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.
Our FFA chapter often incorporated national days into its POA. This was an easy way for our officers to begin to brainstorm new ideas without reinventing the wheel.
One of these national days occurring in February is National Random Acts of Kindness Week during the week of February 17th.
A new year can bring your students so much new energy and hope…even if you as the teacher are not feeling it!
It also can bring burnout and senioritis. So how do you get yourself and your students excited and motivated to finish the year strong?
As you reflect on 2023 as a FFA advisor and agriculture teacher… Was it a year of CELEBRATING achievements? Or a year of CELEBRATING growth?
No matter what type of year you experienced, it should be CELEBRATED! And just like you should be CELEBRATED, so should your students!
Who gets frustrated when someone says…
“I wish someone in school taught me…”
“to do my taxes.”
“to jumpstart my car.”
“to apply for a loan.”
And then follows up with…”at least I know mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.”
