2024 NAAE Convention

Researchers indicate students lack persistence and motivation to complete tasks in secondary classrooms, especially in the last five years (since COVID-19). This workshop will highlight classroom expectations, procedures, and teaching strategies you can employ to help today's students gain work-ready skills and better engage with content. Spend some time developing assignments, working through disclosure documents, and thinking through how your classroom can help set students up for success.

AgriSafe's Invest in Your Health Trainer Exchange certifies educators to deliver modules tailored for ages 14-23. Training materials are provided and designed for classroom settings. Invest in Your Health (IYH) comprises seven modules for agricultural teachers to seamlessly integrate into their courses. These innovative trainings aim to empower young producers to prioritize their health through preventive behaviors, ultimately shaping the future of agriculture. Each module includes classroom curriculum, student activities, and learning assessments, aiming to educate, prevent, and safeguard young farmers. Additionally, educators will receive a digital badge to showcase their dedication to specialized training for youth working in agriculture.

Incorporating mycology into the classroom has many benefits including discussions on food safety and regulation, the role of ecology, and taxonomic identification skills. Fungi also play many different roles in the ecosystem including decomposers, mutualists, and parasites. Lesson plans in four topics areas will be presented including; mushroom identification, sustainable foraging, fungal ecology, and food safety. Examples of hands-on learning and connections to the Wild-Foraged Mushroom certification will be given. Looking at these components of the agriscience curriculum through the lens of mycology will prove to be an engaging way to motivate students while potentially helping them earn a certification.

There's a pig in your greenhouse? It's no secret that two sows farrow in our school greenhouse each spring to teach students about pork production. While not everyone can bring pigs to the classroom, Destination Pork is an awesome supplement! I will also provide you with my interactive, engaging, and fun lessons that counter this curriculum. The workshop will show educators how to utilize these lesson plan while also strengthening your skills, abilities, and knowledge in swine production. You will leave with a strong understanding of what this curriculum can offer you along with lessons that make it more interactive towards your classroom. Curious about farrowing sows in your greenhouse? We'll talk about that too!

During this session you will learn how to prevent teacher burnout. You will explore the underlying concepts of occupational burnout, learn why teachers are leaving the profession, and discover why agricultural educators are more exhausted than ever. By the end of the workshop you will learn several strategies that you can immediately implement that will have a positive impact on your ability to balance both your personal and professional lives. Join this critical conservation and together we can "avoid the burn."

The purpose of the Financial Review committee is to review the financial statements, dues structure and fiscal solvency of the organization.

Learn how to use websites like Kahoot, Gimkit, Quizzizz, Quizlet, and Blooket to help you review class material, train CDE teams, build classroom community, increase engagement, and test for mastery. Discover helpful settings for students with modifications and ways to make sure your live games run smoothly.

This workshop will cover the different types of hands on projects that can be implemented in a Natural Resources/Wildlife Management class, such as, antler scoring, fishing lures, wood duck boxes, and Hunter Safety.