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A Simple Exercise To Redefine Your Identity as a Teacher
A Simple Exercise To Redefine Your Identity as a Teacher

Explore how educators can avoid burnout and reconnect with their core identity using the Three Circle Model.

Classroom Management Tips To Save You Time and Sanity This School Year Part 2: FFA Style
Classroom Management Tips To Save You Time and Sanity This School Year Part 2: FFA Style

Discover 3 agriculture classroom management strategies inspired by FFA traditions! From student-led roll call to class officers and opening ceremonies, learn practical routines that save time, reduce chaos, and boost student engagement.

Classroom Management: Tips To Save You Time and Sanity This School Year
Classroom Management: Tips To Save You Time and Sanity This School Year
🌿 Officer Training Retreat: Building Strong Teams with Purpose
🌿 Officer Training Retreat: Building Strong Teams with Purpose
End-of-Year Ag Teacher Awards: Superlatives That Say ‘We See You’
End-of-Year Ag Teacher Awards: Superlatives That Say ‘We See You’
Classroom Improvement Secrets: What Your Agriculture Students Really Want You to Know
Classroom Improvement Secrets: What Your Agriculture Students Really Want You to Know
Worried Germinate Conference is Stuck in the Past?
Worried Germinate Conference is Stuck in the Past?
4 Activities to Teach Employability Skills in Your Classrooms
4 Activities to Teach Employability Skills in Your Classrooms
Mastering CDE Practices: A Step-by-Step Guide for Agriculture Teachers
Mastering CDE Practices: A Step-by-Step Guide for Agriculture Teachers
3 Practical Tips for Agriculture Teachers to Actually Rest Over Winter Break
3 Practical Tips for Agriculture Teachers to Actually Rest Over Winter Break
Leading when you aren’t in charge
Leading when you aren’t in charge
Marigolds
Marigolds
A Roundup of (Free + Paid) Agriculture Resources From Green and Growing
A Roundup of (Free + Paid) Agriculture Resources From Green and Growing
Delegate to Elevate: Unlocking Your Potential with Others
Delegate to Elevate: Unlocking Your Potential with Others
4 Practical Things to do During Teacher Work Days
4 Practical Things to do During Teacher Work Days

Motivation

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End-of-Year Ag Teacher Awards: Superlatives That Say ‘We See You’
End-of-Year Ag Teacher Awards: Superlatives That Say ‘We See You’
Leading when you aren’t in charge
Leading when you aren’t in charge
Marigolds
Marigolds
Three R’s of Summer Break for Teachers
Three R’s of Summer Break for Teachers
How to make personal development personal again
How to make personal development personal again
What it’s like learning outside of your discipline
What it’s like learning outside of your discipline
Ag Teachers summer schedule: Rest, reflect and ready!
Ag Teachers summer schedule: Rest, reflect and ready!
Investing in yourself: Your professional growth opportunity for 2023
Investing in yourself: Your professional growth opportunity for 2023
7 Ways to Create Community
7 Ways to Create Community
Donate To Help Florida Better Relief Fund
Donate To Help Florida Better Relief Fund

Teacher Tips

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A Simple Exercise To Redefine Your Identity as a Teacher
A Simple Exercise To Redefine Your Identity as a Teacher

Explore how educators can avoid burnout and reconnect with their core identity using the Three Circle Model.

