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• Statewide Teacher Conference
• More teacher workshops!
• Summer Ag Institute details


Statewide Teacher Conference
All educators are encouraged to attend Cultivating the Seeds of Knowledge, an education conference sponsored by Texas Farm Bureau, Texas Cooperative Extension and others, scheduled for May 1-4, 2002. Teachers from all grade levels may choose from a variety of workshops, including "Junior Master Gardner," "Insects in the Classroom," and "Ag in the Classroom," among others. The conference will also offer educational tours of food production facilities such as a Mrs. Baird's Bakery and Miller Brewery.

Conference participants will learn how technology has allowed American agriculturalists to produce the safest, most affordable food and fiber supply in the world, and how to integrate that knowledge across the curriculum. Teachers will receive a host of ideas and resources they can integrate into their lessons in science, social studies, math and language arts. Those attending will also receive Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credits.

Administrators, curriculum directors, teachers, resource specialists, and anyone with an interest in education encouraged to attend.

The general schedule will be:
May 1: Check-in/Registration and evening banquet
May 2: Choice of concurrent workshops
May 3: Choice of field trips
May 4: Closing Breakfast

The conference will be held at the Omni Dallas hotel, Park West, I-635 and Luna Rd.

For more information and registration packet contact Tad Duncan, (254) 751-2608 or email: tduncan@txfb.org.

More AITC Teacher Workshops
The following Ag in the Classroom teacher workshops will cover topics that include: The Earth Under Our Feet, Where Does the Soil Go?, Cotton's Journey–From Field to Fabric, What the Heck is Biotech???, Chick Embryology, and more. Workshops will be 6-7 hours in length and teachers will receive Professional Development Credit, as approved by the State Board for Educator Certification.

April 6 - Arlington (Amy Lorance - 817-917-2356)
May 1-4 - Dallas - "Cultivating the Seeds of Knowledge"
(Tad Duncan - 254-751-2608)
May 9 - Port Lavaca (Tad Duncan - 254-751-2608)
June 11 - Kerrville (Dennis Dean - 254-716-2010)
June 12-13 - Huntsville (Jodie Smith - 254-717-9119)
June 25 - Thrall (Seth Terry - 512-657-4101)
June 27 - Canyon (Jeff Ammons - 254-716-2001)
July 8-12 - Stephenville - Summer Ag Institute
(Tad Duncan - 254-751-2608)
July 29 - Conroe (Tribbie Grimm - 281-414-2595)
July 30 - Houston (Tribbie Grimm - 281-414-2595)
July 31 - Angleton (Tribbie Grimm - 281-414-2595)
August 5 - Lubbock (Coleburn Davis - 254-716-2002)
August 8-9 - Rio Grande Valley (Bobby Aguilar - 956-454-7983)

Announcing!!

Texas Farm Bureau
SUMMER AGRICULTURAL INSTITUTE 2002
for Elementary Teachers

July 8 - 12
Tarleton State University,Stephenville,TX

• Hands-On Workshops
• Field Trips and Tours
• Lesson Ideas and Activities for the Classroom
• Resource Material About Agriculture
• Three Hours of Graduate Credit
• 45 Clock Hours Continuing Professional Education
• Lesson plans correlated to TEKS and TAKS

Contact your local County Farm Bureau for additional information and application or call:
(254) 751-2608 or email:
tduncan@txfb.org

Scholarships Available

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