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2012 Nebraska CASE Institute

Course: Introduction to Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources

Hosted by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Nebraska Department of Education


About the Course

Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) will serve as the

introductory course in the CASE sequence of courses. It is designed to introduce students to the four pathways that will be offered through CASE. In addition to a brief overview of animal science, plant science, natural resources, and agricultural technology and systems, students will explore FFA, leadership, and science in agriculture.  Learn more about the Introduction to AFNR course here.

About the Institute

The CASE Institute is a professional development workshop to provide teachers training for the instruction related to a specific CASE course. Once a teacher has successfully completed 80 hours of intense professional development at a CASE Institute,the teacher is certified to teach the specific CASE course.  CASE Institute sessions provide teachers important background related to the pedagogy used in CASE curricula and practice teaching various lessons to prepare them for classroom instruction. Teachers are required to attend the entire 9-day workshop and CASE Institute instructors determine if each teacher is adequately prepared to provide instruction using CASE curricula.


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Dates

The 2012 Nebraska CASE Institute will take place Monday-Friday July 9-20 beginning at 4pm on July 9 and ending at Noon on July 20.


Location

Keim Hall

East Campus 

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE  68583

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Schedule

Orientation:        4:00pm Monday, July 9

Daily Schedule:   8:00am - 5:00pm weekdays (one hour lunch break at noon)

Closing:               Noon, Friday, July 20


Hotel
Lodging is included with your registration.
    • Participant rooms are double-occupancy.
    • Breakfast, a shuttle to East Campus, and other amenities are included.
    • Request a single room for an additional $350 by May 1.

Comfort Suites
331 North Cotner Boulevard
Lincoln, NE  68505
402.325.8800
Hotel Website

Meals
Weekday meals are included with your registration.
    • Continental Breakfast will be available at the hotel.
    • Lunches will be provided on site
    • Dinners will be provided at area restaurants or on campus.  We are exploring options for a Debit Card to be issued for this purpose.

Travel Considerations
Please schedule travel arrangements to ensure your attendance at scheduled events.  If you are flying, the Lincoln Airport is closest, but Omaha's Eppley Airport may have more options and better rates.  When booking flights allow time for travel and check-in.  There is a shuttle provided between the hotel and East Campus.

Graduate Credit
Participants in the Institute may earn graduate credits through the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Further details and costs will be posted in the future.
Questions regarding graduate credit should be directed to:

Lloyd Bell, Professor
Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
300 Agricultural Hall
Lincoln, NE  68583
402.472.8739
lbell1@unl.edu

Cost to attend the Nebraska CASE Institute is $2,500, which includes all training materials, access to laboratory equipment, lodging (double occupancy hotel room) and classroom facilities.  Breakfast is provided each day at your hotel in the dining room. All other meals and breaks will be provided for during training days (Monday through Friday). You are responsible for breakfast, lunch, and dinner on the non-training day (Saturday and Sunday).


Registration AND form of Payment is due by Monday, June 11, 2012.  Cost for registration and payment received after June 11 is $3,000. No reimbursements will be given for non-attendance.


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Payment for the Nebraska CASE Institute should be made by check or through a school issued Purchase Order by Monday, June 11, 2012. Invoices will be charged against the issued purchase orders by June 15, 2012, and payment is expected by July 1, 2012.


Payments and purchase orders should be made out to "University of Nebraska-Lincoln" and sent to:

Matt Kreifels
Nebraska Director of Agricultural Education
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
300 Agricultural Hall
Lincoln, NE  68583


 

 With questions about the Nebraska CASE Institute, please contact:


Matt Kreifels

Nebraska Director of Agricultural Education

University of Nebraska-Lincoln & the Nebraska Department of Education

300 Agricultural Hall

Lincoln, NE  68583

402.617.1419
mkreifels2@unl.edu

 

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