K-State Prepares SVCA Staff For New Program
by Ray Huff
July 09, 2008
Educators Learn to Bring Agriculture into the Classroom
Manhattan, KS - Teachers at Service Valley Charter Academy, recently learned how to integrate agriculture into their classroom. All members completed “Connecting Your Classroom to Kansas Agriculture”, sponsored by the Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom. The course is designed to provide teachers with a broad understanding of our state’s number one industry. Kansas State University hosted the course on June 16-20.
“With one in five of our students going into a career related to agriculture, the Foundation believes it is important to expose them to the possibilities by helping teachers discover agriculture and its exciting outreach,” said Cathy Musick, KFAC Executive Director.
Using a hands on approach to agriculture, the teachers experience what some have never imagined. Agricultural professionals gave them the opportunity to experience agriculture first hand.
The Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. KFAC was founded in 1982 as part of a nationwide initiative to help students gain a greater awareness of the role of agriculture in the economy and society, so that they may become citizens who support wise agriculture policies. For more information, visit www.ksagclassroom.org or phone (785)-532-7946.
For More Information, Contact:
Cathy Musick, Executive Director
Kansas Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom
(785)532-7946 (voice)
(785)532-7304 (fax)
ksfac@ksu.edu
