Ag Teacher In-Service
Presentation material and documents used/distributed during Ag Ed Inservice and New Teacher Inservice
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Curriculum Standards and Resources
Click here to find Curriculum Frameworks for Arkansas Agricultural Education.
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Monthly Zoom Meeting & Newsletter
Every month, updates are provided to agricultural educators via Zoom meetings and a newsletter. The Zoom meetings are typically held on the first Thursday of every month.
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FFANow Chapter Website
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The Arkansas FFA Foundation offers every Arkansas FFA chapter a FREE chapter website. For more information, tutorials and to claim your site, click "FFANow Chapter Website" link above. |
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Job Postings
Farmington - more information here.
Hazen - Contact Amy Marek, Principal, 870-255-4546 or Andy Barrett, Superintendent, 870-255-4549 for more information. Email Resume to: cciganek@hazen.k12.ar.us or fill out application/bring resume to Administration office- 305 North Hazen, Hazen, AR.
Kingston - more information here.
Lake Hamilton - more information here.
Lamar (Ag. Mechanics Emphasis) - Please email resume, unofficial transcripts, and licensure information to Mrs. Sheila Key at sheila.key@apps.lamarwarriors.org
Osceola - more information here.
Pottsville - the interested candidate should be excited about teaching agricultural mechanics and advanced agricultural mechanics. Interested teachers should contract Kristen Ham at kristen.ham@pottsvilleschools.org and submit an application on the district website under "Employment Opportunities".
Viola - more information here.
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State Officer Visit Request
If you would like to request a chapter visit by a State Officer, please submit the Officer Request Form at least two weeks prior to the event.
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State Report
All required reports will be completed through and pulled from The AET system.
Report Due Dates:
- The chapter Program of Activities (POA) is due December 8.
- The Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE) is due February 1.
- The National Chapter Report is due March 1.
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Student Release
Students MUST have an Emergency Contact Form and Audio/Visual/Photo Release (see documents section below) for anything they do with Arkansas FFA. Please make sure these are up-to-date and that they are provided to the State Staff.
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Links
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Ag Ed Net
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More than 1,250 online classroom-ready lessons and coordinating activities |
Agricultural Experience Tracker
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"The AET" Online SAE record-keeping system
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Arkansas Community Foundation Grants
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ACFG makes grants and partners with individuals, families and organizations to build local communities through philanthropy |
| Dave WilsonNursery |
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Fruit, nut and shade tree growers |
Discovery Education
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Create and print customized word search, criss-cross, math puzzles, and more-using your own word lists |
Donors Choose
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Online charity that makes it easy to help students in need through school donations |
| FFA Educator Resources |
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From FFA lesson plans to personal development, the educator resource area is dedicated to helping you find FFA resources for your classroom. |
| Glen Rose Ag Ed Dept |
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PowerPoints and Lesson Plans
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| JudgingCard |
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FFA contest scoring system, event registration, event results |
| My Garden Insider |
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Plant professionals sharing valuable information |
NAAE
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Professional organization for school-based agricultural educators |
| NAAE Communities of Practice |
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Professional networking site for agricultural educators. Find discussions, shared resources, blogs and links to great things you can use in your own agricultural education program. |
| Parks Brothers Greenhouses |
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Bedding Plants, Vegetables, Perennials, Shrubs and Trees |
University of AR Extension
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Research-based education programs and publications in the areas of agriculture, community development, home and garden, and youth education |
| USDA |
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Top news, reports and information for all things agriculture |
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