Workshops
2011 National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference - June 22-25!
Florida hosted the 2011 National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference in Fort Lauderdale at the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort June 22-25 to "Discover Education’s Hidden Treasure: Agriculture!"
Visit the website or check out the press release for more information on what conference goers enjoyed.
Local Workshops
Gardening for Grades Regional Workshops:
Upcoming Workshops:
- January, 20, 2012: Duval County Extension Office. Contact Doty Wenzel for more information.
Food, Land & People Workshops:
Upcoming Workshops:
- March 10, 2012: Clay County IFAS Agricultural Extension Center. Contact Tom Hill for more information.
- March 30, 2012: Coral Park Elementary (Miami-Dade County). Contact Juli Zeno for more information.
Florida Agriculture in the Classroom Training Workshops
Florida Agriculture in the Classroom has trained facilitators around the state who can conduct a workshop in your area. Teachers in kindergarten through 12th grade who teach any subject and agriculture industry volunteers interested educating students about Florida agriculture are invited to attend these trainings, which last up to five or six hours and include lessons from Florida Agriculture in the Classroom’s two core curricula, “Project Food, Land and People” and “Keeping Florida Green.” Both curricula are correlated to Sunshine State Standards, and the workshops would train you on how to present them to students.
The workshops and materials are free of charge to anyone who attends. Teachers who participate are eligible for professional development points. If you are interested in having a workshop scheduled in your area, please contact Florida Agriculture in the Classroom Executive Director Lisa Gaskalla by emailing gaskalla@ufl.edu
Florida Agriculture in the Classroom holds local workshops throughout the year.