NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATORS Visionary leadership, advocacy, and service. 2011-2012 NAAE Board of Directors & Regional Secretaries Back Row (l-r): Heath Hornecker, Region.
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATORS Visionary leadership, advocacy, and service. 2011-2012 NAAE Board of Directors & Regional Secretaries Back Row (l-r): Heath Hornecker, Region I Secretary; Erica Whitmore, Region I VP; Kevin Stacy, Region II VP; Terry Rieckman, Region III VP; Charlie Sappington, Region IV VP; Daryl Behel, Region V VP; Michael Harrington, Region VI VP; Deb Seibert, Region VI Secretary. Front Row: James Cannon, Region II Secretary; Glenda Crook, Region III Secretary; Ken Couture, President; Farrah Johnson, President Elect; Scott Stone, Region IV Secretary; Josh Davenport, Region V Secretary. 2012-13 Member Update NAAE Mission “Professionals providing agricultural education for the global community through visionary leadership, advocacy and service.” 2012-13 Member Update NAAE Provides Opportunities • • • • • • Professional liability insurance Awards & recognition Networking Professional Development Professional Resources Advocacy 2012-13 Member Update Professional Liability Insurance Active, Active Life & Student members receive $100,000 coverage with their membership fee Members may increase their coverage to $1 million for an additional $35/year or $2 million for an additional $50/year. This also includes a Job Protection Benefit. Check out www.ftj.com/NAAE to find out more. 2012-13 Member Update Additional Group Insurance Since NAAE is a member of the Trust for Insuring Educators, you have access to these plans: •Term life •Long Term Health Care •Cancer Plan • Private Practice Liability •Disability Income Protection •Personal Auto For details, call 1-800-265-9366 Or visit www.ftj.com/NAAE NAAE Awards & Recognition Upper Division Scholarships Teachers Turn the Key Outstanding Young Member Outstanding Teacher National Agriscience Teacher of the Year Outstanding Middle/Secondary Ag Ed Program Outstanding Postsecondary/Adult Ag Ed Program Teacher Mentor Ideas Unlimited Outstanding Cooperation Lifetime Achievement Outstanding Service Citation National Agriscience Teacher of the Year Award The National Agriscience Teacher of the Year Award is now managed by NAAE through our current NAAE Awards program. National Level Awards Each state will submit their state winning application to the NAAE office by May 15th of the award year. NAAE will select six regional winners to receive national recognition at the NAAE Convention and FFA Convention each year. All state winners will compete in their respective region for the award. Previous national winners, national finalist, and regional winners are not eligible to apply. Each national winner will receive: $500 cash award and a plaque $1,500 grant to purchase agriscience equipment Trip to 2012 NAAE Convention (see the website and application for specifics) Sponsored by Potash Corp. as a special project of the National FFA Foundation Resources and booths for agriculture teachers at the National FFA Convention Career Show Interactive Teacher Classrooms Including workshops from the DuPont Agriscience Institute and Pfizer Animal Health Exhibits & Displays Designed for the ag teacher! Internet Café – for Teachers Only! Come relax and catch up on your email! Sponsored by Monsanto National Agriscience Teacher Ambassador Academy (NATAA) Each year DuPont sponsors forty-eight teachers from across the U.S. to receive training on inquiry-based learning and agriscience integration. Each ag teacher then becomes an Agriscience Ambassador and in turn works to increase inquiry-based learning in their own classroom, their state, and in the nation. Ambassador applications are due in mid January NATAA is held at Chesapeake Farms in Chestertown, Maryland at the DuPont Farm each year in June or July. For more info, contact Alissa Smith [email protected] for National Agriscience Integration Institute (NAII) In order to make larger impact on change related to inquiry-based learning, DuPont and Pioneer sponsors the NAII, which is held in Johnston, IA at Pioneer. This institute is for states to develop a plan to increase inquiry-based learning in their states. NAII applications are due in mid April each year State teams include state staff, teacher educators, teacher leaders (Agriscience Ambassadors), and other key people within the state. For more info, contact Alissa Smith [email protected] for Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) CASE is an instructional system that provides intense teacher professional development and curriculum that is changing the culture of agriculture programs. Current Course Offerings Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources Principles of Agricultural Science – Animal Principles of Agricultural Science – Plant Animal and Plant Biotechnology Currently writing Natural Resources and Ecology Visit www.case4learning.org to learn more! Communities of Practice An online professional networking site where agricultural educators share ideas, lessons, and other resources http://communities.naae.org Resources – lesson ideas, videos, websites & more, all grouped by topic Ask questions & get answers from colleagues Recent updates mean better tools and no more problems with site being blocked at some schools. 2012-13 Member Update Teach Ag Campaign www.naae.org/teachag • • • • • Lesson, activity, and workshop planning clearinghouse Listing of colleges Certification info & job openings Day in the Life of an Ag Teacher blog New Teacher Newsletter 2012-13 Member Update National Teach Ag Day 2012 First ever virtual celebration Streamed live online – participants tweeted and Facebooked in High School & Collegiate Events Recognition & appreciation for agricultural educators and the career of agricultural education Participants all over the U.S. 12 Teach Ag Day Grants awarded Collegiate Contest Stay Informed News & Views NAAE’s U.S. bimonthly electronic newsletter Ag Ed Listserv Sign Social up at www.naae.org/about/usagedlistserv Media @NAAE and @Teach_Ag NAAE and Teach Ag Targeted Emails Website www.naae.org 2012-13 Member Update NAAE Convention 2012 NAAE Convention November 27December 1,2012 Atlanta, Georgia -Hilton Atlanta NAAE Convention 2012 - More than 75 ag-specific workshops will be offered! • CSI: Crop Science Investigation • Cell Phones, iPods, iPads and CDEs— Using Apps and Online Tools to Train Teams • Heat Things Up with Food Science • Make Reading Come to Life in Your Ag Classroom • Floral Design on a Dime • SAE: The Missing Circle – Real ways to incorporate SAE into every class. • Developing and Executing Marketing Plans: Training a Marketing Plan CDE Team 2012-13 Member Update 2012 NAAE Convention Early Bird Registration ($325) deadline: July 13, 2012 (save $100) Find all convention information at www.naae.org under the Convention tab. ACTE will give a 10% discount when you register 10 or more from one organization & pay with one check or P.O. 2012-13 Member Update 2012 NAAE Convention Hotel Details Hilton Atlanta $159/night single or double occupancy (plus 16% sales tax and $20 for additional people) Book your hotel room by visiting www.naae.org/convention/housing Room block held until November 2, 2012. But rooms are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, so book early! Advocacy We represent your interests in Agricultural Education Government U.S. relations Congress U.S. Department of Education U.S. Department of Agriculture Advocacy Representation on other boards/committees National FFA Board of Directors National FFA Alumni Council National FFA CDE Advisory Board ACTE Ag Ed Division National Council for Ag Education National Young Farmer Education Association National Policy Seminar Learn how to effectively advocate for agricultural education Held in early March NAAE pays registration for one member from each state 2-3 days spent learning about advocacy and how it relates to Agriculture Education and Career and Technical Education Visit your representatives to show your support for Perkins funding for Agricultural Education and CTE NAAE Legislative Action Center National Council for Agricultural Education 2012-13 Member Update The leadership group representing all segments of school-based agricultural education NAAE encourages all members to contribute $2.00 annually to The Council Contributions may be submitted through your state association or directly to The Council Promoting Student & Teacher Success!