This teacher's instructional guide, which is part of a family and consumer sciences education series focusing on a broad range of employment opportunities, is intended to assist teachers responsible for teaching one- and two-year interior design programs for Texas high school students. The following are among the items included: (1) introductory materials (course description; overview of course design; list of facilities, equipment, and resources; information about Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America; instructions for using the guide); (2) pertinent Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills; (3) sample block plans and block planning master; (4) recommended instructional strategies; (5) supervised career connections experiences; (6) blended activities; (7) creative ideas for presenting the material (including team activities, resource persons, case studies, listening teams, debate, brainstorming, games, and Internet activities); (8) list of 86 print, organizational, and Internet resources; and (9) 93 teaching aids. The following are among the topics covered in the program: using design practices to evaluate interiors; lighting for interiors; choosing background materials for interior settings; effective decision making for interior environments; the roles of furniture and appliances in interior design; the role of accessories in interior design; employability skills; careers in interior design; and supervised career connections experience. (MN)