innovative teacher uses pioneering inclusion programs and rigorous academic integration to make the FACS classroom a place where all students can succeed. Kendra shares tips for using partnering and community-based learning to build students’ social and academic success and higher-order thinking skills.

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Professional Development

Free Online Teaching Tools

Looking for inspiration? Check out these free Web resources featuring lesson plans, teaching strategies, videos, class-management advice, and more for middle and high school teachers.
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Rigor, Relevance, & Relationships

The New “Three Rs”: Why Do They Matter?

Erik Amerikaner, Teacher, Oak Park High School, Oak Park, California

Learn how you can help your students achieve academic and career success with Erik’s hands-on strategies for integrating rigor, relevance, and relationships into your FACS classroom.
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Technology Solutions

Save Time and Improve Results with ExamView Assessment Software

Tired of creating assessments from scratch? Learn how the ExamView technology tool can save you time, boost student achievement, and make record keeping a breeze.
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Perkins & Funding

Bring Multimedia to Your Classroom Using Perkins Grants

Need fresh teaching materials but can’t get local funds? Use Perkins grants to buy videos, simulations, workbooks, and more for your FACS courses.
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