Worried Germinate Conference is Stuck in the Past?
Worried Germinate Conference is Stuck in the Past?
3 Practical Tips for Agriculture Teachers to Actually Rest Over Winter Break
3 Practical Tips for Agriculture Teachers to Actually Rest Over Winter Break
4 Practical Things to do During Teacher Work Days
4 Practical Things to do During Teacher Work Days
Three tips to PERSONALIZE your next learning experience
Three tips to PERSONALIZE your next learning experience
3 Ways to Share Abundantly in an industry that likes secrets
3 Ways to Share Abundantly in an industry that likes secrets
Using AI to up-level your classroom
Using AI to up-level your classroom
Three Trends in Learning for 2024 (that might stand the test of time)
Three Trends in Learning for 2024 (that might stand the test of time)
Saving Your Teacher Sanity with Exit Directions
Saving Your Teacher Sanity with Exit Directions
Get your students to listen, no matter what.
Get your students to listen, no matter what.
How to Get Rid of Sucky Meetings
How to Get Rid of Sucky Meetings
3 Ways to Manage Student Meltdowns
3 Ways to Manage Student Meltdowns
How to Use Sales Skills in Your Classroom
How to Use Sales Skills in Your Classroom
Ag Teacher Book Recommendations
Ag Teacher Book Recommendations
Jump Into Serving by Applying to Be a Germinate Conference Speaker
Jump Into Serving by Applying to Be a Germinate Conference Speaker

Classroom

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Classroom Management Tips To Save You Time and Sanity This School Year Part 2: FFA Style
Classroom Management Tips To Save You Time and Sanity This School Year Part 2: FFA Style

Discover 3 agriculture classroom management strategies inspired by FFA traditions! From student-led roll call to class officers and opening ceremonies, learn practical routines that save time, reduce chaos, and boost student engagement.

Classroom Management: Tips To Save You Time and Sanity This School Year
Classroom Management: Tips To Save You Time and Sanity This School Year
Classroom Improvement Secrets: What Your Agriculture Students Really Want You to Know
Classroom Improvement Secrets: What Your Agriculture Students Really Want You to Know
4 Activities to Teach Employability Skills in Your Classrooms
4 Activities to Teach Employability Skills in Your Classrooms
A Roundup of (Free + Paid) Agriculture Resources From Green and Growing
A Roundup of (Free + Paid) Agriculture Resources From Green and Growing
Teaching Leadership in Your Classroom
Teaching Leadership in Your Classroom
FREE Valentine's Day Class Activity: Downloadable Inside
FREE Valentine's Day Class Activity: Downloadable Inside
Get Your Classroom Under Control With These 4 Management Strategies
Get Your Classroom Under Control With These 4 Management Strategies
3 New Year Activities to Get the Year Started With a BANG
3 New Year Activities to Get the Year Started With a BANG
Holiday Hazards for Your Pets: Downloadable Inside
Holiday Hazards for Your Pets: Downloadable Inside
Start the New Year With Intention With One Word-Downloadable Inside
Start the New Year With Intention With One Word-Downloadable Inside
Scavenger Hunt for National FFA Convention
Scavenger Hunt for National FFA Convention
Save 5 Hours per Week With Start Ups: Template Inside
Save 5 Hours per Week With Start Ups: Template Inside
Start With Inquiry Based Learning Using FFA Wonder Week: Downloadable Inside
Start With Inquiry Based Learning Using FFA Wonder Week: Downloadable Inside

FFA

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🌿 Officer Training Retreat: Building Strong Teams with Purpose
🌿 Officer Training Retreat: Building Strong Teams with Purpose
Mastering CDE Practices: A Step-by-Step Guide for Agriculture Teachers
Mastering CDE Practices: A Step-by-Step Guide for Agriculture Teachers
Delegate to Elevate: Unlocking Your Potential with Others
Delegate to Elevate: Unlocking Your Potential with Others
Don’t Copy What the Premier Chapter Does
Don’t Copy What the Premier Chapter Does
Time to tweak your fundraising messaging
Time to tweak your fundraising messaging
Officer Team Training and Leadership Development
Officer Team Training and Leadership Development
How to Get You Community Involved in Your Chapter
How to Get You Community Involved in Your Chapter
Your Fundraising Specialist Teacher
Your Fundraising Specialist Teacher
How You Can Raise Funds for Your Chapter Without Fundraising
How You Can Raise Funds for Your Chapter Without Fundraising

SAE

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How to Schedule & Complete SAE Visits
How to Schedule & Complete SAE Visits
How to Manage SAE for every student
How to Manage SAE for every student

Figure out how you can manage every students SAE program in three simple steps!

One Way to Present Student SAE Projects
One Way to Present Student SAE Projects

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