Sleepy Eye Ag. Teachers, McKenzie Wagelie, Mary Hoffmann, and Katie Emmett, attended the Minnesota Association of Agricultural Educators Ag. Technology Conference at St. Cloud, January 20-22, 2022.
Mary Hoffmann, Katie Emmett, and McKenzie Wagelie, Sleepy Eye Public School Ag. Teachers, attended the Minnesota Association of Agricultural Educators (MAAE) Ag. Technology Conference in St. Cloud January 20-22, 2022. This conference included attending professional development workshops, a meeting for the Agricultural Diversity and Leadership/Technical Skill Challenge Grant, award winner recognition, and updates from all major partners in Team Ag. Ed.
Hoffmann led a community building activity as part of her duties on the State Teach Ag Results Committee and gave an update on the National Council for Agricultural Education as President Elect of that board.
Hoffmann was named the Minnesota ACTE Teacher of the Year and will now complete an application for the Region III ACTE competition level. She was also recognized as a Teacher of Teachers as Wagelie was a previous student of hers at Sleepy Eye.
Emmett and Wagelie were participants in and recognized for the Teacher Induction Program (TIP) while at the conference. As new teachers, they heard from many different panelists on pertinent topics for first year teachers.
All attended the conference to participate in the professional development workshops, learn from the stakeholders in Agricultural Education, network with over 225 Ag. teachers from around the state of Minnesota, and hear updates to stay informed on legislative efforts for agricultural education as well as programs from the Minnesota Department of Education.