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Global Agriculture:Teacher Opportunities
Kate CrawfordOakland High School – Oakland OR
Wes CrawfordSutherlin High School – Sutherlin OR
Here we go…
• Our experience• Global agriculture in the classroom• Curriculum ideas• Opportunities for teachers
Global Teacher Fellowship
• Self-designed experience• Over 25 teams selected from across US
Global Teacher Fellowship
• Our proposal– Connect with animal agriculturists– Learn about advanced management practices– Meet with educators– Investigate environmental management
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
Applications in the AST Program?
Applications in the AST Program?
• Models of operation• Environmental issues• Political/trade issues• Variance in crops produced• Levels of development• Adoption of GMOs
Global Curriculum Ideas?
Global Curriculum Ideas?
• Compare livestock production in the US and ____________
• Create a website for agricultural trade for a foreign country
• Create a pamphlet advertising crop seed for sale in ______________
Opportunities for Teachers
Teachers for Global Classrooms Program (TGC)• http://www.irex.org/project/teachers-global-c
lassrooms-program-tgc• Due March
Opportunities for Teachers
Toyota• http://www.iie.org/Programs/Toyota-Internati
onal-Teacher-Program• Currently unannounced
Opportunities for Teachers
US Dept of State: Teaching Overseas• http://www.state.gov/m/dghr/flo/c21946.htm
Opportunities for Teachers
Fullbright Exchange• http://fulbrightteacherexchange.org/• Due Dec 15 2013 for 2014-2015
Opportunities for Teachers
Rural Teacher Global Fellowship• http://www.globalteacherfellowship.ruraledu.
org/index.html
• Due January
Thanks!