Are You Ready for Back To School? It is back to school season across the world. Many students in agriculture communities have to work around late state and regional fairs. Also, what is being taught in school is key to success later in life. What are the paths to getting an education to help production agriculture? How are family, community, and school needs met? What supplies today are needed in school? These and other questions were the focus of this AgChat conversation on Twitter.
- What was the oddest thing school supply you ever had to buy?
- The traditional school year was based on the harvest/planting season. Does it matter anymore?
- Are there issues unique to rural school districts that you don’t see in the suburban/urban districts?
- How do we keep rural classrooms competitive to well funded suburban districts?
- Has anyone successfully integrated gardening classes with state curriculum standards?
- What are some unique ways to integrate agriculture into the classroom?
- Are there ways to use social media to connect students/classrooms with farmers?
- Where does funding come from to support AgEdu? Grants? School Districts? @DonorsChoose? Companies? Your pocket?
- There is a lot of discussion about the new school lunch program. Is this helping advocate ag in school?
- How’s your ‘penmanship’ ? What did you learn (repeatedly) in school that seems outdated now?
- How did you pursue your academic future?
- Today’s farmers have to be highly educated. What after high school studies/programs do you recommend?
- Time to show your alma mater pride: Which land grant has the best Ag program?
- How could post-secondary ag ed programs be better marketed to draw students from non-farming backgrounds?
- What resources do farmers use to continue their education once they start farming full time?
- What is one idea or lesson you will take away or implement from tonight’s chat?
