1. Financial and Resource Management
2. Balancing Family, Work and Community Responsibilities
3. Food Science and Nutrition
4. Child Development

ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS:

1. Effective Management of resources is essential to meet the needs of individuals and families.
2. The family as a basic unit provides the foundation for future societal roles and responsibilities.
3. Optimal nutrition and wellness contribute to the general well-being of individuals and families across the life span.
4. Effective parenting and childcare are integral to the development of the whole child.

CORE BELIEFS ABOUT INSTRUCTION:

1. Effective instruction actively engages students in a learning process that promotes higher order thinking.
2. Students learn best when objectives are clear, achievable and meaningful to their lives.
3. Effective instruction must meet the needs and interests of students through a variety of differentiated strategies.
4. Effective instruction is driven by continual assessment, teacher and student reflection and modification to improve student achievement.
5. A consistently positive, safe and respectful learning environment is integral for effective instruction.
6. Effective instruction builds shared accountability for learning.

BEST PRACTICES IN INSTRUCTION:

1. Teachers will develop authentic assessments with clear outcomes.
2. Students will engage in learning activities that have real world applications.
3. Teachers will provide students with opportunities for meaningful community involvement.
4. Assessments will provide opportunities for students to demonstrate their prior knowledge.
5. In order to meet the needs of all students, teachers will use a variety of instructional strategies to differentiate their instruction.