Mohave Early Childhood Education
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FCCLA is Family & Consumer Sciences Education!
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FCCLA is directly linked to FACS education through classroom instruction and chapter involvement.
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FCCLA’s national programs are chosen to align with and instruct students in FACS education standards
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Through classroom activities, competitive events, and service learning projects, our chapter adviser and members demonstrate the important values of FACS Education.
ECE Program Students Finding out the "Scoop" on FCCLA at the Ice Cream Social & State Officer Visit!
The Early Childhood Education Program at Mohave High School is a FACS Program!
This Program is designed to prepare students for a variety of careers working with young children. The program includes instruction in child development, child health, nutrition, and safety, as well as, the planning and facilitation of developmentally appropriate play and learning activities. Child guidance, family relationships, and parenting are also addressed. In addition to technical skills, students completing our program will also develop advanced critical thinking, applied academics, career development, and employability and life skills.
The Program curriculum is designed around the following four integral components:
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Formal and technical instruction
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Project based learning
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Supervised occupational experience
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Participation in Family, Career & Community Leaders of America (Career and Technical Student Organization)
Mohave HS Early Childhood Program follows these National FACS Standards:
4.5-Demonstrate skills for building and maintaining positive collaborative relationships with children, youth, and adults in their family and community environments.
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4.5.1- Apply developmentally appropriate and culturally responsive guidelines for behavior.
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4.5.2- Demonstrate problem-solving and decision making skills when working with children, youth, and adults.
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4.5.3- Demonstrate interpersonal skills that promote positive and productive relationships with learners.
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4.5.4- Implement strategies for constructive and supportive interactions between children, youth, adults, and their families and communities.
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4.5.5- Analyze learners' developmental progress and summarize developmental issues and concerns.
Upon completion of the 2 year program, advanced students are eligible to receive one or more of the following certifications:
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National Child Development Associate Credential (Council for Professional Recognition)
The first 2 people to complete this credential in our ECE Program was Erika Heistand & Lindsey Clark!
Other Students who Completed the Credential:
-Maythe Maya , Tiger Lily Le, Josephine Marsmaker, Erika Heistand, Lindsey Clark, Kaitlyn Moss, Rachel Cooper, Kaitlyn Gray, Aliyah Armijo, & Ivone Badilla.
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Other Certifications Include:
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Heartsaver CPR and First Aid (American Heart Association)
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Introduction to Arizona Infant and Toddler Guidelines (Arizona Department of Education)
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Introduction to Arizona Early Learning Standards (Arizona Department of Education)
KayLee Lowe
"Being a part of the Early Childhood Education Program has given me amazing opportunities for growth. The program allows me to prepare for my future. Earning my CDA, while it was a lot of work, was more than worth it. It has given me opportunities of personal and professional growth. I would not be who I am without this program" -KayLee Lowe 2020
Possible Education & Training Careers Include:
An Early Childhood Program student teaching Tiny T-Birds through center play.
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Child Care Teacher
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Preschool or Early Elementary Teacher
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Teacher’s Assistant
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Early Childhood Center Director
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Children’s Psychologist
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Child Protective Services Case Manager
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Social Worker
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Counselor
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Parent Educator
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Recreation Coordinator
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Pediatrics
Luke Lowe, a former chapter officer, learning how to properly change a diaper.
Our Very Own Chapter Adviser, Ms. Leyendecker, won 2017 FACS Teacher of the Year!
Ms. Leyendecker does an outstanding job as a FACS Teacher! She is constantly integrating FCCLA into her classroom and informing her students of the great benefits that her class provides.
Rachel Cooper, 2017/2018 AZ State Officer & Chapter Officer Coach, won an $1,000 scholarship from the FACS Ed Board!
Integrating FCCLA
Integrated FCCLA is the practice of incorporating chapter activities and student-directed FCCLA learning experiences in the FACS classroom by:
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Providing activities that put students in charge of their own learning
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Getting students involved with and excited about learning
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Sharpening creative and critical thinking skills
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Demonstrating how FACS education guides students to apply academic, leadership and character-related concepts
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Giving students experience with skills needed for a successful transition from school to career
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Using FCCLA Star Events to assess students’ mastery of FACS skills and competencies
We joined nearly 75,000 people by “Dining In” to support the Family & Consumer Sciences Day Initiative on December 3rd!
Outstanding Chapter Award
The Arizona Outstanding Chapter Award is a chapter recognition program designed to encourage Family and Consumer Science students to become leaders and promote FCCLA in their school, community, and state. This award recognizes chapter’s success in and outside of the classroom through self-evaluation and highlights their success!
We are proud to announce that our Chapter received a GoldChapter Award at the 2019 State Leadership Conference for our contribution to the following areas:
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Membership and Recruitment
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Chapter and Individual Development
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State and National Activities
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Public Relations
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Exceptional Accomplishments
