FCS and Business Teacher Meetings

Family Consumer Science and Business Instructors gathered for their annual meetings to network and participate in Professional Development opportunities.

The FCS instructors met November 18 in Marshall.  Chefs from the Schwan Food Company spent the afternoon demonstrating techniques the teachers can share with their students planning to attend the Culinary Skills Challenge on March 31.  Teachers learned how to make and then sampled risotto, polenta, and and gnocchi.  Dr. Jill Conlon, Department Chair of the Dept. of Consumer Science at Minnesota State Universtity, Mankato involved the teachers in a team building activity they can also do with their students.  She also shared information about new textile trends.

The annual Business Teacher Meeting was held at the Service Co-op on December 11.  Instructors from the Business Departments at Minnesota West and Southwest Minnesota State University presented to the group.  Michael Rich from SMSU shared marketing concepts the teachers can use in their classes.  Pam Jensen and Terri Pelzel shared information about the hybrid computer courses they are teaching in several high schools.