By Julie Tomascik
Editor

Texas teachers will get to the science of agriculture in Texas Farm Bureau (TFB)-hosted workshops this summer. Held in four locations across the state, the Summer Ag Academies offer teachers practical experience in agriculture-related concepts, and they can take home resources to use in their classrooms.

The Summer Ag Academies are one- and two-day professional development events to immerse teachers into agriculture.

“Teachers will learn about a variety of topics at each of the different Summer Ag Academies,” said Jordan Walker, TFB associate director of Organization, Educational Outreach. “The main goal is to give teachers a glimpse of agriculture and showcase presentations that help them learn how to incorporate agriculture into the classroom.”

This year’s Summer Ag Academies will be held at the following locations:

There is no cost to attend the academies.

Certified, active teachers of all subject areas can benefit from the material that is shared, Walker said.

For more than 20 years, TFB has hosted professional development events in the summer to help Texas teachers make the connection with agriculture, providing them innovative techniques to incorporate the subject in their curriculum.

The curriculum provided by TFB is aligned with Texas teaching standards to help teachers better incorporate the material in the classroom.

Teachers also receive continuing education credits in addition to the resource material.

“The Summer Ag Academies are free, provide resources and expertise for the teachers to take back to the classroom and open up networking opportunities with industry experts and fellow teachers who are interested in or already incorporating agriculture into the classroom,” Walker said.

Additional information and registration details for the Summer Ag Academies are available online at https://texasfarmbureau.org/aitc.

For more information, contact Walker at edoutreach@txfb.org or call 254.751.2569.