Owl Pellets: Tips for Ag Teachers

Curricular Resource Use and Pedagogical Design Capacity

Growing as an effective educator is a skill to practice, especially as we work to engage students. Tune in as we talk with Tre Easterly (University of Florida) about how to improve our teaching by improving instructional clarity, increasing variety, demonstrating enthusiasm, using task-oriented behaviors, and providing opportunities for students to practice what they learn.

 

Journal Article: 

https://jae-online.org/index.php/jae/article/view/1959

Identities in Mentoring (5. Mentoring Mini-Series)

Identity is the composite of who a person is, including their thoughts about themselves, how they're viewed by the world, and the characteristics individuals use to define themselves. Join the OP crew for the next installation of the mentoring mini-series as they talk about supporting people in finding their fit and acknowledging contributions.

What’s the Difference? (4. Mentoring Mini-Series)

Mentoring, coaching, advising, role modeling, sponsorship--what's the big deal? Aren't they all kind of the same thing? Join the Owl Pellets team as we work through the difference, and value, of each different type of relationship in our personal and professional lives.

Youth Livestock Production: More than meets the eye

Being involved in agriculture connects kids to their communities. Rebecca Mott and John Tummons (University of Missouri) share how we can use youth livestock experiences to encourage deep reflection and growth toward independence.

 

Resources: https://bit.ly/41h9lYl

Journal Article:

https://jae-online.org/index.php/jae/article/view/297

Adapting FFA Programs for Your Community

FFA is steeped in tradition. Join the conversation with Mike Martin (Iowa State University) to think about how we engage our chapters and communities over competition as we enact meaningful FFA programs. Mike shares how we can focus on the things that make sense to local members and adapt traditions to make them more meaningful.

 

Journal Article:

https://agdevresearch.org/index.php/aad/article/view/273

Co-Pilot Relationships (3. Mentoring Mini-Series)

A co-pilot mentoring relationship builds trust over time, allows both parties to guide the relationship, recognizes conditions will change, embraces communication as essential, and develops as a skill through guidance and commitment. The Owl Pellets team chats about what this means for us both as mentors and mentees.

Characteristics of Effective Instruction

Growing as an effective educator is a skill to practice, especially as we work to engage students. Tune in as we talk with Tre Easterly (University of Florida) about how to grow in our instructional clarity, variety, enthusiasm, task-oriented behaviors, and student opportunity.

 

Journal Article: 

https://agdevresearch.org/index.php/aad/article/view/273

Importance of Ag Literacy

Ag literacy is an important piece of helping individuals apply what they know about agriculture. Amelia Miller (Michigan Ag In the Classroom) and Brian Warnick (Utah State University) join the Owl Pellets crew to talk about the ways school-based ag ed can engage with younger grade levels, helping students who come into programs with little or no agricultural background, and supporting critical thinking through Ag Literacy.

Resources: 

https://agclassroom.org/affiliates/programs/

https://agclassroom.org/matrix/

https://www.agliteracy.org/research/assessment/

 

Journal Article: 

https://jae-online.org/index.php/jae/article/view/1958

Let’s Talk Boundaries

The encouragement to set boundaries is becoming the norm in agricultural education, but that doesn't mean the boundaries come easily. Mike and Brian get the chance to grill Becky and her teammates Haley Traini (Oregon State University) and Aaron McKim (Michigan State University) as they discuss what boundary challenges for teachers might mean for the Ag Ed profession.

 

Journal article: 

https://jae-online.org/index.php/jae/article/view/31

Preparing Agricultural Leaders with Employability Skills

Students who know their career path believe their employability skills are better developed, but what about those who aren't so sure? Jean Parrella (Virginia Tech) joins Becky and Mike to talk about cultivating employability skills in our programs through community participation and cross-disciplinary experiences. 

 

Journal Article:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1389224X.2023.2179086?src=