As agriculture teachers, we are out of the agriculture education classroom frequently. Substitute plans, emergency sub plans and sub binders are a must.
Read this blog post to learn how the curriculum published by The Owl's Nest contains substitute-friendly lessons, and download copies of our substitute binders and the emergency sub plans I used from the National FFA Educator Resources.
Need help getting key information about agricultural education and FFA to students and parents before school starts?
Read about how I used a First Year Orientation Night to pass out this key information which led to students and parents understanding why agriculture education has different requirements and customs than other courses students can enroll in.
So you’ve completed the school year and what a school year it was! Maybe you increased membership, had an American Degree recipient or found success within the National Chapter Award!
None-the-less, you had a great year, and you want to BRAG a little about it.
In my exceptionally rural school district, where the absence of grocery stores, gas stations, stop lights, and restaurants is the norm, it surprised me how many residents were uninformed about the agriculture industry.
As an agriculture teacher, I realized that I had been sharing my story primarily within my agriculture circle, neglecting to promote the remarkable achievements of my students to those unfamiliar with our program.
