50-The Connect FCS ED Podcast 50th Episode Celebration!

<p>•  I love hearing people's stories and their perspectives, because it helps me have a better understanding of what other people go through. It's a completely different background than I have. And being a singleton of working, all of a sudden with the team, I never worked with the team before, so I didn't know what that was like, so moving from being completely isolated, being in a silo, I had to re-learn how to work with people, so... When I say if I sound ignorant, when asking questions is only to help gauge a conversation, to bring it down to a place that may be educators all understand. But then we also have the Community building up the partnerships that we have within our families, the network of families, our school board, our directors are superintendent, I want everybody to be able to understand what we go through as educators and the lingo. So 2020 was the year of growth and understanding, 2021, this is the year of innovation and excelling, be proud of yourself and how far you've come. (4:23)</p><p>•  It gives the skills to be able to apply certain lines and textures of design, it gives the skills to be able to make wise financial decisions, to be able to decide that is a long-term goal, or I need to handle this right now, it encompasses the body of the lifespan, and at 50 episodes. We're just skimming the top. So thank you for coming along this journey with me, thank you for helping me level up and excel. I want to innovate, I want to lead, I want to excel. And our collective group. We're doing just that. So cheers to 50. I'm just thankful for the listeners and for all of the interactions that I've been getting. (7:46)</p><p>•  I might be a small but mighty voice, but I am here because I want to spotlight what you are doing in your classes, maybe let's hear from your students, let's hear what your programs are doing. This podcast is all about showcasing what family consumer sciences is really all about. We in our field, we don't get recognized, we are constantly getting thrown aside saying, Oh, Home