My name is Stacey Schuler; I am the Family and consumer science teacher. I have been a teacher for 17 years, 13 here at EPG, and 4 years at Tolono Unity High School. I went to Illinois State University. I do more than teach at EPG, I am also the Senior Class Sponsor, C.A.P.T.A.I.N.S. Co-Sponsor, and I am on the Advantage Committee. The main thing that I like about being a teacher is interacting with high school students. I enjoy getting to know the young adults, and teaching them life skills they will use in their adult life.
Course Length: 1 semester
Credits Generated: ½
Grade Level: 9, 10
Prerequisite for Course: None
General Description: This course emphasizes knowledge and understanding of the physical, mental, emotional, and social development from conception through infancy. Course content includes conception, prenatal, and infant development, application of health and safety standards as they apply to children, understanding of those experiences which provide maximum development of children within the family unit. Careers in child, day care and education services are incorporated throughout the course. Students will be exposed to the conditions of pregnancy using the Empathy Belly Pregnancy Simulator.
Course Length: 1 Semester
Credits Generated: ½
Grade Level: 9, 10
Prerequisite for Course: Child Development I
General Description: This course emphasizes knowledge and understanding of the physical, mental, emotional, and social development from toddler through adolescence. Course content includes toddler, preschool, school-age and teenage development, application of health and safety standards as they apply to children, and understanding of those experiences, which provide a maximum development of children within the family unit. Students will be exposed to hands-on parenting using the Baby Think It over Infant Simulators.
Course Length: 1 Semester
Credits Generated: 1/2
Grade Level: 9, 10
Prerequisite for Course: None
General Description: This course includes the basic classroom and laboratory experiences needed to develop a knowledge base and understanding of basic food principles and nutrition of people of all ages. Course content includes: basic preparation principles and techniques, safety and sanitation in the kitchen, understanding the food selection process, consumer decision making as it applies to grocery shopping skills, and the study of various careers in food services. Laboratory experiences are included in this course.
Course Length: 1 Semester
Credits Generated: ½
Grade Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite for Course: Foods and Nutrition I
General Description: This course includes classroom and laboratory experiences needed to broaden upon preparation principles and techniques. Course content includes: special dietary needs, diet and health requirements, current nutritional issues, foreign cuisine, advanced food preparation skills and careers in food and nutrition services.
Course Length: 1 Semester
Credits Generated: ½
Grade Level: 9, 10
Prerequisite for Course: None
General Description: This course provides knowledge and understanding of textiles, fashions and fabrics in meeting the clothing and fashion product needs of individuals, families and the general public. Course content includes: selecting clothing and textile products using goal-making skills, meeting physical and psychological needs in evaluating, selecting and caring for clothing and textiles, appraising clothing/textile products contributing to health, safety, and comfort, and communicating intended clothing image to others. Information pertaining to the jobs and careers using competencies related to textiles and fabrics and fashion are included throughout the course.
Course Length: 1 Semester
Credits Generated: ½
Grade Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite for Course: Child Development I and Child Development II
General Description: This course helps students understand the responsibilities, satisfactions and stresses of parenthood. Stress prevention and management are emphasized. Community agencies that help parents deal with various types of parenting situations are identified. Course content includes: parenting decision-making and goal-setting skills; applying basic principles of parenting; practicing health and safety standards as related to parenting; and providing experiences which encourage parents and children to maximize resources. Special attention is given to the needs to teenage parents and to the importance of readiness for parenthood.
Course Length: 1 Semester
Credits Generated: 1/2
Grade Level: 11, 12
Prerequisite for Course: None
General Description: This course is designed to assist individuals and families in achieving life satisfaction through responsible participation as adults in the home, community and workplace. Course content includes: developing short and long-range plans, demonstrating goal-setting and decision-making skills, evaluating and adapting basic needs to assume roles and responsibilities, recognizing and following health practices that assist in coping, selecting and using resources to enhance individual growth and development, developing effective relationships to promote communication with others, and evaluating family and career changes.