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2010-11 Member Update. 2009-2010 NAAE Board of Directors.
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2010-11 Member Update 2009-2010 NAAE Board of Directors Back Row (l-r): Erica Whitmore, Region I Secretary; Barb Lemmer, Region II Secretary; Archie Sauerheber, Region IV Secretary; Daryl Behel, Region V Secretary; Michael Harrington, Region VI Secretary; Second Row: Hugh Mooney, Region I VP; Kevin Stacy, Region II VP; Craig McEnany, Region III VP; Charlie Sappington, Region IV VP; Farrah Johnson, Region V VP; Ken Couture, Region VI VP Front Row : Ray Nash, President;Greg Curlin, President Elect
2010-11 Member Update NAAE Mission “Professionals providing agricultural education for the global community through visionary leadership, advocacy and service.”
2010-11 Member Update NAAE Provides Opportunities • Professional liability insurance • Awards & recognition • Networking • Professional Development • Professional Resources • Advocacy
2010-11 Member Update Professional Liability Insurance Member Services • Active, Active Life & Student members have $100,000 coverage with their membership fee • Members may increase their coverage to $1 million for an additional $35/year or $2 million for an additional $50/year. This also includes a Job Protection Benefit.
2010-11 Member Update Additional Group Insurance Member Services Since NAAE is a member of the Trust for Insuring Educators, you have access to these plans: • Term life • Long Term Health Care • Cancer Plan • Private Practice Liability • Disability Income Protection • Personal Auto For details, call 1-800-265-9366 Or visit www.ftj.com/NAAE
NAAE Awards & Recognition • Outstanding Postsecondary/Adult Ag Ed Program Award • Teacher Mentor • Ideas Unlimited • Outstanding Cooperation • Lifetime Achievement • Outstanding Service Citation • Upper Division Scholarships • Teachers Turn the Key • Outstanding Young Member • Outstanding Teacher • Outstanding Middle/Secondary Ag Ed Program • Outstanding Postsecondary/ Adult Ag Ed Program Award
Professional Development Webinars • Free on-demand professional development • Topics include: Animal welfare, Technology, Ethanol, Food Safety, & Financial Literacy • Download any time from NAAE website • Earn professional development credit • Look for more live webinars coming soon • www.naae.org/webinars
GMAC Financial Literacy Program • Give your students the financial edge • Earn $100 incentive for presenting eligible financial literacy sessions to students/Young Farmers/adult ag ed classes/farm business management classes/etc. • Each teacher must be trained before presenting workshops/sessions and will receive professional development credit for that training • For more information on the program: http://www.naae.org/links/resources/index.html#gmac
Communities of Practice An online professional networking site where ag educators share ideas, lessons, and other resources www.naae.org/communities Keep up to date with RSS feeds of site content Resources – lesson ideas, videos, websites & more, all grouped by topic Ask questions & get answers from colleagues
2010-11 Member Update Teach Ag Campaign Resources • www.naae.org/teachag • Teach Ag Video • Lesson ideas, games, resources • College Finder • Links to each state’s certification requirements & job posting sites • Teach Ag Campaign Signup(currently 1600 members)
2010-11 Member Update National Teach Ag Day 2010 Resources • Participants all over the U.S. • State capitol rallies • High School & Collegiate Events • Recognition & appreciation for agricultural educators and the career of ag education • Recognized on floor of U.S. Houseof Representatives • Led by Rep. Travis Childers (D-MS)
Stay Informed News & Views • NAAE’s bimonthly electronic newsletter Advocacy in Action • NAAE advocacy report U.S. Ag Ed Listserv • Sign up at www.naae.org/about/usagedlistserv
Stay Informed Social Media • Twitter (NAAE and TeachAg) • Facebook (NAAE and Teach Ag) Targeted Emails Website www.naae.org
Advocacy We represent your interests in ag education • Government relations • U.S. Congress • U.S. Department of Education • U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Policy Seminar Learn how to effectively advocate for agricultural education • Held in early March • NAAE pays registration for one member from each state • 2-3 days spent learning about advocacy and how it relates to ag ed and CTE • Visit your representatives to show your support for ag ed, Perkins and CTE
Advocacy Representation on other boards/committees • National FFA Board of Directors • National FFA Alumni Council • National FFA CDE Advisory Board • ACTE Ag Ed Division • National Council for Ag Education • National Young Farmer Ed. Assoc.
2010-11 Member Update What’s Changed for 10-11? Member Services Award Programs • Teachers Turn the Key Scholarship Award – only one winner per state • 2010 Teachers Turn the Key Program Pending RAM Truck Brand SponsorshipWe anticipate the NAAE Teachers Turn the Key Scholarship Program Award will be sponsored by RAM Truck Brandas a special project of the National FFA Foundation. However, if RAM Truck Brand does not sponsor this award program this year, there will be no program in 2010.
2010-11 Member Update What’s Changed for 10-11? Member Services Award Programs • Outstanding Postsecondary/Adult Ag Ed Program Award- Qualifying young farmer and/or adult ag ed program staff must devote at least 50 percent of their teaching time to this level of instruction to be eligible to apply for this award.
2010-11 Member Update November 30-December 4, 2010 Las Vegas, Riviera Hotel
NAAE Convention • Ideas for Adding Precision Ag • Technology to your Classroom • Ready to Use Exploratory Biotechnology Curriculum • How to Properly Use & Maintain School Greenhouses • Teaching Robotics in Agriculture in the Ag Ed Classroom • Hey! There’s SCIENCE in my YOUGURT 2009 - More than 100 ag-specific workshops
2010-11 Member Update 2010 NAAE Convention • Early Bird Registration ($285) deadline: July 9, 2010 (save $125) • Find all convention information at www.naae.org under the Convention tab • ACTE will give a 10% discount when you register 10 or more from one organization & pay with one check or P.O.
2010-11 Member Update 2010 NAAE Convention Hotel Details Riviera Hotel • $69/night, single or double occupancy • Book your hotel room by visiting www.naae.org/convention/housing • Room block held until October, but rooms are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis, so book early!
2010-11 Member Update National Council for Agricultural Education • The leadership group representing all segments of school-based ag ed. • NAAE encourages all members to contribute $2.00 annually to The Council Contributions may be submitted through your state association or directly to The Council