Professional Development in your PJs
You heard that right...This July you can show up to professional development in your PJs. Try doing that at your state teacher's conference or next teacher work day at school.GERMINATE Virtual Summer Conference is right around the corner, July 10-12, 2019 to be exact. GERMINATE will allow you to experience sessions from teachers ACROSS the nation from the comfort of your own home, in your own time, at your own pace.That's right!No need to ask a presenter to repeat something they said too fast, or clicked through their slides too quickly. Just pause and rewind, baby!All sessions will be prerecorded and uploaded on the conference site. After you register, you can log in during the conference and get #allthewisdom from the ag teacher presenters.Sessions will be geared around the three circle model: FFA, SAE, and CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION.REGISTRATION BEGINS TODAYAnd guess what, it is only $35! Yup, that's right, ALL the sessions, ALL the handouts, and NONE of the traveling, hotel fees, eating our every meal and sitting through sessions you might not want to. YOU pick an choose :)OR if you are busy during the dates of the conference (I get it) you can purchase the all access pass which gets you all the sessions FOR-EV-ER. Yup, FOR-EV-ER!It is going to be EPIC. Join us! Register HERE!Can't wait to begin to grow with you.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVNJ2NasmRQ&t=3s
I did a thing...
I am obsessed with podcasts.To be honest, I am not sure why because I am much more of a visual learner.Maybe it is because I totally feel like I am just chatting with a friend.It would be freaky if I ran into Rachel Hollis or Kayse Morris someday because I totally would just hop into a conversation like we have been best friends forever.Well, I finally got a chance to be on a podcast.My amazing Instagram made friend Hannah Wedger started the podcast "Ag with Mrs. Wedger" and I was all for hoping on a call with her to chat about something I am super passionate about...Did I spark your interest?Head on over to "Ag with Mrs. Wedger" on spotify, itunes, stitcher etc. to listen!Let me know what you think, comment below
Quick How To-Heads or Tails
Shout out to my friends over at MALAD FFA Chapter in Idaho for this HOW TO!While at Idaho FFA Convention, Malad FFA posted an Instastory (I learn so much from Instastories, I am pretty sure I like stories better than the feed) about a pre-session activity their state officer did to pass time called...HEADS OR TAILSSuper simple, no muss, no fuss, no equipment (but a coin) needed.Step 1: Get everyone with you to stand upStep 2: Tell them to pick HEADS or TAILS, by putting their hands on their head or tail.Step 3: Flip the coin, announce HEADS or TAILSStep 4: All those who picked incorrectly sit downStep 5: Continue until you have two people left. Finish like a coin toss for a game.Step 6: Celebrate the winner!I can totally see implementing this is some "downtime" during FFA meetings or activities!Do you have any quick group initiative ideas? Drop a comment below!Stay G&G
Present over perfect
You can't be perfect.It is impossible.When we try to be the perfect teacher, spouse, parent, friend, coworker etc. we are setting ourselves up for failure.Instead of trying to be perfect at all the things, why don't we try and be present in the moment we are currently in.When you are at school, be present for those kids who NEED an adult who truly cares about them in their corner.When you are at home, be present for whoever is there. Spend time engaging with them.When you are your with friends, forget the worries of your career and lean into those people you chose to be your family.When you have some alone time, sit into that time, relax, breathe life into you, and fill yourself back up.When we choose to be present in the moment we are showing the people around us (and ourselves) that they (and we) matter.And sometimes that is all that matters.Stay G&G
GERMINATE Virtual Summer Conference COMING SOON!
I've sat through countless professional development sessions (haven't we all)?!I've presented countless professional development sessions, some good, some lack luster.I've sat through countless professional development days where I felt like NOTHING actually related to my classroom, my students, my pathway.So, I decided WE, the agriculture teachers ACROSS the nation needed something for US.I have been LUCKY to go to NAAE and National FFA Convention and learn from AMAZING agriculture teachers from other states. But, some school systems will not allow their teachers to attend conferences like that. How are they getting served? Are they sitting in PD sessions that don't relate?So why not invite the BEST of the BEST to create sessions for EMERGING agriculture teachers in the stuff we actually want to know about.....FFA, SAE and CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION!Thus, GERMINATE was born!This virtual conference will be hosted ONLINE, with recorded sessions all with a TAKEAWAY (worksheet, PPT, lesson plan etc.) from some of the best ag teachers from Alaska to the U.S Virgin Islands and Maine to Hawaii and EVERYWHERE in between!Are you as excited as I am?Are you interested in speaking? Check the application out, speaker applications CLOSE April 17. Do you know someone who would be AWESOME for this? Send them the application. Or go ahead and look at it, I have surveyed my people and picked the most common PAIN POINTS for emerging ag teachers to speak to at the conference.Have questions? Contact me here!