VATFACS INSTITUTE

9:00am EDT

Calling All New and Less Experienced FCCLA Advisers

Monday July 21, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Cape Henry C

Discover beginning steps to get your FCCLA off the ground with member and chapter actions. We have the plan for YOU!!

Monday July 21, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Cape Henry C

Educational Session

global Y

10:15am EDT

Sewing with Electricity

Monday July 21, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am EDT

Cape Henry C

Learn to sew a stuffed critter that lights up. Once students know how to sew with thread that will conduct electricity, they can take a step further and learn to code and program their textiles or wearables to light up, make sounds, or anything the imagination can dream up.

Speakers

Angela Stouffer

FACS Teacher, PWCS

Vocabulary on Fire: New ways to level up your vocabulary lessons

Monday July 21, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Cape Henry C

Educational Session

global Y

1:15pm EDT

Money in Pop Culture (Taylor's Version)

Monday July 21, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT

Cape Henry C

Whether working a job, managing their personal finances, or opening a business, students need to know how money works. This session makes money fun! The session will introduce you to ready-to-use lesson plans based on clips from Star Wars, Taylor Swift, The Office, and more.

Speakers

Stephen Day

Director, VCU Center for Economic Education

Stephen helps teachers and parents teach about money, work, and life. He does many professional development sessions, makes lesson plans, writes a blog called "Paper Robots," and is the author of the upcoming book "Teach a Kid to Save." He is a former high school teacher and currently... Read More →

Monday July 21, 2025 1:15pm - 2:15pm EDT
Cape Henry C

Educational Session

global Y

2:30pm EDT

Integrating Entrepreneurship & Innovation in FCS Courses

Monday July 21, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Cape Henry C

This session will present research-based reasons why and how FCS teachers can empower students for the Innovation & Gig Economy by integrating entrepreneurship concepts, skills, and mindsets into their courses. Instructional strategies for specific FCS courses will be shared based on competencies. Free resources to get started included. Explore CTE Verso alongside these ready-made and customizable lesson plans and activities that you'll be inspired to integrate into your curriculum.

Speakers

Dr. Cheryl Ayers

Co-Director, Virginia Tech Center for Economic Education

Starting her career as a Career and Technical Education (CTE) high school teacher and work-based learning coordinator, Dr. Cheryl Ayers has more than 25 years of experience in creating and delivering customized professional development programs, undergraduate/graduate university courses... Read More →

Laura M. Daniel

Teacher, Wetsel Middle School/Madison County Public Schools

With a passion for CTE, especially in curriculum writing, Laura has 17 years of teaching experience. She has taught high school FACS in parenting and life planning for three years, followed by 14 years in her ever-evolving current position in middle school FACS & Business. She is... Read More →

Monday July 21, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Cape Henry C

Educational Session

global Y

3:45pm EDT

FCCLA Integration is the Best Innovation

Monday July 21, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT

Cape Henry C

FCCLA programs and competitions fit EVERY FCS curriculum...come discover and make use of ready made resources.

Monday July 21, 2025 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Cape Henry C

Educational Session

global Y

1:30pm EDT

Money Smarts: Building Financial Decision-making in Middle Schoolers

Tuesday July 22, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT

Cape Henry C

Help your students start thinking about financial decisions before they get their first job! Join experienced FACS teacher, Lynnette, and get hands-on with Take Charge Today content and activities that let students identify values, needs, and wants before exploring financial decision-making and goal setting. You'll leave with engaging, age-appropriate activities that will get students thinking about money in their lives.

Speakers

Lynnette Thompson-Coles

Teacher Trainer, Take Charge Today

Lynnette Coles is a Training Team member of Take Charge Today, housed at the University of Arizona. She is a 19-year veteran educator, currently working in Prince George's County Public Schools in Maryland. She taught Financial Literacy for Teens in the classroom for 16 years, and... Read More →

Tuesday July 22, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Cape Henry C

Educational Session

global Y

2:45pm EDT

Getting Paid: Understanding Paychecks, Benefits, and Beyond

Tuesday July 22, 2025 2:45pm - 3:45pm EDT

Cape Henry C

Prepare your students for the workforce by helping them understand how they get paid! This session will explore Take Charge Today’s Getting Paid lesson which includes key concepts such as reading a paycheck, completing a W-4, employee benefits, and how government programs such as Workers Comp support employees. Participants will also play Money World Squares, a fun activity to reinforce learning. Walk away with ready-to-use activities that make earning and managing money clear and relevant for CTE students.

Speakers

Lynnette Thompson-Coles

Teacher Trainer, Take Charge Today

Tuesday July 22, 2025 2:45pm - 3:45pm EDT
Cape Henry C

Educational Session

global Y

4:00pm EDT

Be Bold and Trailblazing with FCCLA UPDATE

Tuesday July 22, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT

Cape Henry C

Stay current on programs and events while making plans for the 2025-26 school year with FCCLA involvement.

Tuesday July 22, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Cape Henry C

Educational Session

global Y

8:45am EDT

Best Practices - Roundtable Session

Wednesday July 23, 2025 8:45am - 10:45am EDT

Cape Henry C

Wednesday July 23, 2025 8:45am - 10:45am EDT
Cape Henry C

Educational Session, Best Practices

12:45pm EDT

Where is My Curriculum Framework?

Wednesday July 23, 2025 12:45pm - 1:45pm EDT

Cape Henry C

The CTE Resource Center, your source for Virginia’s public school CTE curriculum, will show how to access your curriculum and any associated resources from the Center’s new website and through Canvas/Virtual Virginia, as well as explore resources for workplace readiness.

Speakers