Growing Your Professional Skills - 2008 BLT

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Growing Your Professional Skills is the 2008 NFSMI Breakfast Lunch Training (BLT) resource. The BLTs are designed for training school nutrition assistants. This BLT resource assists the facilitator and school nutrition team members in assessing food knowledge and skills, identifying opportunities for additional training, and guiding them to more in-depth resources for career development.

Growing Your Professional Skills contains seven lessons designed to review the most critical topics in food service operations. Each self-contained lesson is designed to be taught in 30 minutes. The manual includes seven lessons with an instructor's script, handouts, and activities. Three video clips are also included to supplement discussions. Revised 2010. ET83-08. This resource is currently under revision.


Before You Begin
Pre-lesson information. Published 2008. ET83-08
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Lesson 1 - 2008 Breakfast Lunch Training Introduction - Instructor's Script
Instructor's script for Lesson 1.
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Lesson 1 - Handout #1: Successful School Nutrition Assistant
Handout #1 for Lesson 1.
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Lesson 1 - Handout #2: Sample Knowledge and Skills Check
Second handout for Lesson #1.
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Lesson 1 - Handout #3: Sample Individual Development Plan
Third handout for Lesson 1.
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Lesson 1 - Video Clip 1: BLT Introduction
Introduction to BLT clip that can be viewed online in streaming video.
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Lesson 1 - Video Clip 2: Knowledge and Skills Check
Lesson One video clip that can be viewed online in streaming video.
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Lesson 1 - Video Clip 3: Individual Development Plan
Video clip for Lesson One that can be viewed online in streaming video.
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Lesson 2 - Food Production - Instructor's Script
Instructor's script for Lesson 2.
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Lesson 2 - Knowledge and Skills Check
Knowledge and Skills Check for Lesson 2.
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Lesson 2 - Activity #1, Handout #1: Sample Standardized Recipe
Handout #1 for Activity #1 from Lesson 2.
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Lesson 2 - Activity #1, Handout #2: Standardized Recipe Components
Handout #2 for Activity #1 From Lesson 2.
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Lesson 2 - Activity #1, Handout #3: Sample Standardized Recipe Answer Key
Handout #3 for Activity #1 from Lesson 2.
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Lesson 2 - Activity #2, Handout #1: Sample Food Production Record
Handout #1 for Activity #2 from Lesson 2.
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Lesson 2 - Activity #2, Handout #2: What, Where, Who, and When?
Handout #2 for Activity #2 from Lesson 2.
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Lesson 2 - Activity #2, Handout #3: What, Where, Who, and When? with Suggested Answers
Handout #3 for Activity 2 in Lesson 2.
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Lesson 2 - Blank Individual Development Plan
Blank Individual Development Plan for Lesson 2.
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Lesson 3 - Sanitation, Safety, and Security - Instructor's Script
Instructor's script for Lesson 3.
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Lesson 3 - Knowledge and Skills Checklist
Knowledge and Skills Checklist for Lesson #3.
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Lesson 3 - Handout #1: Time-Temperature Relationship
Handout #1 for Lesson 3.
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Lesson 3 - Blank Individual Development Plan
Blank Individual Development Plan for Lesson #3.
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Lesson 4 - Customer Service - Instructor's Script
Instructor's script for Lesson 4.
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Lesson 4 - Knowledge and Skills Checklist
Knowledge and Skills Checklist for Lesson #4.
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Lesson 4 - Activity #2, Handout #1: Pizza Quality Scorecard
Lesson 4 - Activity #2, Handout #1.
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Lesson 4 - Blank Individual Development Plan
Blank Individual Development Plan for Lesson #4.
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Lesson 5 - Program Regulations and Accountability - Instructor's Script
Instructor's Script for Lesson 5.
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Lesson 5 - Knowledge and Skills Checklist
Knowledge and Skills Checklist for Lesson 5.
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Lesson 5 - Handout #1: Reimbursable Meal Components
Handout #1 for Lesson 5.
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Lesson 5 - Handout #2: Sample Food-Based Lunch/Breakfast Meal
Handout #2 for Lesson 5.
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Lesson 5 - Activity #1, Handout #1: Identifying Menu Planning Methods
Activity #1, Handout #1 for Lesson 5.
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Lesson 5 - Blank Individual Development Plan
Blank Individual Development Plan for Lesson #5.
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Lesson 6 - Equipment Use and Care - Instructor's Script
Instructor's Script for Lesson 6.
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Lesson 6 - Handout #1: The 10 Rules of Knife Safety
Handout #1 for Lesson 6.
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Lesson 6 - Knowledge and Skills Checklist
Knowledge and Skills Checklist for Lesson 6.
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Lesson 6 - Activity #1: Crossword Puzzle
Activity #1 for Lesson 6.
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Lesson 6 - Activity #1: Facilitator's Key
Answer Key for Activity #1 Crossword Puzzle - Lesson 6.
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Lesson 6 - Blank Individual Development Plan
Blank Individual Development Plan for Lesson 6.
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Lesson 7 - Professional Excellence - Instructor's Script
Instructor's Script for Lesson 7.
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Lesson 7 - Handout #1: The Four C's of Communication
Handout #1 for Lesson 7.
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Lesson 7 - Activity #1
Activity #1 for Lesson 7.
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Lesson 7 - Knowledge and Skills Check
Knowledge and Skills Check - Functional Area: Professional Excellence - Competency 6.1 for Lesson 7.
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Lesson 7 - Blank Individual Development Plan
Blank Individual Development Plan for Lesson 7.
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Attribution Pages
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Notebook Cover - Growing Your Professional Skills
Cover for notebook. Published 2008. ET83-08
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Spine for Cover
Spine for notebook cover.
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Spine - multiple
Multiple copies of spine for notebook.
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