NAAE at the 95th National FFA Convention & Expo

The National Association of Agricultural Educators has been actively engaged in the National FFA Convention and Expo for more than 20 years. A big thank you to the many NAAE members who engaged in NAAE programing last week during the 95th National FFA Convention & Expo.

Highlights include:

• 133,816 students are served by the 797 educators who visited the NAAE Educators Lounge.
• 110 NASAE attendees participated in 14 NAAE workshops and roundtable rotations.
• 295 National #TeachAg Campaign Workshop Attendees, featuring 11 teacher panelists.
• 185 Agriscience Learning Lab Attendees, earning 206 hours of professional development.
• 1,103 Ag Teacher Wellness Packs, powered by the CHS Foundation, were distributed.
• 9,164 tasks completed for the NAAE Ag Teacher Wellness Pack Giveaway.
• 4 NAAE members featured during the #TeachAg presession video to 60,000+ session attendees.
• 20 My Local Cooperative Workshop Participants, each earning an educator kit and a $100 co-op grant.
• 12 #TeachAg Ambassadors, earning 52 hours of professional development.
• 474 students nominated to be feature agriculture teachers.
• 75 Ag Teacher Rocks distributed in Indianapolis, Indiana.
• 36 Future Agriscience Teacher Symposium participants, representing 14 institutions.

Viva Las Vegas! We can't wait to see you at the 2022 NAAE Convention, held November 29 - December 3, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

NAAE Convention Housing Update

As of September 30, the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino is now sold out both in the NAAE and ACTE room blocks. ACTE has available rooms at additional hotels. Click here to learn more.

NAAE Convention Professional Development Workshops

Leading and learning together. Experience the magic of peer-led professional development by engaging in professional development workshops at the 2022 NAAE Convention. Workshop locations along with additional workshops will be added to our convention schedule in the weeks to come. Visit the 2022 NAAE Convention Schedule to read more about this year's professional development workshops.

Future Agriscience Teacher Symposium - NAAE Convention 

The 2022 NAAE FAST Symposium at NAAE Convention will take place November 29 through December 2. Interested and eligible preservice teachers must complete the FAST RSVP registration below by 11:59pm on Friday, November 4, 2022 - no exceptions. Click here for more information and to register.

Meet the 2022 NAAE President-Elect Candidates

Robin McLean

Agricultural Educator at Northern Burlington County Regional School District 

Region VI Vice President

New Jersey 

Eric Tilleman

Agricultural Education Specialist for the Montana Office of Public Instruction

Region I Vice President

Montana 

Joining us in Las Vegas for the 2022 NAAE Convention? Be sure to attend the NAAE Meet the Candidates, a question and answer session with the 2022 NAAE President-Elect Candidates.

Here are a few key updates related to the State Teach Ag Results (STAR) ProgramL

• Click here to enroll to be a 2023 STAR State. Remember to sign up by 12.12 to enroll (by 12.3 if you schedule your STAR meeting on 12.6, 12.7 or 12.8))
• Click here to secure your 2023 Planning and Budget meeting by signing up for a date and time. remember to sign up before January 12, 2023.
• 2022 End of Year Budget and Strategy summary spreadsheet ned to be emailed to Ashley Rogers by 12.12 (by 12.3 if you schedule your STAR meeting on 12.6, 12.7 or 12.8)
• Supply and Demand data should be submitted no later than November 29. Contact Dr. Amy Smith if you have questions.

A vault is where we keep our most prized possessions and the things that are valued most. The Valuables Vault in the By Choice Newsletter is designed to equip teachers with jewels and valuable tools to help them carry onward in the profession. The Valuables Vault will highlight information, tips, and tricks that hold value in agricultural educators' professional and personal lives.

Unlock the Potential for the Month: 

November is a perfect time to conduct that fundraiser that you’ve been wanting to try. Maybe you are gearing up for fruit sales, selling gift wrapping paper, or beef jerky. We can always use extra funds to help our program. Make sure to brush up on the accounting procedures for school activity funds. When in doubt, check with your school bookkeeper to ensure that you are following all of the rules. 

Combination to Happiness: 

“We can’t focus on what we don’t have when we are busy focusing on what we do have.” Take out a pen and paper or the notes application on your mobile device and write down things you are grateful for. It can be as small as a great cup of coffee or as grand as finding $100 on the ground. Either way, take some time to practice gratitude! 

