Intro to Food

Room 132

Students will have the opportunity to develop strategies and gain knowledge to:

· Appraise the characteristics and nutritional components of a healthy diet

· Use proper kitchen safety and hygienic techniques while preparing food

· Analyze the relationship between diet and disease and risk factors

· Hypothesize the effectiveness of the use of meal management principles

· Identify media sources that influence health and safety

· Understand that “diets” do not work and clean/whole foods and exercise are the only proper way to promote healthful living

Course Assessments

• Reading/Writing Assignments/Class Work

• Nutrition Projects/Tests

• Food Lab Observations/Product review

• Class Participation

• Homework

Food Nutrition

Child Care I and II

Room 134

These courses provide students with an understanding of the aspects of child development and care of children. Parenting skills are developed as positive guidance techniques and child-related issues are studied. Learning activities, observation techniques, and actual lab experiences with children (preschool) are the focus of instruction. Each course is designed to continue to develop student knowledge to important concepts and principles concerning learning, cognition, and development. Students interested in education, medicine, and any other child-related careers will benefit from these classes, as will anyone planning on having a family in their future.

CHILDCARE I Objectives:

• Identify and follow classroom and clinical rules and regulations

• Identify developmental stages of children

• Identify characteristics of school-age development and special needs children

• Learn to be a coach of positive social skills

• Describe what it means to be respectful of others, kind, responsible for, and in control of one's own emotions and actions

• Examine the value of play and use best practices for developing children's creativity

• Integrate literacy/language development throughout all activities

• Identify educational theorists and their concepts

CHILDCARE II Objectives:

• Identify characteristics of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers

• Determine and write lesson objectives

• Observe, record, and analyze children's behavior

• Use basic tools and types of observations

• Develop appropriate learning experiences based on observations

• Examine and utilize Bloom's Taxonomy

• Identify and describe the classroom environment in childcare settings

Announcements

Cell Phone Use Policy

Cell phone use is prohibited during class instruction without specific direction to do so. It is of utmost importance for students to give their undivided attention to class instruction, especially concerning food lab safety and preschool hours. Cell phones must be kept completely out of site or points will be deducted from final participation grade.

Classroom rules:

• Students will place personal phone in the wall pocket upon entering the classroom. If you choose to keep your phone, you must not take it out. Points will be taken off final class participation grade for failing to do so.

• Students are expected to respect each and every person in my classroom at all times and speak in a positive manner. Negativity is not welcome.

• Tardiness for Food Lab/Nursery School will also be deducted from class participation grade.

Preschool Honor Agreement:

• I believe one of the fundamental objectives of the DHS Preschool Program is to provide the preschool students with a quality education in a safe and welcoming environment while developing in them a sense of social responsibility.

• I understand and accept my responsibility as a positive role model to the children in our program and will help guide all preschoolers in making ‘good choices’.

• I will abstain from any foul language, rude remarks, or inappropriate conversation while preschoolers are in my presence.

• I will not possess or utilize any electronic devices (aside from necessary meeting access device), including but not limited to: cell phones, tablets, etc. while in the company of preschoolers.

• Aside from small talk, I will not have any conversations with a parent concerning any preschooler. All correspondence will be done through the teacher.

• I commit to uphold the ideals of honor and integrity bestowed upon me as a member of the DHS Child Care Preschool Program.

Academic Integrity

Dallas High School recognizes honesty and integrity as being necessary to the academic function of the district. Proper conduct includes interactions with peers and faculty, completion of assigned tasks and responsibilities, and honest test-taking practices.