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Being a teaching assistant is more than just giving a helping hand to a busy instructor; it also means learning life-lessons in general with the added bonus of learning more about yourself.
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As a Certified Family Life Educator and as a practicing Muslim woman, I have had the opportunity to reflect about diversity, be it within Islam or in the broader context of working in family education.
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Families and Individuals in Societal Contexts
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On November 1, 12 participants, 28 audience members and 2 Skypers participated in a Focused Dialogue, Parenting and Family Life Education and the Affordable Care Act.
Content Area
Family Health
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The Internet has become an important tool for education and outreach, and many family life educators have turned to online delivery systems. Concurrently, there has been little discussion about best practices, or guidelines, for online program development, and this is problematic for several reasons.
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Few studies have been reported comparing online and on-campus courses in the Family and Consumer Sciences field, and even fewer have been specifically in family relationships courses. Since this course content is critical for CFLE certification and is a requirement for other fields of study, it is important to investigate if the delivery format of the content impacts student outcome.
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Family Science Education
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Each year we recognize a Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) who has made an impact on the Certified Family Life Educator program, whether through long-term, ongoing efforts or through involvement in a specific event or activity that has helped to increase awareness and understanding of the CFLE designation and the practice of family life education.
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Learners have such a wealth of personal insights and professional experiences that extend far beyond my individual offerings, that if I didn't weave in their personal contributions to the fabric of the course, it would not only be neglecting an untapped resource, but also a significant disservice to students.
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The advocacy work to bring lifespan family education to the forefront of the national dialogue continues on many fronts.
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It is exciting to report that as a result of the Focused Dialogue held at the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) 75th Annual Conference in San Antonio last November, we now have a plan for working towards our mission: To create a system supportive of strong healthy families with the premise that lifespan family education improves population health in the present and reduces long-term health care costs.
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I want to hear from you about how your advocacy is going.
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Questions have surfaced about the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) Academic Program Review (APR) Committee members' expectations for syllabi content. This column provides an opportunity for answering many of the key questions that have been asked.
Content Area
Professional Ethics and Practice
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Assignments that involve observing and/or interviewing family members, friends, acquaintances, working professionals, and strangers have the potential to be very engaging.
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Professional Ethics and Practice
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I have returned to writing a column for this newsletter that focuses on one of the CFLE Content Areas. This time, it is the fifth content area, Interpersonal Relationships.
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Many of the CFLE content areas could benefit from, if not already call for, interdisciplinary perspectives to be examined. Perhaps, it is Content Area VIII - Family Law and Public Policy that does so more than any other.
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Family Law and Public Policy
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A colleague of mine who teaches a Marriage and Family course encourages students to play a game, The Marriage Game 3.0. She not only believes the game supports the stated learning outcomes of the course, but also demonstrates what Jane McGonigal, noted gamification expert and game designer, says are four key characteristics of a well-designed game: achievable goals, rules, frequent feedback, and voluntary participation.
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Mindfulness is a conscious, purposeful way of tuning in to what's happening around us. This specific approach to paying attention and honing awareness improves mental focus and academic performance. Mindfulness can also contribute to healthy relationships with colleagues and with the people we serve in our various capacities as family professionals.
Content Area
Internal Dynamics of Families
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When academic program representatives contact me by email or approach me at conferences with questions about the first-time approval process, I alert them to the following conditions that must be present before proceeding to ready and submit various documents.
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Service learning/community engagement has the potential to maximize adult learning, but with one caveat: It must be planned and executed well. Without a doubt, this requires time, commitment, and passion.
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With this column, my first aim is to explain the basics of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Second, I will provide some possible applications of UDL principles.
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I am asking myself and others about the kind of student we were as an undergraduate and/or graduate student, what kind of student we would seek to be today if we could re-do our college years, what kind of student we have urged own college-age children (if we have any) to be, and what kind of student we receive the most reward from teaching.
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As clinicians and practitioners working with families, it is our responsibility to understand the unique and often complex contexts in which the individuals and families we serve exist. The qualities and circumstances which define stepfamilies have changed greatly over time.
Content Area
Internal Dynamics of Families
Research
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In her book, 25 Things to Do, Ms. Kanyer shares activities to help children who are experiencing loss or change in their lives. Each section clearly presents various activities that a parent/caregiver might find useful in aiding a child struggling with a grief issue.
Content Area
Internal Dynamics of Families
Parent Education and Guidance
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This edited volume brings together the voices of a number of leading researchers of the brain. The draw card of an edited volume is that a number of strong voices of the authorities within this particular field each add a perspective to further illuminate our understanding.
Content Area
Family Health
Human Growth and Development Across the Lifespan
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This work grew out of a model of communication called Behavioral Engagement developed over some 30 years by the author. The model originally was used with health care professionals to assist them in communicating more effectively with their patients and to demystify health information. This book is geared more toward readers who want to work on their own relationships.
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