NAAE Connect

By National Association of Agricultural Educators

Welcome to Connect, a podcast by the National Association of Agricultural Educators. No matter how long you’ve been in the classroom, we as agricultural educators know the power that connections play ... more

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The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.

NAAE Connect episodes:

June 17, 2021 Episode 11 - Finding Your Sanctuary
This school year has taught us the importance of practicing self-care and stress management as educators. In this episode, we're interviewing Dan Tricarico, who is an educator and author of The Zen Teacher and Sanctuaries: Self Care Secrets for Stressed-Out Teachers, which is the focus of the NAAE Virtual Book Club this summer. In this episode, Dan shares words about helping you create focus, simplicity, and tranquility to help you take better care of yourself and better serve your students.
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34min
May 06, 2021 Episode 10 - Growing Your Program with the NAAE Awards and Scholarship Program
NAAE maintains an extensive awards program to recognize the accomplishments of our many talented and dedicated members. In this episode, we're chatting with agricultural educators Mrs. Melanie Block of Ravenna High School in Michigan, and Mr. Darren Swartz of Bloomer High School in Wisconsin. Melanie and Darren have both been able to successfully grow their agricultural education programs through the years, and have both taken advantage of the many awards and programs that NAAE has to offer.
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31min
March 17, 2021 Episode 9 - Working with Middle School Learners
Ahh, middle schoolers. If you’ve worked with middle school students before, you probably know that they can be some of the most excited and engaged students to work with, but at times, some of the most difficult to work with too. In this episode, we’re joined by two NAAE members, Dr. Jessica Jones of Virginia and Mr. Matthew Detloff of Florida, who share a variety of information about working with middle school learners and what you can do to feel successful when it comes to working with this age group.
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32min
March 03, 2021 Episode 8 - What to Expect from the 2021 Virtual CASE Institutes
The 2021 NAAE Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education Institutes are going virtual! With this new transition comes a lot of questions. What will institutes look and feel like this summer? What will be expected from participants? For this episode, we’re joined by two of this year’s course lead teachers, John Hammond of Thomas Nelson High School in Kentucky, and Brianne McCauley of Liberty High School in West Virginia, who share more about what participants can expect from the 2021 CASE Institutes.
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28min
February 17, 2021 Episode 7 - Navigating the World of Online and Hybrid Teaching
In this podcast, we’re focusing on what agricultural educators can do to make online and hybrid learning more successful for themselves and their students. For this episode, we’re joined by Ms. Kim O’Byrne from new Mexico and Mr. Jesse Faber from Illinois. Kim and Jesse provide valuable information about what has been working for them and what they’ve learned as they navigate this new world of online and hybrid learning.
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52min
February 03, 2021 Episode 6 - Cultivating a Safe and Inclusive Learning Environment for All
We're having an open conversation about the importance of creating a safe and inclusive classroom learning environment for all students, and more specifically in agricultural education. We're joined by Mr. Riley Hintzche of Streator Township High School in Illinois, and Ms. Sabrina Stearns-Davis of Arabia Mountain High School in Georgia. Riley and Sabrina share their knowledge and experiences as it relates to classroom and programs more inclusive, diverse, and equitable for all students.
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44min
October 13, 2020 Episode 5 - A CASE Update
In this podcast, our host is joined by two NAAE staff members, Ms. Jessie Lumpkins and Ms. Sara Cobb, who provide updates related to Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE). Jessie and Sara provide information related to the new CASE website, Thrive (the CASE Educational Technology Summit coming January 2021), as well as how their team has and will continue to respond to COVID-19.
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48min
September 22, 2020 Episode 4: Nutrition, Energy, and Ag Teacher Wellness (Part 2)
In this episode, we're keeping the conversation going with the second part of our two part series related to nutrition, energy, and ag teacher wellness. Our host is joined by our guest co-host and current NAAE President, Mr. Parker Bane, as they meet with Virginia (Ginny) Reddick, a nutrition and wellness coach. Ginny shares practical ways that can help you make a difference in your diet and lifestyle and help you take care of your body, mind, soul, and spirit.
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47min
August 31, 2020 Episode 3: Nutrition, Energy, and Ag Teacher Wellness (Part 1)
NAAE is excited to kick off Part One of a two part series related to nutrition, energy, and ag teacher wellness. Our host is joined by our guest co-host and current NAAE President, Mr. Parker Bane, as they explore how proper nutrition and living an active lifestyle can help boost our energy so that agricultural educators can be their best for themselves, their students, and their friends and family at home. Parker and Alan are joined by Mrs. Amanda Twenter of Missouri and Mr. Melvin Phelps of New York.
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51min
August 28, 2020 Episode 3 - Nutrition, Energy, and Ag Teacher Wellness (Part One)
NAAE is excited to kick off Part One of a two part series related to nutrition, energy, and ag teacher wellness. Our host is joined by our guest co-host and current NAAE President, Mr. Parker Bane, as they explore how proper nutrition and living an active lifestyle can help boost our energy so that agricultural educators can be their best for themselves, their students, and their friends and family at home. Parker and Alan are joined by two agricultural educators, Mrs. Amanda Twenter of Missouri and Mr. Melvin Phelps of New York, who share personal experiences they've encountered along with tangible steps that you can take to help boost and maintain your energy throughout the day.
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51min

FAQs about NAAE Connect:

How many episodes does NAAE Connect have?

The podcast currently has 13 episodes available.