Owl Pellets: Tips for Ag Teachers

Recommendations for Mentoring Programs (8. Mentoring Mini-Series)

In this episode, the Owl Pellets Crew wrap up their mentoring mini-series. What better way to conclude a series than to add recommendations? Brain, Becky, and Mike discuss seven recommendations for mentoring programs. 

Agricultural Business Management Simulation in the Classroom

Have you ever heard of 8th graders enjoying accounting? In this week's episode, Neil Knobloch and Andrea Brown talk with the crew regarding their success in integrating an agricultural business management simulation into an eighth-grade classroom. They make double-entry accounting sound fun! 

 

Journal article: https://jae-online.org/index.php/jae/article/view/1965

Supporting Alternatively Certified Teachers

Alternatively certified teachers bring a variety of experiences to their practice of agricultural education that add value to their schools and benefit their students. Kellie Claflin (The Ohio State University) asks us to think about how we can better support teachers, but especially those new to the profession. She encourages us to be connectors; looking to understand the experience others bring to the table before jumping in with assumptions about what may be needed.

 

Journal Article: https://jae-online.org/index.php/jae/article/view/110

Virtual Professional Development

Virtual professional development is a reality of the post-pandemic world, and it's changed how we deliver and expect to interact with PD. Amber Rice (University of Arizona) shares great insight from CASE participants to help us think about what professional development participants have access to in terms of community development, content, and delivery modality, and the intentionality behind providing that access.

 

Journal Article: https://jae-online.org/index.php/jae/article/view/89

 

Professional Development for Inclusion, Diversity, & Equity

With a decline in the teaching workforce and a decline in teacher diversity, Matt Wood and Michelle Burrows at Utah State University wanted to know: what's the effect on ag programs? In exploring attitudes and professional development around Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (IDE), they found teachers were looking for PD to help them tap into students' lived experiences, curricular resources around IDE, and support advocating for minorities.

 

Journal Article: https://jae-online.org/index.php/jae/article/view/58

Recruitment Strategies

What are we recruiting to? Tiffany Marzalino and Aaron McKim at Michigan State University share how Michigan ag teachers are recruiting students to their programs--and it might be more straightforward than you think! Tune in as we talk about authenticity, inclusivity and belonging, empowering students to share their experiences, and the different learning experiences Ag Ed is situated to provide!

 

Journal Article: https://jae-online.org/index.php/jae/article/view/49

Assessing & Evaluating Mentoring (7. Mentoring Mini-Series)

How can we evaluate mentoring? Do you know what purpose you are serving as a mentor or mentee? In this week's episode Brian, Becky, and Mike discuss how to assess and evaluate mentoring. Tune in as the crew continues their mentoring mini-series. 

Integrating School Gardens

Establishing integrated school gardens takes a champion to start, but a team to maintain. Jade Davidson (Oregon State University) and Jason Peake (University of Georgia) share a framework and the components necessary to integrate sustainable and integrated school gardens that are part of the school culture.

 

Journal Article: https://agdevresearch.org/index.php/aad/article/view/281

Resources: https://bit.ly/3t8OxFI

Integrating GPS & Geocaching

Geocaching is a treasure hunting community teachers can leverage as an instructional tool. Rachel Hendrix (West Virginia University) and John Rickets (Tennessee State University) join the crew to help us learn how to use geocaching to promote critical thinking, teamwork, and communication and to use geocaching as an instructional tool.

 

Journal article: http://jsaer.org/2022/10/12/gps-and-geocaching-integration-in-agriscience-the-impact-on-critical-thinking/

The One-Way Mirror: How Young Ag Leaders Understand and Experience Culture

Understanding and experiencing culture is critical for young agricultural leaders, but there's often some anxiety around having culturally competent conversations. Never fear--Janiece Pigg (Tennessee Youth Development) is here to help us think about opportunities to expand our cultural lens.

 

Journal article: https://jae-online.org/index.php/jae/article/view/1952