Arlene DeJoy-MeckesAug 16, 20211 min readFood Trucks with StudentsWhat's New with Twins and Teaching Here in Western NY, we start school on September 1st so Chris just finished summer school where he...
Arlene DeJoy-MeckesAug 9, 20211 min read3 Reasons to Use Choice Boards in Your ClassroomHave you ever been in the position where you taught a great lesson and a handful of your students are saying "I'm done!". I know I...
Arlene DeJoy-MeckesAug 5, 20212 min readHoney, That's Cool!I was pretty apprehensive when my husband told me he wanted to keep bees in our back yard. Over time I realized that as a bee keeper and...
Arlene DeJoy-MeckesAug 3, 20212 min read3 Ways to Prepare for Back to SchoolLast April my husband and I decided to take the 5 kids to the Smokey Mountains for a week. Everyone was excited, we rented a big van, I...
Arlene DeJoy-MeckesJul 19, 20211 min readMise En Place Your Classroom!Setting up classroom Mise En Place is a time not too far from us! Starting culinary arts with a mise en place lesson is a great way to...
Arlene DeJoy-MeckesJul 9, 20212 min readCulinary Arts Project Based Learning IdeasI don't know about you but I LOVE when I see my students actually talking about the content I am trying to teach them! Culinary Arts and...
Arlene DeJoy-MeckesJun 28, 20211 min readHow To Get to Know your High School StudentsWe love easing into the school year with some "getting to know you" activities. It takes the pressure off of us as the teacher during the...
Arlene DeJoy-MeckesJun 15, 20211 min readEnd of the School Year Culinary and FACS ActivitiesIt's the end of the school year and we focused on African American influence on American cuisine. We loved the Netflix series High on...
Arlene DeJoy-MeckesJun 1, 20211 min readTeaching FACS and Culinary Arts in Summer Winding down teaching in June can be exhausting so we have come up with a no-prep, fun summer cooking lesson. It includes a presentation...
Arlene DeJoy-MeckesMay 19, 20211 min readTeaching a Culture of the WeekMy husband Chris and I have been working on culinary lesson plans for students about foods in different cultures. We start the week out...
Arlene DeJoy-MeckesApr 25, 20211 min readHow to Teach Knife Skillsknife skills lesson for culinary arts and family and consumer science teachers. Lesson Plans for high school.
Arlene DeJoy-MeckesApr 25, 20211 min readTeaching Middle School Special Education, ESL and AIS students Social StudiesAs a middle school teacher I sometimes struggle to help my students understand social studies concepts. I find that they understand much...