• Ag Teacher Handbook and Much More!
•  A list of who to call for help.
• New (or not so new) teachers submit any questions here.  Got an answer for a new teacher?  Find those questions here and type your answer to the RIGHT, not below.  Or call, text or email the person.  
•  Farming is Risky Business Leaning Platform ~ www.FRBWeb.com
• Great podcast story on Jay Newton and Vega FFA.
•  Clint and Sons will provide your classroom with items you might need - fill out and return this donation form in plenty of time.
•  The Friday Footnote -Focusing on the History of Agricultural Education and Rural America - blog by Dr. Gary Moore with a special entry about Area I FFA!
•  Press Kit provided by Texas FFA Foundation- adaptable to local chapters
•  CHS Foundation - grants for teachers:  https://www.chsinc.com/stewardship
•  Farmers for America:  "Leave it Better"
•  Farmers for America trailer
• Principles of Design for Floriculture Teachers lesson plans
•  Teaching resources from the University of Florida
•  Mike Rowe from "Dirty Jobs" and his support of agriculture, the FFA and vocational classes in public schools
• Documentary- narrated by Mike Rowe- Farmers for America.  We recently got a grant to make the film available to all the FFA chapters in Texas. Here is a link to a trailer for the movie. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K--AyICRAuY&authuser=1 Here's the information to access the documentary and curriculum guide. Password - leavingitbetter2020
•  https://www.naae.org/teachag/ - National Teach Ag Campaign
•  http://ffa.cccs.edu/lesson-plans/ - Lesson plans from Colorado FFA Ag Education
• https://www.nass.usda.gov/Data_and_Statistics/index.php - Texas Agriculture Statistics
• http://www.ideas4ag-ed.com/lesson-plans.html - Ag Ed lesson plans & ideas
• http://www.agweb.com/ - News & information about agriculture
• Texas FFA Foundation - www.mytexasffa.org - Information for students and parents
• Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association - www.vatat.org
• Texas FFA Association - www.texasffa.org
• Texas Young Farmers - www.txyoungfarmers.org
• Texas FFA Alumni - www.texasffaalumni.ffanow.org
• Texas Collegiate FFA - www.texascollegiateffa.com
• Texas Education Agency - www.tea.state.tx.us
• Agricultural Consortium of Texas - www.agintexas.org
• National FFA - www.ffa.org
• Grants & Scholarships - www.ffa.org/participate/grants-and-scholarships
• Quality Counts/Texas Trail - http://qualitycounts.tamu.edu/
• Texas Legislature Online - www.capitol.state.tx.us
• Instructional Materials Service - https://aims.tamu.edu/ - curriculum
• This link is for IMS/TEA and contains lots of useful information concerning Ag courses. I would look closely at the scope and sequences if your school is asking for you to produce those.  http://tea.im.tamu.edu/Home/AFNR.aspx
• Lincoln Electric education resources:  https://www.lincolnelectric.com/en/Education
• Meat research by a former FFA member turned meat scientist:  http://momatthemeatcounter.blogspot.com/
• Food Technology - Ideas for labs & classroom

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  When you are going to be out of the classroom for extended periods of time, assign the same thing to every class.  For example, if you are going to National Convention, use the "live feed" and allow your students to virtually be at the convention with you.  Or plan for the "hall of states".
• Create and send out a newsletter.
• In these days of digital everything, have actual hours:  don't answer your phone when you get home.
• Have an extra supply of official dress on hand in your office, including a skirt that is way too big. 
• Use flash cards or Quizzlet for team training.
• Train teams that your kids are interested in -- not just what you like.  They will appreciate your efforts to learn something new.
• Establish expectations from day 1.  It is easier to get easier as the year progresses.
• Don't try to do it all the first year.
• Get to know and genuinely appreciate the school janitor, maintenance department and custodians.  They can be your greatest asset.
• Let a parent volunteer handle some items that you struggle with or need help with.

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