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Using Strategies to Using Strategies to Engage Your Students:Engage Your Students:Teaching Principles of Teaching Principles of Hospitality & TourismHospitality & Tourism
2009 NAF Summer Institute July 7-11, 2009 Phoenix, AZ
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About Me• Melody Cockrell—Ben Barber Career Tech
Academy: Mansfield, Texas
• Teaches Principles of HT and Sports Marketing
• Piloted Principles of HT
• 2007-2008 Curriculum Fellow
• 2008-2009 Curriculum Leader
• Jim’s wife for 36 years, mother to Sarah, Molly, Brooke, Taylor and…
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Cassidy and Colton’s ‘Grandmom’
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Think About It
• Teaching is: ___________that_____________
• Identify this strategy:
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What is the most important thing you can teach your
students?
Identify strategy:
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Another Way to Answer
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Poll Everywhere
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What is your role with NAF?
To vote: Text a CODE to 99503
Teacher 20161
Administrator 20164
Other 20129
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What have you done that you think no one else in this room
has ever done?
To participate: Text 20680 and your message to 99503
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Concerning my use of the New Principles of Hospitality
and Tourism Curriculum,
To Vote: Text a CODE to 99503
-Today is the first time I have see it! 20682
-I used it this year and will use it next. 20683
-Not sure, but I will let you know. 20681
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Would this activity be an effective tool in the classroom?
• Give three reasons to support your answer.
• Turn to the person next to you and discuss your response.
• Share with the entire group.
• Identify strategy:
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NAF Curriculum Update: Academy of Hospitality & Tourism
Courses Currently Offered (with pilot complete)
Courses to be added (and piloted) in 2009-2010
• Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
• Geography and World Cultures
• Customer Service• Hospitality Marketing
• Sustainable Tourism• Sports, Entertainment, and
Event Planning
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NAF Curriculum Highlights
NAF Curriculum
Beliefs
NAF Curriculum
Beliefs
Standards-Based
Standards-Based
RigorRigor
RelevantRelevantProject-Based
LearningProject-Based
Learning
Literacy Integration
Literacy Integration
FlexibilityFlexibility
NAF Curriculum Highlights: PBL
Recognize students’ inherent drive to learn.
Recognize students’ inherent drive to learn.
Encourage collaboration and cooperation.
Encourage collaboration and cooperation.
Use performance-based assessments that require a range of skills and knowledge.
Use performance-based assessments that require a range of skills and knowledge.
Highlight questions that lead students to in-depth exploration of authentic and important topics.
Highlight questions that lead students to in-depth exploration of authentic and important topics.
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Principles of Hospitality & Tourism: Assumptions and Prerequisites
Students have some basic
computer skills (ability to type,
use word processing
programs, do simple Internet
research).
Students have some basic
computer skills (ability to type,
use word processing
programs, do simple Internet
research).
Students have some basic
understanding of physical geography
(how to read maps, globes,
etc).
Students have some basic
understanding of physical geography
(how to read maps, globes,
etc).
Students should be able
to work in a team and
communicate effectively about their
own motivations and desires
Students should be able
to work in a team and
communicate effectively about their
own motivations and desires
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FORMAT OF THE CURRICULUM
• COURSE OVERVIEW
• UNIT OVERVIEW– LESSON OVERVIEW
• LESSON PLAN
• STUDENT RESOURCES
• TEACHER RESOURCES
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UNITS AND LESSONS• UNIT ONE- 1, 2 –Introductions• UNIT TWO-3, 4-Meeting Needs• UNIT THREE-5, 6, 7-Fundamentals• UNIT FOUR-8, 9, 10-Transportation• UNIT FIVE-11, 12-Effects• UNIT SIX-13, 14-Resources• UNIT SEVEN-15, 16-Selling• UNIT EIGHT-17, 18, 19-Careers
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ProjectsMinor ProjectMinor Project
• Lesson 5
• Students read a letter asking for the deliverable of a ‘convention poster’.
• Groups are formed.
• Students present their findings in the form of a display poster.
• Lesson 5
• Students read a letter asking for the deliverable of a ‘convention poster’.
• Groups are formed.
• Students present their findings in the form of a display poster.
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Minor Project
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Projects
Lesson 1- View Exemplar
Lesson 7-Entertainment Proposal
Lesson 10-Intinerary and Brochure…
• Remaining lessons scaffold to create the final product.
Lesson 1- View Exemplar
Lesson 7-Entertainment Proposal
Lesson 10-Intinerary and Brochure…
• Remaining lessons scaffold to create the final product.
Culminating Project
Culminating Project
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The Restaurant Experience
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Tools within the Curriculum•4 Corners
•Think-Pair/Group-Share
•Taxonomy
•Guided Question
•Gallery Walk
•Know-Want To Know-Learned
•Defining statement
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Obstacles and Solutions
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Experience the Curriculum
• Discussion:
– What are some activities that you use in your classroom that have been effective?
– What type of scenarios/activities have you used?
– Do you have any best practices to share?
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• And a closing video clip…
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Support from Curriculum Leaders
Here to help – both with
content and pedagogy.
Here to help – both with
content and pedagogy.
Ready to hear your ideas about
how to revise and improve the
course.
Ready to hear your ideas about
how to revise and improve the
course.
Contact information is
always available on the Course
Overview page of the NAF
Curriculum Library.
Contact information is
always available on the Course
Overview page of the NAF
Curriculum Library.
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Collaboration Network
• Andy Rothstein’s Blog
• Discussion Forums for all NAF courses
• Multimedia presentations
• Curriculum Spotlight Video
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Thank you!
• For more information, contact me:
– [email protected]– Collaboration Network: melodycockrell
• Blog: Course Fellow• Course Forum: Principles of Hospitality and
Tourism