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08000 Foods 1
08000 Foods 1
Grade Level: 9-12
Credits Earned: 0.5
Prerequisite: None
Description: Foods 1 is the first of a three-course sequence in nutrition, food preparation, consumerism, and food presentation. Students are introduced to the concepts of safety and sanitation; kitchen tool selection, care, storage and proper usage; measurements, nutrition, baking basics, and simple food preparation.
Major Topics or Themes: (additional topics may be covered)
Kitchen safety and sanitation
Nutrition
Reading recipes
Using standard cooking measurements
Baking
State Course: 16054A001, Nutrition & Culinary Arts I
08041 Foundations of Teaching and Learning
08041 Foundations of Teaching and Learning
Grade Level: 9-12
Credits Earned: 0.5
Prerequisite: None
Description: This course will examine how schools work and will begin to look at the different types of careers in education. This course also introduces the study of child development from pregnancy to age of 3. Students will discover the importance of the early years in infants and toddlers physical, cognitive, social and emotional development.
Major Topics or Themes: (additional topics may be covered)
Careers in Education
Building school operations
Prenatal development, pregnancy, labor and delivery
Physical Development ages 0-3
Cognitive Development ages 0-3
Social and Emotional Development ages 0-3
State Course: 19151A001, Foundations of Teaching
08030 Foods 2
08030 Foods 2
Grade Level: 10-12
Credits Earned: 0.5
Prerequisite: Foods 1
Description: Foods 2 is a one semester course that has been developed to extend students culinary knowledge and abilities. This course will allow students to complete advanced recipes and plan meals with time, nutrition and budgets in mind.
Major Topics or Themes: (additional topics may be covered)
Eggs and dairy
Red meat and poultry cooking
Cupcake decorating
Cooking with fruits and vegetables
Soups and salad preparation
State Course: 16054A002, Nutrition & Culinary Arts II
AC08101 AC Early Childhood Teaching Articulated Credit (RVC) Weighted Grading
AC08101 AC Early Childhood Teaching Articulated Credit (RVC) Weighted Grading
Grade Level: 10-12
Credits Earned: .5
Prerequisite: Foundations of Teaching and Learning
Description: Coursework includes opportunities for students to create and develop teaching objectives, design lesson plans, and experience teaching in a preschool lab. Students examine and practice teaching strategies, learning styles, time management and planning strategies, presentation and questioning skills, classroom management, and evaluation techniques. Students will also study the physical, intellectual, social, and emotional development of children ages 3-5 as they partake in a hands-on preschool lab.
Major Topics or Themes: (additional topics may be covered)
Positive guidance
Physical development of preschool age children
Intellectual development of preschool age children
Social and Emotional development of preschool age children
State Course: 19152A001, Educational Methodology
Articulated Credit Information:
College: Rock Valley College
Course: ECE 100 - Intro to Early Childhood Education
Follow-up Course: EDU 224 - Introduction to Education (DC Teaching Internship)
08200 Commercial Foods
08200 Commercial Foods
Grade Level: 10-12
Credits Earned: 1.0 (Double Block)
Prerequisite: Foods 2
Description: Commercial Foods is a one semester class, but a double period to accommodate the time frame needed to prepare meals and serve them to the teachers. Students learn about the restaurant industry, Meat/Poultry, Frying, and much more!
Major Topics or Themes: (additional topics may be covered)
Safety and Sanitation in the workplace. Students will earn their “Food Handlers Certificate” which is good for 3 years and can be helpful in securing a job in food service.
Meal and menu planning for large groups
Cost Control
Portion Control
Equipment and tools used in restaurants
Quantity Cooking
State Course: 16052A001, Culinary Occupations I
DC8061 DC Teaching Internship Dual Credit (RVC) Weighted Grading
DC8061 DC Teaching Internship Dual Credit (RVC) Weighted Grading
Grade Level: 11-12
Credits Earned: 1.0
Prerequisite: AC Early Childhood Teaching
Description: During his/her class time students participate in an internship placement in a classroom at an assigned school. The student will aid children where needed and complete other tasks under the direct supervision of a teacher. Students are responsible for transporting themselves to the assigned school.
Major Topics or Themes: (additional topics may be covered.
Observation and guidance
School age child development
Developing relationships
State Course: 19198A000, Education and Training Workplace Experience
Dual Credit Information:
College: Rock Valley College
Course: EDU 224 - Introduction to Education
08120 Adult Living
08120 Adult Living
Grade Level: 11-12
Credits Earned: 0.5
Prerequisite: None.
Description: The purpose of this course is to help prepare the student for life in the adult world, with emphasis on emotional, social, and practical aspects of living.
Major Topics or Themes: (additional topics may be covered)
Personal Development
Communication
Roles and Responsibilities
Building Healthy Relationships
State Course: 19259A001, Family and Career Relationships
DC80651 Teaching with Technology
DC80651 Teaching with Technology
Grade Level: 11-12
Credits Earned: 0.5
Prerequisite: Foundations of Teaching and Learning.
Description: Technology for Teachers covers basic technology used in learning in K-12 classrooms with special emphasis on computer operations and concepts. The application of concepts and skills in making decisions concerning the social, ethical, and human issues related to technology and computing and the consequences of misuse is addressed. Students who complete this course will receive dual credit for RVC’s EDU 234: Introduction to Technology for Teachers.
Major Topics or Themes: (additional topics may be covered)
Integration of Technology in Classrooms
Computer skills and operations
Lesson Plan Development
State Course: TBD
09830 Work Based Learning
09830 Work Based Learning
Grade Level: 11-12
Credits Earned: 0.5
Prerequisite: None
Description: Work Based Learning courses allow for students to earn high school credit for work experience in fields related to a students’ career interest. Students will need to meet once a week with the school teacher at their high school and secure a job that will result in the student working 60 hours of workplace experience during the semester. The classroom instruction allows for discussion of relevant topics that are responsive to the workplace experience and employability skill development.
Major Topics or Themes: (additional topics may be covered)
Workplace Readiness
State Course: TBD
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