Posts Tagged ‘students’
Feeding kids with confidence: Episode 54
Food shaming puts undue stress on parents, especially as kids go back to school. Amy Reed is a pediatric dietitian who teaching parents how to advocate for the needs of their kids. Whether your child is labeled as a “picky eater” or has significant challenges receiving nutrition, parents who aren’t confident in what they feed their kids are susceptible to food shaming and bullying. As a pediatric dietitian, Amy evaluates how well a child is growing and how their nutritional status is helping or hurting their growth.
Read MoreHow 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.
Read MoreAgvocating from a FFA Advisor’s Perspective
An agriculture education teacher and FFA advisor writes a guest post about the continuing need to share agriculture’s story – and defend his teaching profession. Drew Bender has found science, education and agricultural chats essential to his professional learning – and that of his students. He explains how he got started in social media and why it’s important in his classroom.
Read MoreTeaching 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?
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