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Sunday
, July 19
Atlantic Foyer & Catwalk
3:00pm •
Registration
8:30pm •
Sunday Night Networking Reception sponsored by VATFACS
Cape Charles A
1:00pm •
AAFCS Professional Examinations - Preregistration is required
6:15pm •
Textile Triangles: A Versatile Hands-on Classroom Project or Fundraiser
Cape Henry C
6:15pm •
Story-Based Math: Developing Number Sense Through Children’s Literature
7:20pm •
From First Job to Career Pathway: Financial Skills Students Need at Every Stage
False Cape B
6:15pm •
Second-Hand Comes First
7:20pm •
Second-Hand Comes First
Mariner A
6:15pm •
Spice Up Your Classroom
7:20pm •
Spice Up Your Classroom
Mariner B
3:00pm •
First Time Attendee & New Teacher Orientation / Mentor & Mentee Meet-Up
6:15pm •
Memory Boards
Rappahannock & James Ballroom
6:00pm •
Institute Opening Session
York
6:15pm •
Expanding FCS Educator Impact Through Cross-District Mentorship
7:20pm •
TfT Update and Sharing Session
Monday
, July 20
Atlantic Foyer & Catwalk
7:00am •
Registration
Cape Charles A
9:00am •
Are You Ready for It? Unpacking the FCS Standards with Confidence
10:15am •
Understanding Young People: What Makes Them Flourish?
1:15pm •
Children's Fundamental Needs: Activities Designed to Build Strong Families
2:30pm •
Rainbow Bean Soup
3:45pm •
Families Are Like Clay Pots
Cape Henry C
9:00am •
Adding Electricity to Hand Sewing Projects Part 2
10:15am •
Step into a New Era of FCCLA
1:15pm •
Check Out the New Season of Student Body
2:30pm •
Helping Students Make Better Decisions About Careers, Money, and Life
3:45pm •
Building a Strong Foundation: Creating Positive Learning Environments in High School FACS While Mending the Bridge Between Middle and High School
False Cape B
9:00am •
Valuable Life Lessons from the Past into the Future
10:15am •
Grow Your Own with Educators Rising
1:15pm •
Personal Finance That Makes Sense: Teaching Money Through the Six Principles of Economic Reasoning
2:30pm •
Helping Families Talk About Money and Work
3:45pm •
Life Skills for Teens- Through a SEL Lens
Mariner A
9:00am •
Rubric-Based Assessment: Exploring Teacher Perceptions of Evaluation Practices in Applied Learning
10:15am •
Personal Finance Game Show and Free Resources from Federal Reserve Education
1:15pm •
Getting Started with ChatGPT in the Classroom
2:30pm •
Powered by Purpose: Elevating Future Educators with Educators Rising
3:45pm •
Turning Your Teaching Story into Your Leadership Legacy
Mariner B
9:00am •
Virginia’s Quality Measurement and Improvement System (VQB5) Overview
10:15am •
Early Childhood Classroom Learning Overview
1:15pm •
Office of Child Care Health and Safety Overview
2:30pm •
Meet and Greet with Virginia’s Ready Regions and VDOE
3:45pm •
Thriving Through Years 2–5 and Beyond: Strategies That Last Beyond the Classroom
Rappahannock & James Ballroom
7:45am •
Breakfast and FCS Updates
11:30am •
Luncheon with Keynote Speaker Dr. Donna Hoskins Sponsored by Virginia Pork Council and iCEV
York
9:00am •
Sustainable Fashion & Consumer Responsibility: Upcycling in the Fashion Classroom
10:15am •
KFK Workshop to Working Kitchen. Kids Feeding Kids Sparking Community Impact
1:15pm •
Integrating Pork into the Classroom: Food Safety, Culinary Skills & Nutrition Applications
2:30pm •
Noodles for Noobs: Low-Tech Pasta as a Teaching Tool
3:45pm •
Growing Food Systems Leaders at Sweet Briar College
Tuesday
, July 21
Atlantic Foyer & Catwalk
7:00am •
Registration
Cape Charles A
9:00am •
In My PBL Era: Real-World Learning in High School ECE
10:15am •
Teaching with Joy: Empowering Students to Learn, Lead, and Lift Each Other
1:15pm •
