It's official! With a signed contract, teaching schedule, and a snazzy staff ID, I'm ready to embark on my agriculture teaching career in a 2-teacher department at Cumberland Valley High School in Mechanicsburg, PA. After a stressful summer filled with interviews, rejections, and some professional development conferences, I am breathing much easier knowing that I am very fortunate to have secured a teaching position in Pennsylvania.And now the work (and fun) begins! Here's a quick glance at the courses I'll be teaching this fall:
Ag Leadership
CASE Intro to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (2 sections)
CASE Animal Science (2 sections)
Agriculture Experience (SAE)
I'm very thankful to have gone through a CASE institute this summer as it will allow my first year teaching to run smoothly and have a great chunk of lesson planning completed.
My goals for Year 1 of teaching:
- Survive & Thrive!
- Deliver engaging, relevant, and progressive lessons in each course to prepare students for future employment or post-secondary education
- Become familiar with CV Ag Science traditions, stakeholders, and student needs
- Train 1 CDE team to compete at State Level
- Successfully implement AET record-keeping with 2 Freshman sections of AFNR
I am very thankful for the support that I've received so far from my co-teacher, CV administration, and the other Agriculture teachers in Cumberland County. I'm blessed to have the help and support of these individuals and can't wait to begin my journey to make a difference!
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