Krista, Cows, and Ag Ed

      Mckenzie and I survived our immersion in Montana! Truthfully, we had a hard time coming back. Not just because of the time change, daylight savings time, and the sleep deprivation, but because Montana might just be my favorite place I have visited so far.  What did we do?    Mckenzie, myself, and the rest of the GOALs crew spent the last several months preparing for our spring break immersion. We revised lessons and lesson plans to fit our students' needs, drafted budgets and itineraries for the week, and spent hours making sure that this immersion would be as perfect as it could be. Once we arrived to Montana, we were able to do some typical touristy things like visiting Glacier National Park, exploring downtown Kalispell, driving through the Rocky Mountains, and of course, going to Murdochs. We definitely had a lot of fun the weekend that we arrived, but I would argue that we had even more fun once Monday rolled around. Mckenzie and I were at the H....

          My c ooperating center search is in full swing and it has been anything but easy. There are so many fantastic agriculture programs out there that I have not been super sure where to look. I have been seeking guidance from my friends, professors, and other teachers, and they have been so helpful for me. Since I went to school without an Ag Ed program, I'm not yet sure if that made my search a little harder, or a little easier. What am I Looking For? 1. Closely Follows the 3 Circle Model      During my search for a cooperating center, I really had to think about what I needed to grow not only as an educator, but also as a learner and a leader. Finding a cooperating center that closely follows the 3 circle model is crucial in my journey to become an ag teacher. Lacking school-based ag ed (SBAE) has set me a little behind since I don't yet know the ropes and am excited to learn from a more experienced teacher. The 3 circle model of ag educat...