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CTE Update: Family and Consumer Sciences. Shirley Ware New York State Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Educators Public Relations. We are CTE Teachers. Business & Marketing education Family & Consumer Sciences education Technology education Agricultural education
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CTE Update:Family and Consumer Sciences Shirley Ware New York State Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Educators Public Relations
We are CTE Teachers • Business & Marketing education • Family & Consumer Sciences education • Technology education • Agricultural education • Health Occupations education • Trade & Technical education
Family and Consumer Sciences programs offer students unique opportunities to develop human literacy skills that lead to quality of life for individuals and families.
Challenges • Economy • Mandate Relief • Education Reform Initiatives • Potential Changes to the Graduation Requirements • Effectiveness of Current Model • CTE Integration
Information • Regents Website www.regents.nysed.gov/ • NYSED FACS Website and Listserv www.p12.nysed.gov/cte/facse/ • NYSAFCSE Listserv www.nysafcse.org/
Advocacy The active support of an idea or cause expressed through strategies and methods that influence the opinions and decisions of people and organizations Association for Progressive Communications www.apc.org
“STEP”s for Effective Advocacy • Strategy • Timing • Empowerment • Positioning
Strategy • Wide range of options from persuasion to protest • Different strategies for different moments • Selected strategy should be • Appropriate • Adequate • Effective • Efficient • Sensitive to side effects The Action Guide for Advocacy and Citizen Participation www.justassociates.org
Timing The effectiveness of advocacy efforts is often dependent on positioning and timing. Decide when to promote ideas to maximize their influence.
Empowerment • Envision self as a protagonist and see self as an active citizen • Strengthen voice through collaboration • Assess risks • Address resistance
Similarity (goal) Attachment (benefit) Explanation (qualities) Integration (uniqueness) “We are trying to accomplish the same objective” “We can work together to…” “This is how to…” “While we will be…we still will be…” The Spill-over Effect:An Advocacy Strategy at www.davidsonted.org Positioning
How will we advocate for Family and Consumer Sciences education in these challenging times?
Shirley Ware (315) 420 1791 www.nysafcse.org