Agricultural classes at Rolling Meadows High School are oriented toward teaching life skills and providing opportunities for students.
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Learning through hands-on activities is the focus of the agricultural classes at Marquette Academy in Ottawa.
While Steve Hallett’s journey to Purdue University took “a rather meandering path,” as he describes it, the idea to start a student farm at Purdue occurred more suddenly.
First-year ag teacher and Tri-Point FFA Chapter co-adviser Kaylee Shouse entered the University of Illinois on-track for a career in elementary education.
Among the goals of agricultural educators is to open their students’ eyes to the industry’s diversity and countless opportunities, many of which would not have been known had it not been for a teacher.
One comment by his FFA adviser changed Jeff Maierhofer’s career direction that resulted in 34 years of teaching agriculture and advising the Seneca FFA Chapter.
A young girl’s love for horses and FFA was the impetus for a rewarding career teaching agriculture.
Among the goals of agricultural educators is to open their students’ eyes to the industry’s diversity and countless opportunities, many of which would not have been known had it not been for a teacher.