American Heart Association HeartSaver First Aid with CPR/AED for Adults and Children - Preregistration Required
Cape Henry C
9:00am •
FCCLA Competitions: Where Leaders Are Made
10:15am •
Integrating Social Work Perspectives into Family and Consumer Sciences Education
1:15pm •
AAFCS Pre-PAC Broad Field FCS Credentialing Exam - Preregistration Required
2:45pm •
Learning Just Got Sweeter – Print Graphics onto Cookies with Eddie®, the Edible Ink Printer
4:00pm •
In my FCS Era: Baby Steps to Big Learning - Using 35 Years of Infant Simulation to Share the Future of Teaching
False Cape B
9:00am •
Youth Mental Health First Aid Part I
1:15pm •
Youth Mental Health First Aid Part II
Mariner A
9:00am •
Stronger by the Dozen
10:15am •
Virginia is for ProStart Lovers
1:15pm •
Level-Up Language: Equipping K–12 Educators to Support English Learners in a Globalized World
2:30pm •
Planting Seeds to Foster Environmental Stewards for a Better Tomorrow
3:45pm •
Affordable Excellence: Expanding Access to High-Quality Culinary Education
Mariner B
9:00am •
From Apathy to Accountability - Reframing School as the Workplace
10:15am •
Save Your Time, Save Your Sanity (AI + Classroom Workflow for Collaboration (With or Without Ipads)
1:15pm •
Breaking the Cycle Before It Becomes Culture
2:30pm •
The Teacher Toolbox: Activities That Bring FACS to Life
3:45pm •
Knife Skills
Rappahannock & James Ballroom
7:45am •
Breakfast and Virginia Department of Education Update with Protein Sponsored by the Virginia Egg Council
11:30am •
Luncheon and Keynote Leslie Robinson, M.Ed.
York
9:00am •
From Farm to Table: A Butcher's Craft Demonstration
10:15am •
The Other (Other) White Meat: Exploring Pork from Snout to Table
1:15pm •
ServSafe Food Protection Manager - Renewal Testing Only - Preregistration Required
3:00pm •
iCEV FCS Certifications
Wednesday
, July 22
Atlantic Foyer & Catwalk
7:00am •
Registration
8:00am •
Exhibitor Showcase
Cape Charles A
9:15am •
Level Up Your Leadership: Inside the Virginia ACTE Fellowship
Cape Colony
10:30am •
Table #1 - Bringing History to Life: A Cross-Curricular Exploration of 19th-Century Culture
10:30am •
Table #3 - Building Foundational Reading, Math, and Lifelong Learning Skills Through OER Integrated Child Development & Parenting and Early Childhood Education Courses" “(Please note this is the roundtable presentation I will use)”
10:30am •
Table #2 - Bringing Literacy to Life
10:30am •
Table #6 - Integrating Social Work Perspectives into Family and Consumer Sciences Education
10:30am •
Table #5 - Growing Future Educators Through Educators Rising: Best Practices That Work
10:30am •
Table #9 - What's is New in Credentialing?
10:30am •
Table #7 - Lessons Stressing Out?...Just "Shake It Off"
10:30am •
Table #8 - Office Hours with the FCS Specialist
10:30am •
Table #4 - Chunking Competency Tasks
10:30am •
Best Practices - Roundtable Session
Mariner A
9:15am •
Strengthening Teachers for Tomorrow Through Collaboration and Reflection
3:00pm •
Virginia FCCLA Boot Camp Part I - Pre-registration Required
Mariner B
9:15am •
Where is My Curriculum Framework?
Rappahannock & James Ballroom
7:45am •
Breakfast and Virginia Association for Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences, Inc. Annual Business Meeting
12:45pm •
VATFACS, Inc. Awards, Scholarships, and Exhibitors Luncheon Sponsored by Johnson and Wales University and Educators Rising
York
9:15am •
Anyone Can Cook! Teaching Culinary Concepts with Ratatouille.
Thursday
, July 23
James
9:00am •
ServSafe Food Protection Manager Training and Testing
Rappahannock
8:00am •
Teacher Cadet, 12th Edition Curriculum Training Post Institute - Pre-registration required
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