Breakout with Family & Consumer Sciences

Mystery, intrigue, suspense! Motivating students to be active participants in their own learning is proving to be more and more difficult especially in this age of technology with instant access to unfiltered information and instant feedback loops. A powerful way to bring this new world into the classroom is to create opportunities for a student-led learning environment by using lockbox lessons. During this session, you will hear how Parenting: It’s a Life has incorporated a variety of challenges to solve the mystery around the realities of parenting all while students are building critical thinking skills and learning familiar information in a creative new way! In addition, we will share how to build your lockbox materials on a shoestring budget!