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Rooted in the Classroom Story

If you’ve ever walked into your classroom in December and thought, “How on earth did we get here?” —you’re not alone. Most agriculture teachers aren’t struggling because they’re unorganized or unfocused. They’re struggling because they’re running a full-scale operation: Classes, labs, shops, greenhouses FFA officers, events, trips, and deadlines SAE check-ins, AET records, and parent contact Facilities, fundraising, paperwork…and every unexpected fire that pops up at 7:58 a.m

If you’ve ever gotten halfway through the school year and realized you’re running low on funds, or worse, scrambling to put together a fundraiser you didn’t really  have time for...you’re not alone. Most agriculture teachers and FFA advisors don’t struggle with budgeting because they’re irresponsible. They struggle because they’re juggling classes, competitions, CDE practices, SAE visits, advisory boards, facilities, community events, and the 100 tiny things no one else sees.

If the word marketing  makes you cringe a little, you’re not alone. Most ag teachers didn’t go into education because they wanted to...

Let’s be honest—ag teachers are some of the hardest-working people out there. You’re lesson planning, running FFA meetings, chaperoning...

We spend the first week of school teaching our students the rules. We go over expectations, model procedures, and maybe—just...

When I started teaching ag, I thought I had to do it all. I thought I needed to run every contest, go to every event, try every idea I...

Ok, real talk…  I use this blog space more like my diary. A place to unpack all the thoughts constantly swirling in my head (thank...