Teen Times in the Classroom

By Molly Brock, National Executive Council Adviser

You are in the teacher’s lounge or mail room.  You see the plastic wrapped stack of Teen Times shoved into your mailbox.  You’ve got mail!  But you also have an amazing classroom resource at your fingertips.  So how can you use Teen Times to get your students excited about FCCLA?

·         FCCLA in Action- This showcases chapters all over the country who are making a difference in their community.  You can use this to inspire your chapter members as well as get some great ideas to use with your chapter.

·         It’s a Date- All of the important upcoming dates are right in one convenient place.  Discuss these with your students and share with them all of the upcoming due dates and deadlines for the wide variety of activities that FCCLA has to offer.

·         There’s an APP for That- Yes, your principal wants you to integrate technology into your classroom—have students download the app, scan other QR codes in the magazine, and discuss why technology is a great way to market yourself!

·         Advertisements- These feature organizations, our outreach projects and national programs that we support.  What are these ads promoting and are they effective?  What a great way to introduce cross-curricular activity!

·         CTSOs?  What are those?-  Just in case you have told your kids and you have told your kids, and they are still looking at you like you are talking in a different language, Teen Times gives you great tools to help your kids talk to community members, board members, and kids that are not involved.

·         Scavenger Hunt- Create a scavenger hunt with the magazine that your students can complete in class.  More than likely, you and your students will find lots of items to discuss!

How do YOU use Teen Times in your classroom?