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.”
Adulting 101
Owl's Nest Blog
Recruiting the best for FFA
Recruitment can be a tricky thing.
You have to convince 14-17 year old students to take a class that (in many cases) they do not need to graduate.
You have to convince students with a “too cool for school” mentality to join FFA and dedicate countless out-of-school hours to FFA events and meetings.
A new way to coach CDEs
Raise your hand if this sounds like you…
One teacher program. Offer 20+ CDEs and LDEs. Limited community involvement. Independently coach the majority of teams.
This was me.
Buckle up for winter
New drivers scare me. New drivers in Ohio during the winter really scare me.
It never failed the first couple snows of the year, we would have several students late to school because they went into a ditch.
And of course those same students came to school in shorts, slides and a sweatshirt - completely unprepared for the 15 degree weather.
American education week
Nobody goes into education for the thank you…but that doesn’t mean it isn’t appreciated!
Did you know American Education Week is coming up November 13 - 17? Does your school or FFA chapter conduct any programming to thank those involved in your school district?