Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher at Swanson Middle School in Arlington, VA
Joined November 2017
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An amazing first day! Got to met my new students, had some glitches along the way, find new ways to fix them, and finished my last class seeing the smiles in many students faces. #SwansonAdmirals #APSBack2School #APSInThisTogether #apsisawesome
First day of online learning. Students were engaged in their online lessons while I prepare cooking videos for Canvas. Even in adversity, there are many lessons to be learned. @SwansonAdmirals @APS_CTAE
Is Thyme for Herbs! After researching cooking and medicinal uses of basil, oregano, chives, rosemary and thyme, student prepared appetizers with herbs collected from our school herb garden. @SwansonAdmirals @APS_CTAE @MsPorterSwanson #sayyestofcs #teachfacs #lifeskills
Building our 6th grade STAR Community! Having fun while playing a giant Uno game. @SwansonAdmirals @SwansonFACS
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FACS and STEM! A great combination! Pringles ring challenge, putting minds together! @SwansonAdmirals @APS_CTAE @APS_STEM
Great start for Life Management and Teen Living! Working on teams to accomplish a goal! @SwansonAdmirals @APS_CTAE
It was Veggie Time in Teen Living! 👍🏻 Thumbs up for execution and taste! 👍🏻 @SwansonAdmirals @APS_CTAE @
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Teen Living students had a blast practicing their knife skills by preparing mango salsa, pico de gallo and beef tacos. @SwansonAdmirals @APS_CTAE
Life Management students successfully completed their Latin America and Caribbean Cuisine Unit by preparing Jamaican Jerk Chicken and Mexican Tres Leches Cake. @SwansonAdmirals @APS_CTAE
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Please call C.S.I: Swanson’s Culinary Safety Investigators. Life Management students write investigation reports on unsafe kitchen practices after “ Food Felons” used our food lab. @APS_CTAE, @SwansonAdmirals
Veggie Time @ Teen Living. 7th graders cooking Ginger Veggie Stir-Fry. @SwansonAdmirals @APSCTAE
Getting recognized @ FCCLA State Leadership and Recognition Conference Banner Parade. @SwansonAdmirals @ReneeHarber @APSCTAE
Last rehearsal before entering to compete in their STAR events. @ FCCLA’s State and Leadership Conference. @SwansonAdmirals @APSCTAE
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FCCLA State Conference! Here We Come! Swanson Middle School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America chapter members on their starting journey to Virginia Beach. @SwansonAdmirals, @APSCTAE
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Life Management students use Canvas to access a pictorial step-by-step recipe to be able to make mini apple pies. @SwansonFACS @SwansonAdmirals @APSCTAE
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