General
GRADS is a Career and Technical Education (CTE) program for pregnant and parenting male and female students. Family and Consumer Science educators teach the program in 24 school districts across the state.
Topic outline
- General
- Topic 1
- GRADS Curriculum Framework with Example Lessons
GRADS Curriculum Framework with Example Lessons
1. Dual-roles
a. Roles and Responsibilities of Parenting
b. Fatherhood
c. Environment and Family Resources
d. Health, Safety, and Nutrition
e. Career Exploration
f. Economic Independence
g. Child Care Learning Laboratory
2. Consumer & Family Resources & Economic Independence
a. Resource management
b. Environment and Family Resources
c. Consumer Rights and Responsibilities
d. Technology and Family Resources
e. Economic Systems and Consumer Actions
f. Financial Fitness
3. Interpersonal Relationships
a. Types of Relationships
b. Personal Needs and Characteristics
c. Influences on Human Growth
d. Strategies That Promote Growth and Development
e. Conflict Prevention and Management
f. Domestic and Dating Violence Awareness
g. Human Growth
4. Child Development and Parenting
a. The Parenting Process
b. Child Care Practicum
c. Child Growth and Development
d. Pregnancy pre-natal and Postnatal care and Development
5. Early Childhood Education and Services
a. Health and safety
b. Practicum and Management
c. Child Development theory and application
e. Planning and Observation
6. Establishing Healthy Families
a. Skills For Building Healthy Families
b. Sexual Health
c. Substance Abuse
d. Community Support/Services For Parenting
e. Health Management
- Topic 3
Topic 3
Your Forum for GRADS News
A space for GRADS teachers to read about and respond to news, issues, and ideas.
- Topic 4
- Topic 5
- Topic 6