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Teach Ag Ambassador Program: Timeline, Training, and Opportunities

Join the National Teach Ag Ambassador program to become a student advocate for agricultural education. Gain valuable training, engage in outreach activities, and celebrate National Teach Ag Day. Apply now!

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Teach Ag Ambassador Program: Timeline, Training, and Opportunities

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  1. Developing a State or University-Level Teach Ag Ambassador Program

  2. timeline • January-April: Application is live on SurveyGizmo • April 12: Application closes • End of April: Interviews and selection • May 17: Official Teach Ag Ambassador announcement

  3. Selection process • The National Teach Ag Ambassador program is open to college sophomores through graduate students. • At the university/state level, this may be different because of your program goals and how you want it to be organized.

  4. Monthly training webinars May: Introductory Meeting Webinar • National Teach Ag Campaign staff introductions • Overview of the Ambassador Program • Code of Conduct/Expectations • Background of the National Teach Ag Campaign • Sponsors • Mission • National Teach Ag Day • Engagement opportunities • Host site information • National FFA Convention • Dates • Expectations and Responsibilities • Schedule/travel information • Workshop/Presentation Opportunities after National FFA Convention • Stipends • Student vs. Stakeholder presentations • Potential Podcast Opportunities • Quarterly Cohort emails to engage with potential future ag teachers • STAR state overview • Due Dates

  5. Monthly training webinars July: One-hour Training Webinar • National Teach Ag Campaign Sponsors • Supply/Demand Statistics • Cause/Effect • Importance of agricultural education • National Teach Ag Campaign Initiatives to address the national demand for agriculture teachers • Universal Promising Practices

  6. Monthly training webinars August: One-hour Training Webinar • National Teach Ag Campaign website resources • Supply and demand profiles • STAR program resources • National Teach Day resources • Advisory board information • A Day in the Life of an Ag Teacher blog on Communities of Practice • Promotional Items/Merchandise Information • Teach Ag Kits • Branding Center • Handouts and posters • Ambassador team Facebook page

  7. Monthly training webinars September: One-hour Training Webinar • Share the Top 10 Reasons to Teach Ag! • Share and discuss ideas • How to Spread the Teach Ag Message • Presentation Target Groups • Get Tagged to Teach Ag (Students) • National Teach Ag Campaign (Stakeholders) • Presentation Tips and Resources • Good vs. Bad photos • Communicating the Teach Ag Message beyond presentations • Blogs • Emails • Social media

  8. Monthly training webinars October: Three-hour Training Face-to-Face • Ice Breaker/Team Building Introduction activities • Who Am I? • Inclusion/Diversity/Equity • Review from previous webinars • National Teach Ag Day • NAAE Student Membership Benefits • Event logistics

  9. Program tips and ideas • Teach Ag Workshops at National FFA Convention. • State-level workshops • Compensated for up to four workshops at $50/workshop • To receive the stipend, the ambassadors must turn in their lesson plan and/or workshop outline one week prior to the event for approval. Once they have their presentation approved, they will present and turn in their presentation summary report as well as AT LEAST two high-quality photos from the presentation/workshop.  

  10. Program tips and ideas • Keep ambassadors engaged during trainings, both online and in-person • Pop quiz • Quick recall • True/false activities • Memes • Screenshots/graphics/images with directional arrows • Group share • Think-Pair-Share • Professional attire for presentations • Expectations outlined at the state level • Vendors for apparel • Ambassadors should be easily identifiable

  11. Program tips and ideas • Body language tips • How to stand • Arm/hand motion • Voice volume • Movement around the room • Inclusion, diversity, and equity practices • Both in selection process and in training • Ambassadors need to be aware of the high importance of inclusion, diversity, and equity in agricultural education, no matter where they are in the continuum • Take ambassadors to meals at a variety of locations (ranging in price, location, culture/style, etc.)

  12. Program tips and ideas • National Teach Ag Day • The National Teach Ag Ambassadors are encouraged to celebrate National Teach Ag Day in their own unique way, since they are located across the country at that time. • National Teach Ag Day would be an excellent opportunity for a state-level ambassador team to work together to develop a celebration either at a high school or university to promote the mission and goals of the National Teach Ag Campaign and celebrate the agriculture teachers in their state.

  13. Professional development • It is important to invest in the ambassadors by providing them with professional development opportunities, so that they see the value of the program they are involved in, and want to continue their involvement in their professional organization(s). • Beech Grove High School, Indiana • Ambassadors work collaboratively to create a quick lesson for the high school students about career/employability skills. • Work with the CASE certified teachers to learn about CASE and complete CASE activities that they can implement in their future classrooms. • *In 2019, we are planning to allow seniors and/or graduate students participate in NAAE’s National Agriscience Preservice Teacher Program, to provide them with additional professional development about inquiry-based instruction.

  14. Engagement in the profession • Encourage our ambassadors to network with each other and current agriculture teachers • Ambassadors have dinner with NAAE, Teach Ag, and CASE staff to network and engage with the leaders in our organization and to continue to build a positive atmosphere in agricultural education for the preservice teachers.   • Ambassador group meals together throughout the week of National FFA Convention to encourage networking and collaboration with each other.

  15. financials • We cover the following costs for the National Teach Ag Ambassadors: • Meals (up to $45/day) • Travel costs (plane ticket, mileage) • Apparel (t-shrits, polos, vests) • Binders with resources printed out for ambassadors to use • Hotel room during National FFA Convention • $50 stipends for each presentation/workshop after National FFA Convention (up to 4 presentations, ambassadors have 1 year to complete) • Covers the costs of travel and any supplies they may need

  16. Sponsor engagement • Face-to-face meetings on the Wednesday morning of National FFA Convention • Teach Ag Signing Events throughout the week at the Teach Ag booth • *It is important to show our sponsors how their gracious monetary contributions are being used to address the national demand for agriculture teachers. • The National Teach Ag Campaign is a project of the National Council for Agricultural Education, led by the National Association of Agricultural Educators. Funding for the National Teach Ag Campaign is provided by the CHS Foundation, CortevaAgriscience™ Agriculture Division of DowDuPont™, Growth Energy, and BASF as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.

  17. More Information Andrea Fristoe Program Manager Afristoe.naae@uky.edu 800-509-0204

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