Kentucky Farm Bureau has announced it’s offering free regional teacher workshops in June that focus on incorporating agriculture into core subjects, such as mathematics, social studies, English and science.
The workshops are designed to enhance learning retention and provide real-life applications for students. The registration fee has been waived for all Kentucky educators, but availability is limited. The deadline to register is Friday, June 2.
Teachers may earn six hours of professional development depending on school district approval. This year’s workshops will highlight several agricultural and gardening lessons that are designed to broaden students’ educational experiences and deepen their desire to learn.
There are four different workshop dates and locations. The first on Tuesday, June 13 is locally located. It will be held at the Kentucky Soybean Association’s Office in Princeton (100 US 62 West). Thursday, June 15, it will be held at the L.D. Brown Ag Expo Center, a facility of Western Kentucky University. On Tuesday, June 20, it will be held at the Kentucky Farm Bureau office in Louisville. And finally, on Thursday, June 22, it will be held at The Club at Spindletop Hall in Lexington.
Speakers will include Jennifer Elwell, executive director of the Kentucky Agriculture and Environment in the Classroom and founder of Farm Scholar LLC; Craig Wilson, Ph.D. who directs the USDA/HSINO Future Scientist Program; Kelly Gates, a fifth-grade teacher at Pride Elementary school who has created the Courtyard for Curiosity, an outdoor learning environment for students and Paul King, a science and agriculture teacher with 15-plus years of experience whose accomplishments include being named Environmental Educator of the Year in 2018.
Source: timesleader.net
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