CAFÉ Summer Workshop for Foodservice Instructors Hosted by Florida Culinary Institute
Wednesday, 02 September 2009 14:21- A community service project that our students do is that they feed the homeless each Monday night during the school year. (KT)
Teaching Tips
Teaching Tips have been gathered at CAFÉ events for many years. Attending instructors and trainers have shared their tips for effective classroom management. Included in this section is the Featured Tip of the Week, Teaching Tips from Dr. Fred Mayo and CAFÉ’s archives of tips. Feel free to send in your tip to Mary Petersen at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Café Summer Workshop for Teachers at Sullivan University
Wednesday, 02 September 2009 13:47- Make a Power Point presentation and create culinary teams in the classroom. Then the teams buzz in and answer questions like jeopardy. If the team gets the question correct, then they get the points. The highest team wins a token educational gift. (DK)
Café Summer Workshop Hosted by Kendall College, Chicago, IL
Wednesday, 02 September 2009 13:51- Eliminate the natural tendency to cheat on tests. Allow students to take tests together if only for a short time period, like 5 minutes at the end of class. (KP)
Café Summer Workshop Hosted by Kendall College, Chicago, IL (Part 2):
Wednesday, 02 September 2009 13:57- Show the SuperSize Me Video! Go to www.supersizeme.com and download the sample monthly menus and group-sized recipes for healthier lunch choices at the school cafeteria. Conduct a taste test of three “healthy” recipes outside the school cafeteria and have students complete a survey. Present findings to the Board of Ed, Principal, Cafeteria Manager for possible changes to the lunch food. (JH)
CAFÉ’s “Desserts and Fine Chocolates Workshop, Florida Culinary Institute, West Palm Beach, FL
Monday, 01 June 2009 23:07- Instead of investing in rolling pins for fondant (wood is too porous), I go to my local hardware or plumbing supply and buy a full piece of PVC and have it cut into 18- or 20-inch pieces. (KS)
Denver, Colorado (Part 1):
Friday, 02 May 2003 10:26- When assigning a reading passage or assignment to students, have them write a question to bring to class over the reading. The question must be a higher level thinking from Coasta’s levels of questioning or Blooms Taxonomy. They must have a question to get in the door for the day. You can then have everyone read their question and pick one to discuss or I sometimes collect them and randomly pick one. I generally stay out of the discussion even if there is silence. Someone will respond. After discussion have students write a reflection; i.e., predict what might happen if you substitute cake flour for all purpose flour in yeast bread. Grading guidelines: 5 points for a good question; 15 points participation; 10 points reflection. (KA)