Outstanding teachers sought for ag award
Know a teacher that does a great job teaching about agriculture? If so, encourage them to fill out an application for the Outstanding Teacher Award. The Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom program annually recognizes a Wisconsin teacher or a teaching team for their achievements in teaching students the importance of agriculture while integrating agricultural concepts across the curriculum.
Certified teachers currently integrating agricultural concepts into nonagricultural curricula in the pre-K through grade 12 are eligible to apply. Applications may be from an individual teacher, or a teaching team, are eligible to apply. Certified agriculture education instructors are not eligible.
Teachers must utilize agricultural information and/or materials within the classroom curriculum in an effort to assist students in learning the importance of agriculture. Learning activities may include, but are not limited to, understanding agriculture’s impact on personal lives, our national heritage, the environment, national security and the economy. Innovative and interdisciplinary programs are encouraged.
Margaret Heyn, a third-grade teacher at Cooper Elementary School in Sheboygan, was last year’s winner.
The state winner will receive a plaque and a $500 cash award. They will also represent Wisconsin as the state’s nominee for the Excellence in Teaching About Agriculture Award program presented by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Ag in the Classroom program.
Applications are available from the Wisconsin Ag in the Classroom Web site at www.wisagclassroom.org and are due on Nov. 10. Teachers can simply download the form found in the Teacher’s section and send it in. The winner will be announced in December.
