The FELC has reached another milestone. Susan Moberg, from Moses Lake High School in Moses Lake Washington, has become the 50th member! The Moses Lake High School offers a variety of Career and Technical Education classes to meet the demand for students pursuing careers in the technical area. Moses Lake offers classes in a variety of Career and Tech Ed areas that expose students to occupations that they may want to pursue after graduation. Many of the school's classes offer Tech Prep Credit where the student can begin earning college credit for free during their regular scheduled vocational class.
Welcome aboard, Susan!
Friday, January 9, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Don't Worry, It's Not on the Test!
Russ Hunt at St. Thomas University called this song to my attention via a listserv I am on and written by Tom Chapin, brother of the late, great, Harry Chapin.
Not on the Test
Go on to sleep now, third grader of mine.
The test is tomorrow but you'll do just fine.
It's reading and math, forget all the rest.
You don't need to know what is not on the test.
Each box that you mark on each test that you take,
Remember your teachers, their jobs are at stake.
Your score is their score, but don't get all stressed.
They'd never teach anything not on the test.
The School Board is faced with no child left behind,
With rules but no funding, they´re caught in a bind.
So music and art and the things you love best
Are not in your school `cause they´re not on the test.
Sleep, sleep, and as you progress
You´ll learn there´s a lot that is not on the test.
Debate is a skill that is useful to know,
Unless you´re in Congress or talk radio,
Where shouting and spouting and spewing are blessed,
'Cause rational discourse was not on the test.
Thinking's important. It's good to know how.
And someday you'll learn to but someday's not now.
Go on to sleep, now. You need your rest.
Don't think about thinking. It's not on the test.
To hear the song, visit: http://www.notonthetest.com/
When I read the lyrics and then listened to the song I wondered to myself whether or not the things I am teaching students and the methods used to assess or evaluate their learning are indeed preparing them to apply that knowledge, skills, or abilities to the world of life and work that awaits them upon graduation. I also wonder if there are things that they are learning as a result of taking my classes that are not in the syllabus that are helping to help or hurt their chances to be successful beyond graduation. Such reflections humble me to realize I must constantly evaluate the quality of my teaching for the benefit of the students beyond my classroom.
Not on the Test
Go on to sleep now, third grader of mine.
The test is tomorrow but you'll do just fine.
It's reading and math, forget all the rest.
You don't need to know what is not on the test.
Each box that you mark on each test that you take,
Remember your teachers, their jobs are at stake.
Your score is their score, but don't get all stressed.
They'd never teach anything not on the test.
The School Board is faced with no child left behind,
With rules but no funding, they´re caught in a bind.
So music and art and the things you love best
Are not in your school `cause they´re not on the test.
Sleep, sleep, and as you progress
You´ll learn there´s a lot that is not on the test.
Debate is a skill that is useful to know,
Unless you´re in Congress or talk radio,
Where shouting and spouting and spewing are blessed,
'Cause rational discourse was not on the test.
Thinking's important. It's good to know how.
And someday you'll learn to but someday's not now.
Go on to sleep, now. You need your rest.
Don't think about thinking. It's not on the test.
To hear the song, visit: http://www.notonthetest.com/
When I read the lyrics and then listened to the song I wondered to myself whether or not the things I am teaching students and the methods used to assess or evaluate their learning are indeed preparing them to apply that knowledge, skills, or abilities to the world of life and work that awaits them upon graduation. I also wonder if there are things that they are learning as a result of taking my classes that are not in the syllabus that are helping to help or hurt their chances to be successful beyond graduation. Such reflections humble me to realize I must constantly evaluate the quality of my teaching for the benefit of the students beyond my classroom.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Clemson University to Co-Host FELC Summit
Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina, is one of the best universities in the country with a Food Technology Program. Their “Student Centered Research Initiative” is designed to engage students at all levels, in multi-year, team oriented research, in Food Technology, Nutrition & Dietetics. Recognized by the Institute of Food Technologists, Research Chef’s Association, and the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education, Clemson is leading the way in food studies.Join FELC and the team of Clemson Professors, Dr. Anthony Pometto, Kim Collins, Dr. Aubrey Coffee, and Dr. Marge Condrasky, as they lead seminars in: Sensory taste analysis, Culinary Science Principles from Food Technology and Chef’s perspective, analysis of ingredients in health food drinks, and the role of chefs in sports and health nutrition.
These seminars and many more will be just a part of the Summit from Friday afternoon through Saturday. Clemson will also provide opportunities for chef educator’s continuing education. Don’t miss this great opportunity to re-invent yourself as a culinary or hospitality educator and add more to your learning tools tool box
These seminars and many more will be just a part of the Summit from Friday afternoon through Saturday. Clemson will also provide opportunities for chef educator’s continuing education. Don’t miss this great opportunity to re-invent yourself as a culinary or hospitality educator and add more to your learning tools tool box
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Hot Dog Fun!
With all the doom and gloom about the recession these days everyone could probably use a hearty chuckle so enjoy the photo.Please also let it inspire you to see how you can stimulate the creativity of your students this semester or term with something as simple as a hot dog, too!
Monday, January 5, 2009
"What's Hot in 2009"
Every year the National Restaurant Association surveys more than 1,600 American Culinary Federation chefs nationwide and asks them to rank 210 culinary items as a "hot trend," "yesterday's news" or "perennial favorite." The results of the survey produce the "What's Hot in 2009" culinary forecast.
According to this year's survey the top ten trends are:
1. Locally grown produce
2. Bite-size/mini desserts
3. Organic produce
4. Nutritionally balanced children's dishes
5. New/fabricated cuts of meat (e.g. Denver steak, pork flat iron, bone-in Tuscan veal chop)
6. Fruit/vegetable children's side items
7. Superfruits (e.g. acai, goji berry, mangosteen)
8. Small plates/tapas/mezze/dim sum 9. Micro-distilled/artisan liquor
10. Sustainable seafood
Since school is underway, or soon about to be, for many of you why not kick off your first class by having the students put together their top ten list and see how it compares to the ACF chefs. That would be a good way to start a dialogue with the students to connect what they are doing in the classroom or kitchen to the industry of which they will one day be a part.
To read more about the survey and the results visit:
http://blogs.citypages.com/food/2009/01/forecasting_200.php
http://www.dineout.org/research/chef_survey_2008.cfm
http://www.dineout.org/pdfs/research/2009chefsurvey.pdf
http://www.dineout.org/pdfs/research/top_10_trends.pdf
According to this year's survey the top ten trends are:
1. Locally grown produce
2. Bite-size/mini desserts
3. Organic produce
4. Nutritionally balanced children's dishes
5. New/fabricated cuts of meat (e.g. Denver steak, pork flat iron, bone-in Tuscan veal chop)
6. Fruit/vegetable children's side items
7. Superfruits (e.g. acai, goji berry, mangosteen)
8. Small plates/tapas/mezze/dim sum 9. Micro-distilled/artisan liquor
10. Sustainable seafood
Since school is underway, or soon about to be, for many of you why not kick off your first class by having the students put together their top ten list and see how it compares to the ACF chefs. That would be a good way to start a dialogue with the students to connect what they are doing in the classroom or kitchen to the industry of which they will one day be a part.
To read more about the survey and the results visit:
http://blogs.citypages.com/food/2009/01/forecasting_200.php
http://www.dineout.org/research/chef_survey_2008.cfm
http://www.dineout.org/pdfs/research/2009chefsurvey.pdf
http://www.dineout.org/pdfs/research/top_10_trends.pdf
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