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Dr. Sally Arnett

Professor | Program Coordinator, FCS Teacher Education
Family and Consumer Sciences
Office
Turner Hall - TUR 203C
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Biography

Dr. Sally E. Arnett-Hartwick is a Professor and Program Coordinator for teacher education in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences at Illinois State University since Fall 2013. She earned her B.S. degree from Illinois State University in Home Economics Education and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in Workforce Education and Development specializing in FCS teacher education.

Current Courses

200.001Problem Solving and Research Methods in Family & Consumer Sciences

287.006Independent Study

400.006Independent Study

111.001Introduction to Teaching Family and Consumer Sciences

390.001Student Teaching Seminar In Family And Consumer Sciences

291.006Undergraduate Teaching Experiences In Family And Consumer Sciences

Ph D Workforce Education and Development

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

MS Workforce Education and Development

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

BS Home Economics Education

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

2021 ACTE National Teacher Educator of the Year Award

Association of Career and Technical Education
2021

2021 College of Applied Sciences and Technology Hall of Fame Member

Illinois State University
2021

Outstanding Poster

Association of Career and Technical Education Research
2021

Outstanding University Teaching Award

Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology, Illinois State University
2021

Phyllis Memken Outstanding Teacher Award

Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
2021

Class of 2020 University Impact Award

University College, Illinois State University
2020

National Teacher Educator of the Year Award Finalist

Association of Career and Technical Education
2020

Region III Teacher Educator of the Year Award

Region III Association of Career and Technical Education
2020

Teacher Educator of the Year Award

Illinois Association of Career and Technical Education
2020

College of Applied Sciences and Technology Outstanding Teacher – Tenured Category

College of Applied Sciences and Technology
2019

Book, Authored

Arnett, S., Kozlowski, P., & Peach, P. Teacher dilemmas. What would you do?. Grant Outcome: 2010 What Would You Do? Developing Teacher Decision Making Skills. Authentic Teacher-Related Cases for Pre-Service and Beginning Teachers. Northern Illinois University (2011)

Conference Proceeding

Arnett, S., Kitchel, A., Cannon, J., & Duncan, D. Professional development needs of Idaho family and consumer sciences teachers: Program management. Association of Career and Technical Education Research Conference (2010)
Arnett, S. Sustaining the future: A descriptive study of the orientation and commitment of Illinois family and consumer sciences teachers. American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Conference (2009)

Instructor's Manual

Arnett, S., Kozlowski, P., & Peach, P. Diversity Instructional Curriculum Guide. Grant Outcome: 2011 Assessment of Diversity Curricular Needs among Illinois Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education Programs. Northern Illinois University (2012)
Arnett, S., Kozlowski, P., & Peach, P. FACS careers: Getting engaged through sustainability. Stimulating student interest in FACS careers Instructional Manual. Grant Outcome: 2010 Experiential learning Instructinal Development for Stimulating Student Interest in Family and Consumer Sciences Related Occupations. Northern Illinois University (2011)
Arnett, S. "CTE-Academic Integration" CD ROM. Compilation of integrated lesson plans by ACTE, my work was a part of the CD. Association of Career and Technical Education (2010)
Arnett, S., Kozlowski, P., & Peach, P. Sustainability Service Learning Instructional Manual. Grant Outcome: 2009 Exploring career pathways using sustainability service learning projects. Northern Illinois University (2010)
Arnett, S., Kozlowski, P., & Peach, P. Career and technical education: Preparing the new green collar workforce curriculum CD. Grant Outcome: 2008 Career and Technical Education: Preparing the New Green Collar Workforce. Northern Illinois University (2009)

Journal Article

Cannon, J., Self, M., Kitchel, A., ARNETT-HARTWICK, S., & Billings, C. COVID-19 global pandemic upheaval: United States Career and Technical Education teachers’ response. Athens Journal of Education 11 (2024): 1-17.
Arnett, S. Challenges at different career changes among secondary family and consumer sciences teachers. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences Education 37.1 (2020): 2-13.
Arnett, S., & Cannon, J. Challenges for beginning secondary technology education teachers. Online Journal of Workforce Education and Development 10.1 (2020)
Arnett, S., & Harpel, T. FCS Teacher Transformation: A Shift in Poverty Perceptions. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences 112.1 (2020): 23-29.
Arnett, S., & Davis, T. Poverty simulation participation: Transformative learning outcomes among family and consumer sciences students. Journal of Research in Technical Careers 3.1 (2019)

Magazine/Trade Publication

Arnett, S., Kozlowski, P., & Peach, P. Careers: Going green while doing good. Techniques 86.1 (2011): 48-50.
Arnett, S., Kozlowski, P., & Peach, P. Career and technical education: Pursuing a pipeline for the new green-collar workforce. Techniques 84.6 (2009): 36-39.

Newsletter

Arnett, S. Post-secondary liaison news. Progress (2019)
Arnett, S. Postsecondary liaison news. Progress/IACTE (2018)
Arnett, S. IFACSTA. Illinois Association of Career and Technical Education Progress 16.2 (2016): 15-16.
Arnett, S., Brown, J., & Merrill, C. Poverty in education: Use of differentiated learning. OTT Professionalism to Practice Newsletter (2016)

Presentations

Perspectives of FCS teachers across the United States during the pandemic.. 2023 ACTE Region V Leadership Conference. ACTE. (2023)
The lessons learned in teaching in the early stages of the pandemic among FCS teachers.. 2023 CTE Research and Professional Development Conference. ACTER. (2023)
COVID-19 global pandemic Upheaval: United States CTE teachers’ response. 2022 Association of Career and Technical Education Conference. ACTE. (2022)
CTE instructors rank order of instructor and student challenges during the pandemic. 2022 CTE Research and Professional Development Conference. ACTER. (2022)
NEED. 2022 University Council of Educational Administration. UCEA. (2022)
Perspectives of Career and Technical Education teachers during the COVID-19 pandemic [Conference session].. The 10th European Conference on Education. ECE. (2022)
Career and technical education instructors’ level of preparedness to transition to distance learning and perceived student outcomes achieved during the spring 2020 semester. 2021 CTE Research and Professional Development Conference. Association of Career and Technical Education Research. (2021)
Trends in family and consumer sciences education. Eastern Illinois Education for Employment System FCS Instructors Forum. Eastern Illinois Education for Employment System. (2021)
COVID-19 global pandemic upheaval: CTE teachers response. Association of Career and Technical Education Conference. Association of Career and Technical Education Conference. (2020)
Family and consumer sciences teachers' perceptions of students in poverty. Association of Career and Technical Education Reasearch Conference. Association of Career and Technical Education Reasearch Conference. (2020)

Grants & Contracts

Family and Consumer Sciences in Italy. Office of International Studies and Programs. Illinois State University. (2019)
Poverty simulation participation: Transformative learning outcomes among FCS students. Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology. Illinois State University. (2018)
Special Populations and Career & Technical Education: The Illinois Approach to Career Pathways. Federal: Carl D. Perkins. State. (2016)
Special Populations and Career & Technical Education: The Illinois Approach to Career Pathways. Federal: Carl D. Perkins. State. (2015)
The (in)balance of work and family among family and consumer sciences tenure-track mothers. Illinois State University. (2015)