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How do we address teacher bias? Does marketing now trump critical thinking in the classroom?
Seeds planted by teachers last a lifetime, whether good or bad. Marketing and bias should not trump science and well-rounded debate in the classroom. Teacher bias deserves the same concern as journalistic bias – a student will never be able to turn off their education the way so many of us have silenced the news. A look at the aftermath of a Chipotle video showed by a 7th grade social studies teacher.
Popcorn is golden to Chicago kids on a combine
A group of Chicago students had a ride of a lifetime with popcorn farmer Brian Scott. He outlines his experiences with the students in this guest blog post to help others understand that the workings of a farm or ranch are not a normal thing for city kids – it’s a brain explosion.
FFA: More Than Just a “Social Club”
Guest mom blogger MRS talks about her lack of knowledge of FFA and agriculture despite growing up in a farming community. She encourages those involved in FFA to educate others after learning of the leadership, business & communications skills her husband acquired through ag ed classes and FFA.
Teaching with Technology: Agriculture & Universities
Taking lessons from her university ag classes, college student Laura Padgett provide the first blog in a series about how the use of technology in the classroom can be utilized by those in the agrifood business. How can techno tools used in education help consumers ask questions and farmers provide answers?
A Hunger for Faith-Based Agriculture Education
Sarah Bedgar Wilson shares her perspective on the need for agriculture to reach out through faith-based education. She explains what happened at her own church as adults learned alongside the children and the results were astounding. “Not only did we raise enough to purchase 14 heifers ($7,000), but we also had a surprising turn-out to each event. Especially Vacation Bible School, where we were planning for 30, over 90 attended the dairy farm tour! People are hungry (pun intended) to learn about agriculture on a Christian/moral level.”
Another Wake-Up Call from PETA
Yesterday afternoon, pork producers around North...