006.21A Grade
Levels: 7-12.
006.21B Endorsement
Type: Field.
006.21C Persons with
this endorsement may teach family and consumer sciences courses in grades 7
through 12 and also function as a resource person in family and consumer
sciences within the total educational system.
006.21D Certification Endorsement
Requirements: This endorsement shall require 51 semester hours, including 45
semester hours of family and consumer sciences subject matter and a minimum of
6 semester hours in foundation, organization, and administration of vocational
education, vocational special needs, and the management of vocational student
organizations.
006.21E Endorsement
Program Requirements: Nebraska teacher education institutions offering this
endorsement program must have on file, within the institution, a plan which
identifies the courses and course completion requirements which the institution
utilizes to grant credit toward completion of this endorsement.
THE FOLLOWING ARE RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES FOR
INCLUSION AS PART OF THE INSTITUTION'S PLAN UNDER THIS
ENDORSEMENT.
Through the courses identified in its plan, the institution
should prepare prospective teachers to demonstrate the following
criteria:
A. Demonstrate an
understanding that the work of the family refers to the action within the
family or collectively on behalf of families to meet and support individuals'
needs, develop lasting and nurturing relationships throughout life and to make
informed socially responsible decisions and take actions that support a
democratic society;
B. Identify
recurring concerns, broad concepts embedded in those concerns, and provide
potential solutions as related to diverse families, workplaces, and
communities;
C. Use practical
reasoning to investigate and resolve complex questions of concern to
individuals and families;
D. Apply
critical thinking and reasoning processes in taking responsible actions in
diverse families, workplaces and communities;
E. Use the family systems of action
(technical, communicative and emancipative) to address the recurring concerns
of individuals and families;
F.
Analyze factors (theoretical views, principles, resources and skills) that
affect the well-being of individuals and families in a global society related
to textiles and apparel, nutrition and wellness, living environments, human
development, family relations, parenting, and consumer resources and
management, and how decisions made in each area impact society;
G. Examine the impact of technology on the
well being of individuals, families, and society;
H. Demonstrate an understanding of and be
able to apply interpersonal skills that contribute to positive relationships in
families, work and community settings;
I. Identify how skills learned in the family
transfer to work outside of the family setting;
J. Demonstrate an understanding of the
principles of human growth and development across the life span;
K. Analyze roles/responsibilities of
parenting and evaluate practices that maximize growth and
development;
L. Integrate the core
academic areas (reading/writing, mathematics, sciences, social
sciences/history) into Family and Consumer Sciences curriculum;
M. Apply the principles and skills related to
the organization and management of local chapters, and integrate Family, Career
and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) into the curriculum;
N. Analyze the individual's ability to
balance multiple roles in the family, work/career, and community.
