Agricultural educators know that preparing the next generation for Nebraska's largest industry is a responsibility that requires them to be at the top of their game. Sharpen your skills as a professional, increase your knowledge of advances in agriculture, and expand your ability to make a difference by participating in professional development opportunities!
Cost: $30.00 (Pre-Service and Student Teachers are free!)
Plan to attend the 2018 Nebraska Ag Ed Symposium!
The Ag Ed Symposium is a statewide professional development conference hosted and organized through a partnership between NDE and NAEA. NAEA Inservice Committee has partnered with NDE Staff to plan and host the event. This conference is hosted in conjunction with Nebraska FFA Pathway to Careers Conference, but bringing students is not required in order to participate in the Symposium.
Schedule:
Friday, November 2, 2018 (Optional, no registration required if only attending Friday evening.)
NDE Ag Ed Updates: 7:00 PM (available for all to attend) followed by Nebraska FFA Foundation event for Advisors
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Registration: 7:45 - 8:15 AM
Sessions begin at 8:15 AM for teachers, breakout schedule to follow
All sessions concluded by 3:00 PM
Hotels:
The hotel block will be in conjunction with the hotels for the P2C Conference (even if you are not bringing students). As always, you may choose to stay at a different hotel or facility. The rooms in the reserved block are:
You will need to call and reserve your room(s) independently of your registration for the symposium!
Registration:
Registration is OPEN
Teachers:To log in, use your firstname.lastname (e.g. bill.smith) as your User ID. Your password should be the same as last year. If you do not know what it is, click Forgot your password? after entering your User ID and it should be immediately emailed to you. If you do not receive your password via email, contact Caitlin Davidson and she can manually reset it for you.
UNL and NCTA Pre-Service and Student Teacher Registration
After completing your registration, an invoice will be generated and emailed to you after registration closes on October 10th. The cost is $30, payable to Nebraska FFA. Schools have the option to send separate checks to pay student and teacher registrations or two separate checks. This covers the cost of meals and facilities.
Live Online Inservice, afternoons at 4:30 Central Time
Come join the virtual fun by attending a live PDW or viewing a previously recorded session. PDWs can be hosted by anyone (teacher, industry partner, state staff, college faculty, etc), so check back often for the latest list!
Future Sessions Include:
PDW meetings will begin again in August 2018
Join Now!
PDWs are hosted using Zoom Meetings as a free service to Nebraska Agricultural Education teachers. Join by computer, iPad, iPhone or Android phones. (Speakers and microphone are required for computers. Most laptops have these built-in. A webcam is preferred, but not required.) When joining your first PDW, it's recommended to connect 10 minutes early to be sure audio is working properly.
Can't connect via Zoom, or having audio issues?
You can dial-in by calling 415-762-9988
and entering Meeting ID 4026-1714-19.
Can't connect via Zoom, or having audio issues?
You can dial-in by calling 415-762-9988
and entering Meeting ID 4024-7100-15.
It's preferred that you connect via computer so that you can see the screen and participants.
Have ideas for future PDWs?
Contact Krystl with ideas and suggestions for topics and presenters.
Please note that the beginning of this PDW is a bit choppy with connection issues, but the latter half summarizes the beginning and digs into the rules and some clarifying questions.
Update from what was stated in the video: The students will be given 4 Petri Dishes of bacteria to count. There will be 2 General Bacteria Counts (lighter Agar) and 2 Coliform Bacteria Counts (darker Agar). The students will need to know which petri dish (agar plate) is used to count general bacteria and which one is used to count Coliform bacteria.
Fast forward to: Logging in and setting up teacher profile and classes (starts at 3:15); Adding students (starts at 8:30); Student profile (starts at 20:00); Adding student experiences (starts at 30:00); Managing placement experiences (starts at 32:00); Managing entrepreneurship/production experiences (starts at 45:15); Misc AET features (reports, text/email students, & more) (starts at 1:23:00)
As agriculture teachers, were also math teachers, English teachers, science teachers, etc. Check out this turn-key professional learning experience designed to enhance instruction in English Language Arts across all disciplines. Currently, three foundational webinars are posted (Core Instructional Model, Formative Assessment and Monitoring and Adjusting Instruction). Most recently, the first strategy specific webinar (Close Reading) was posted. Over the next few months additional strategy-specific resources will be developed and posted. The strategies include: RAFT, Text Coding/Think-Alouds, Self-Check Paragraph Writing, Peer Editing, Class Glossary Mixer, QAR, Inquiry-Research Process Writing, Informative Speaking, and Infographics. The resources are located here.
For more information about this experience, please contact Cory Epler (cory.epler@nebraska.gov).
Online, In-Person, and On-Site, Throughout the School Year
Nebraska Team Ag Ed offers professional development and support for teachers new to teaching agriculture in Nebraska throughout the school year. This support includes:
Monthly Zoom online meetings hosted by UNL beginning in September
Regular mentor support organized by NAEA
Fall Meeting at Ag Ed Symposium in Grand Island on Saturday, November 3
Spring Meeting at 212/360 Conference in Kearney on Saturday, February 23
Beginning Teacher Institute (last week in July, dates TBD) in Lincoln hosted by NDE (recommended but optional)
Monthly Meetings
Monthly meetings are designed around a "just in time" philosophy based on the needs and upcoming events of a beginning agricultural education teacher. Each month, you can choose one of the two available Zoom dates to attend a meeting based on your schedule. The meetings on Tuesday of each month will begin at 4:00 CT, while the Thursday meetings each month will take place at 4:30 CT.
Note the following dates:
August 28 (Tues@4:00) or 30 (Thurs@4:30) via Zoom
September 18 (Tues@4:00) or 20 (Thurs@4:30) via Zoom
October 16 (Tues@4:00) or 18 (Thurs@4:30) via Zoom
November 3 @ P2C FFA Conference & Ag Ed Symposium (Noon - 3:30) (In-Person Meeting)
December 4 (Tues@4:00) or 6 (Thurs@4:30) via Zoom
Join via Zoom Now!
Beginning teacher monthly meetings are hosted using Zoom meetings as a free service. Join by computer, iPad, iPhone or Android phones. (Speakers and microphone are required for computers. Most laptops have these built-in. A webcam is preferred, but not required.) When joining your first Zoom meeting, it's recommended to connect a few minutes early to be sure audio is working properly.
Can't connect via Zoom, or having audio issues?
You can dial-in by calling 415-762-9988
and entering Meeting ID 4026-1714-19.
Can't connect via Zoom, or having audio issues?
You can dial-in by calling 415-762-9988
and entering Meeting ID 4024-7100-15.
It's preferred that you connect via computer so that you can see the screen and participants.
Questions? Contact us!
Matt Kreifels Beginning Teacher Program Coordinator matt.kreifels@unl.edu 402.617.1419
