Fall is the perfect time to reflect on the bounty agriculture provides.  Attend an
Agriculture in the Classroom workshop this fall and harvest many new ideas,
lessons and ag-tivities.

Louisiana Ag in the Classroom has once holding statewide workshops.  Simple
select the one that is most convenient for you.  You can also help us share the
harvest by promoting this opportunity with others at your school.

The Ag in the Classroom program is designed to help students understand
more about their renewable sources of food, fiber and fuel.  Ag in the Classroom
develops and distributes lesson plans to enrich your curriculum by incorporating
agriculture into a wide variety of subject areas.

Workshops are free to educators!  This year’s training has something for all
grade levels Pre K through grade 12.  These hands-on workshops include many
activities to help you integrate agriculture into your curriculum and are correlated
to the grade-level expectations.  All educators in attendance will receive a take
home binder filled with lessons, ag-tivites and other materials.  You will also
receive a certificate of attendance documenting your professional growth.

Two brand new educational units will be introduced at this year’s workshops.

“Addressing Misconceptions About Agriculture” explores the many
misconceptions that the public has about agriculture.  Researchers tell us that if
new learning is placed on top of a misconception in the brain, the learner ends
up with twisted concepts and warped understandings about a subject.  This unit
will help you with sound science-based information.  It covers topics from global
food issues and nutrition, to the environment and to animal production.

“Up, Down and Around with Agriculture”, is the second unit that will be presented
this year.  The unit is based on the popular children’s books, Up, Down and
Around by Katherine Ayres and Tops and Bottoms by Janet Stevens.     

Pre-Registration is necessary for all workshops, so select the workshop that is
the most convenient for you to attend and register as soon as possible.  

All workshops begin at 4:30 PM with a meal and/or refreshments.  If you have any
questions, please call Lynda Danos, AITC State Coordinator, at (225) 922-6503
or Cyndi Guercio, program assistant at (225) 922-6204.

Click here to register for workshops