August 2021
The National Association of Agricultural Educators is a federation of state agricultural educators' associations with more than 9,000 members. NAAE members are involved in school-based agricultural education at any level, from middle school through postsecondary, and state and national agricultural education leadership.
NAAE advocates for agricultural education, provides professional development for agricultural educators, and works to recruit and retain agricultural educators in the profession. NAAE offers a variety of programs and services to support this three-pronged mission including leading the National Teach Ag Campaign, managing the Curriculum for Agriscience Education (CASE), and administering all aspects of My Local Cooperative. NAAE programs are vast and expansive to reach every member of every age and at every stage of their career.
NAAE is committed to advancing, in our organization and communities, inclusion, diversity and equity. The choice to create a just and equitable organization is not accidental. We intentionally prioritize fostering an inclusive environment that ensures people are respected and valued. We are committed to creating and supporting programs and policies that build an organization that values open communication and is respectful of differences.
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Congratulations NAAE Award Winners!
NAAE members submitted an astounding 242 NAAE award applications from 41 states. The award applications are a culmination of hard work, dedication and member success. The award applications have been judged, and the winners were announced on August 2nd! We ask that award winners wait to make travel arrangements until the award winners are contacted by our meeting planner who will help you do so! Click here to view our award winners!
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2021 XLR8 Applications Are Now Open!
All active NAAE members who are currently in their 7th to 15th year of teaching are eligible to apply for the XLR8 National Program cohort. The XLR8 program emphasizes balance, personal wellness, professional organization and creating an actionable professional plan. If selected, program participants must agree to attend the entire NAAE convention as well as additional professional development activities throughout the year. Applications are due Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Apply Now!
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The National Teach Ag Day Media Kit
The NAAE National Teach Ag Day celebration will take place on Thursday, September 16. National Teach Ag Day is designed to encourage others to teach school based agriculture and recognize the important role that agriculture teachers play in our schools and communities. To help spread the word access the NAAE Teach Ag Media Kit to send to your newspaper, other media outlets, your administration or anyone else to share how your class or program celebrated National Teach Ag Day.
2021 National Teach Ag Day Collegiate Contest
The 2021 National Teach Ag Day Collegiate Contest will be a postcard design contest. The theme of this promotional piece is “Wish You Were Here.” NAAE’s National Teach Ag Campaign will accept postcard submissions August 1-September 10, 2021. Please submit the .jpg or .png file to afristoe.naae@uky.edu. One postcard submission per postsecondary institution. Beginning September 13 all postcard submissions will be posted on the Teach Ag Instagram account. The postcard with the most “likes” by 11:59pm EDT on September 15 will win the contest. Learn More Here!
2021 National Teach Ag Day Photo Submission
Being an agriculture teacher is an awesome career choice. We want to recognize all the current and future agriculture teachers who have answered the call to Mentor, Motivate, Make a Difference, and #TeachAg!
We will be looking for submissions to feature in the 2021 National Teach Ag Day Webcast. You can watch the 2021 National Teach Ag Day Webcast on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at www.naae.org/teachag and see your photo featured. Get all the details and learn how to submit your photo by clicking here.
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MyCASE
Now is a great time to log into MyCASE and ensure your information is up to date! Once you're logged in, click Update Profile on your dashboard. The CASE Certified Teacher Map will be updated at the end of the month so make sure you're represented!
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NAAE VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB
There were 147 participants reading and discussing Sanctuaries: Self-Care Secrets For Stressed-Out Teachers, by Dan Tricarico. The NAAE book club is self-paced, and if you missed it this year, be sure to be on the look out for next year!
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2021 NAAE CONVENTION
NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 4
Early Bird Registration closes August 15!
Future NAAE Conventions:
2022 Las Vegas, November 27-December 1
2023 Phoenix, November 28-December 2
2024 San Antonio, December 3-7
2025 Nashville, December 1-5
2026 New Orleans, November 29-December 2
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NEW AND NOTEWORTHY
Episode 11 NAAE Connect Podcast - Finding your Sanctuary: An Interview with Dan Tricarico, author of the NAAE Virtual Book Club book Sanctuaries: Self Care Secrets for Stressed Out Teachers.
Ag Ed For All Monthly Teacher Feature - Teacher interviews, included in the monthly NAAE New Teacher News electronic newsletter, about creating an inclusive and welcoming agricultural education program.
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Member Opportunities
Are you interested in attending a CASE institute in 2022, or do you need materials and equipment for your CASE program? Institute scholarships and grant applications will be opening August 15 via case4learning.org! Make sure to apply before September 30.
The PSA award application can be found on the NAAE website. PSA award applications are to be emailed to the NAAE Vice President for your region. Do not physically mail them through the postal service.
2020-2021 State Officer rosters may be submitted using the online form.
NAAE Committee Involvement - Each NAAE committee is comprised of three members from each of NAAE's six regions. New committee members are elected at the first virtual committee meeting of the new calendar year and as openings occur throughout the year. To explore if there is a current opening for you to serve on a NAAE committee, you may contact the respective committee leaders. Committee leader contact information is included on the respective committee's space in Communities of Practice.
NAAE Supply Order Form - Do you need plaques, handouts or a gavel for your state event(s)? You can order supplies directly through NAAE to save you time.
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CALENDAR
August 9-10 NAAE ALL-IN staff meeting in Lexington, KY
August 11 8pm-9pm EDT 2021-2022 NAAE National Teach Ag Ambassador Team Virtual Training
August 15 NAAE Convention/ACTE VISION Early bird registration deadline
September 1 State Officer Roster and the Professional State Association Awards due
September 10-12 NAAE Board Meeting
September 13-16 Future Agriscience Teacher Symposium (FAST) in Portland, OR
September 16 National Teach Ag Day
October 1 THRIVE Conference Registration opens
October 16 NAAE Convention/ACTE VISION Advance Registration rate deadline
October 24-26 National Teach Ag Ambassador Training in Indianapolis, IN
October 27-29 National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, IN
November 9-10 NAAE ALL-IN staff meeting in Lexington, KY
November 11-13 Agriculture Future of America (AFA) Leaders Conference in Kansas City, MO
November 30 NAAE Convention Cohort Sessions in New Orleans, LA
November 30-December 4 NAAE Convention and ACTE VISION in New Orleans, LA (hybrid)
December 13 STAR 2021 Reports Due
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JULY IMPACT AND ENGAGEMENT OVERVIEW
19,081 Twitter followers/14,648 total tweets (all NAAE accounts)
29,064 Facebook followers (all NAAE accounts)
6,234 Instagram followers/931 posts (all NAAE accounts)
14,199 NAAE website page views
19 electronic newsletters sent to an avg of 2,786 subscribers with an avg 45% open rate
18 Teach Ag Campaign sign-ups (8 students, 7 teachers, 3 other)
1 person nominated to be an agriculture teacher through the NAAE website
50 educators engaged in NAAE professional development programming
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