Link to Mr. Bledsoe's Presentation: https://meeting.psu.edu/p82b7zwsni5/
Response to Tickets Out
What are you curious about?
- How do you begin to put an advisory board together?
- Dr. Ewing teaches this in AEE 413 in your Senior Fall
- How is the supply for Teachers Now? There is obviously a concern.
- Yes, Huge Shortage. Learn more here: http://communities.naae.org/message/20374#20374
- Tell me more about badges?
- How do you start an FFA Alumni Program?
- Mr. Beldsoe, How did you decide to take so many different job opportunities?
- Hopefully he responds with a blog comment!
- What are some top suggested age classes for a program?
- You need to think programatically to develop a course of study...not just random class names.
- How do you start an ag program in a new school?
- Assess community support/interest, work with department of education for requirements, approach local school board.
- What does COO stand for?
- Chief Operating Officer
What did you learn?
- It is a process to become an ag teacher. The journey of an ag teacher does not happen over night.
- It is not just about the blue jacket warm fuzzies, we need real data.
- FFA is only one piece of Ag Education and without Ag Education it would not survive.
- Experience = Belief = Action = Results
- The heart of the FFA is at the LOCAL level
- Tips on how to develop a great community based program
- Be a Catalyst of Change
- Quality Experience leads to Quality Results
What do you want to learn more about?
- Techniques to distribute tasks to others
- A POA :)
- Urban Area Ag Programs. I have not heard about them?
- Some Examples are:
- WB Saul in Philly
- John Bowne in New York
- Chicago School for Agrisciences
- Ag Career Network?
- Ways to help your chapter (as the teacher) to get funding
- Dr. Ewing discusses in AEE 413
- National FFA Convention
- Come with us! We will have spot. Email instructors. Also read here: https://www.ffa.org/Events/conventionandexpo/Pages/default.aspx
- I am curious to examples of where Ag Programs "Failed"
- I will work on this.
- How do you reach out to the Alumni or find them to get involved with the chapter?
- Are there example POAs we can look at?
- Yes, look at the Weekly Web Wonder for POAs to see what your peers found, look on ANGEL for the POA lesson to see examples of the assignment handed out in class
Q: Mr. Bledsoe, How did you decide to take so many different job opportunities?
ReplyDeleteA: I determined early on that my passion was to serve agricultural education by positively impacting students. In every position I wasn't perfect, but I gave it my best. Remember: wherever you are, be there! Opportunity presented itself in these different positions to continue to chase my passion -- just in a wider arena.
Additionally, I have the strength of 'learner' in my top five strengths. I value and appreciate the opportunity to learn and grow. In each position, I have learned and grown a great deal. I hope I can continue to share my experiences with others to help them grow and experience success as well.
In the end, we are here on earth to serve others. I have found my area of passion in serving agriculture, education, agricultural education, FFA, and the people who make these professions great. I hope I can continue to do this for many years to come.
Always take advantages of opportunities that help you pursue your passion when they present themselves.
Keep growing, leading and serving!