Trouble coming up with a list? Try these prompts.

The Global Teach Ag Network (GTAN) is proud to curate for NAAE a brand-new opportunity for members attending the Convention in Vegas – a global learning workshop track! We are thankful for agricultural education teachers providing life-changing instruction. One of our goals that we share with NAAE is to simply help empower and support you in connecting your learners to global issues and preparing them to be problem-solvers the world needs. 

At NAAE Convention, there will be FOUR learning lab workshops curated by GTAN and facilitated by our partners in a systematic pathway to advance global learning. Note: all four workshops are standalone, howeveeach workshop was selected to complement each other in our shared mission. 

Wednesday, November 30^th 

• 1:30pm - Interdisciplinary global learning utilizing the UN Sustainable Development Goals Framework- Exploring Global Food Security 
• 3:00pm - #NextNorm: Harnessing the innovation of your students to address Global Food Security. 

Thursday, December 1^s

• 1:45pm - Future Ready Workforce: Preparing Students for the Global Economy through Agricultural Education – Teacher and Student Resources.

Friday, December 2^nd

• 1:30pm -Bring the World to You! Immersive global learning experiences without leaving your school. 

Questions about the Global Teach Ag Network (GTAN)? Please reach out to Thomas Gabel, GTAN Program Manager, at tsg5162@psu.edu.

GTAN is also excited to announce a new platform for the Global Learning in Agriculture (GLAG) Community. Best news – It is FREE. Join once, join for a lifetime, join now: Join the new Global Learning in Agriculture community here

We look forward to connecting at the NAAE Member and Partner Reception on Thursday, December 1^st!

The CASE Store will close on Tuesday, Nov. 15, and reopen on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, as the CASE Resource Center. Teachers can make purchases with CASE vendors through the CASE Resource Center after Jan. 15.

CASE PD Scholarship and Implementation Grant applications close on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Apply here.

The 2023 CASE Institute schedule will be finalized and available on Thursday, Dec. 1. Registration opens Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023. For questions related to CASE Institutes, contact info@case4learning.org.

The Council Connection

The National Council for Agricultural Education (The Council) started the Monday Morning Monitor e-newsletter several years ago as a communications tool to connect organizations of The Council and provide information to those organizations’ members. As The Council and agricultural education evolve, so does the need to review the impact of Monday Morning Monitor. In multiple surveys and requests, you have told The Council that they need to communicate less often and provide more detailed content about the work of The Council. The Council sent the last edition of Monday Morning Monitor on July 25, 2022, and will be replacing it with The Council Connection. This new e-newsletter will arrive on the first Tuesday of each month and feature updates from The Council, opportunities for feedback, news on council initiatives and updates from The Council partners.

My Local Cooperative Learning Modules 

The National Association of Agricultural Educators is working in partnership with the CHS Foundation to offer engaging and inquiry based instructional materials that have everything you need to deliver quality instruction on the cooperative business model, the impact of cooperatives on the community and cooperative career opportunities. The modules are yours to use and come with everything you need; materials list, teacher notes, handouts, presentation tools, assessments and more. Click here to access the modules.

Follow My Local Cooperative on Social Media 

Make sure you are following the NAAE My Local Cooperative social media platforms for agriculture cooperative career profiles, agriculture cooperative facts and ways to access My Local Cooperative workshops, toolkits and grants. You can follow My Local Cooperative on Facebook and Twitter.

My Local Cooperative is an initiative of the National Association of Agricultural Educators with funding support from the CHS Foundation.

Calendar  

November 8 - 10 - NAAE ALL-IN Staff Meeting in Lexington, Kentucky

November 10 - 13 - AFA Leaders Conference in Kansas City, Missouri

November 24-25 - NAAE Office Closed for Thanksgiving 

November 29 - December 2 - NAAE FAST Symposium in Las Vegas, Nevada

November 30 - December 3 - NAAE Convention and ACTE VISION in Las Vegas, Nevada

December 26 - 30 - NAAE Office Closed for Holiday Break

October Impact and Engagement Overview 

19,586 Twitter followers/15,448 total tweets (all NAAE accounts) 

40,290 Facebook followers (all NAAE accounts)

7,610 Instagram followers (all NAAE accounts) 

5,592 NAAE website page views

8 e-newsletters were sent to 27,1982 subscribers with an average 36.94% open rate