Green and Growing Podcast
By Sarah Nerswick & Hannah Wedger
Green and Growing PodcastDec 28, 2023
6. Catalyzing Growth: The Ever-Evolving Teacher
Join us for the inspiring conclusion of "Classroom Catalysts: Strategies for Empowered Teachers."
In this final episode of the mini-series, we emphasize the importance of continuous professional development and staying connected with your teaching community.
Discover actionable takeaways for embracing your role as a catalyst, prioritizing lifelong learning, and fostering supportive connections.
Plus, don't miss our special announcement about "Germinate Empowered" as your next step in catalyzing growth.
Thank you for being part of this transformative journey, and remember, you have the power to inspire change in education!
5. Looping Lessons: Inside the Learning Loop for Maximum Impact
Join host Hannah in this episode of the Green and Growing podcast as we explore the transformative concept of the Learning Loop 🔄
Discover the core elements that make up the Learning Loop - learning, applying, feedback, and relearning - and how they can enhance the learning experience. Learn how educators and instructional designers can use the Learning Loop as a practical checklist for improved teaching.
Tune in to uncover real-world success stories and gain valuable tips for implementing the Learning Loop in your educational endeavors 🍏
And if you want more, come visit us over on the Green and Growing Education page!
4. Leveraging Technology for the Modern Day Student
Friends, let's delve into the digital realm with Tech-Infused Classrooms: Enhancing Learning with Technology 💻
Learn how to harness the power of technology to boost student engagement and participation while preparing them for a tech-driven world. We'll guide you through practical strategies for integrating digital tools into your lessons, tailored to your specific discipline. Additionally, explore the vital aspects of digital literacy and online safety to create a secure and responsible learning environment for your students.
🎧Tune in now to revolutionize your teaching with technology.
And if you want more, come visit us over on the Green and Growing Education page!
Germinate Empowered: What is it really?
3. Bridging Disciplines: The Power of Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Let's embark on a journey into the world of education and innovation with "Bridging Disciplines: The Power of Interdisciplinary Collaboration." ⛵️
Join us as we explore the profound impact of collaborative learning across diverse fields. Discover how fostering a culture of innovation through interdisciplinary collaboration brings forth fresh perspectives, ignites creativity, and cultivates problem-solving and critical thinking skills in both educators and students.
Uncover how this collaborative approach enhances student engagement, relevance, and inclusivity, making learning a dynamic and real-world experience.
Finally, hear about the professional growth, skill development, and supportive communities that blossom when educators unite across disciplines.
Tune in to unlock the transformative potential of interdisciplinary collaboration in education 🎧
And if you want more, come visit us over on the Green and Growing Education page!
2. Threshold of Success: Building Positive Relationships in the Classroom
Did you know that almost 50% of teachers feel unprepared to manage their classrooms?!
Friend, do I have good news for you. There IS a way to build positive relationships with students, increase learning, and improve your classroom culture.
Listen to today’s episode to learn classroom strategies that you can implement in your classroom TODAY so that you feel more relaxed, prepared, and confident to teach your students.
And if you want more, come visit us over on the Green and Growing Education page!
1. Captivating Classrooms: Mastering Non-Verbal Classroom Management for Lasting Engagement
Discover effective strategies and techniques that go beyond words to captivate your students' attention, foster a positive learning environment, and ensure active participation.
Whether you're an educator or a student, you won't want to miss this insightful discussion on the subtle yet impactful ways to enhance classroom dynamics and keep everyone engaged.
Tune in and learn the secrets to creating a truly captivating classroom experience.
And if you want more, come visit us over on the Green and Growing Education page!
Catalyst Chronicles: Igniting Community
Prepare for an electrifying episode where we dive into the thrilling world of catalysts and their power to ignite communities. In this exhilarating exploration, we uncover the secrets behind what makes a catalyst tick and how they set off a chain reaction of connection and belonging.
Discover the science and magic behind catalysts in our lives, whether they're found in unexpected places or hidden within ourselves. Join us as we embark on a journey through inspiring stories, captivating insights, and actionable tips to become a catalyst for change in your own community.
Tune in and get ready to be energized as we delve into the dynamic forces that can transform ordinary situations into vibrant, tight-knit communities. Don't miss out on this high-octane episode that will leave you eager to become a catalyst in your world.
And if you want more, come visit us over on the Green and Growing Education page!
164. Fundraising 101: From Ideas to Impact
Did you know that 96% of schools hold at least one fundraiser per year?
And of those 96% of schools, 1 out of 3 say their school has 5 or more fundraisers per year. That’s a lot of fundraisers!
There may be a way for you to gather new fundraising ideas that will allow you to stand out and make some cash for your classroom, club and beyond.
Our download of ideas will help you plan a fundraiser that will bring money in for your club which means you can take students on field trips without having to worry about the cost. The real value is you will get unique ideas that you can implement with ease.
And having a unique fundraiser that is easy and profitable is what you want, right?
163. How to Get Your Kids to Sell
What if I told you there was a way that you could head into fundraising season with new and fresh ideas?
Well friend, there IS a way!
We brought back a highly rated Germinate Conference session from Tessa Meyer all about Fundraising Tips and Tricks just for you this fundraising season.
Whether you have just started fundraising, are starting up in just a few weeks, or you don't have any fundraisers on the calendar...this podcast episode is for you!
162. Are you on a mission to cause disruption?
161. Getting Started with SEL featuring Katie Green
Get started learning all the Social Emotional Learning things from our SEL specialist teacher Katie Green!
160. SAE Visits with Laura Crosby
Join Laura as she chats all about SAE Visits!
Day 5: Ag Teacher How To's Week "How to love your job without sacrificing your life"
This question is brought up every year, at almost every call the G&G is on with teachers. How can I manage my job and my life well? Hannah has the tips to get you closer to your goal today on the podcast!
Day 4: Ag Teacher How To's Week "How to personalize instruction for every student and manage it well.
You probably get evaluated on personalized learning you provide your students. What if that task we even easier? Listen to Sarah's mini-training today to see how you can do JUST that!
Day 3: Ag Teacher How To's Week "How to get your students to listen, no matter what"
Day 3: Ag Teacher How To's Week "How to get your students to listen, no matter what"
Day 2: Ag Teacher How To's Week "How to have creative lessons without spending hours on lesson plans"
Join Cassidy for Day 2 and learn how you can save some time next school year and still create engaging lessons!
Day 1: Ag Teacher How To's Week "How to have a successful chapter"
Dive into the first day of Ag Teacher How To's week with Sarah. Have you ever equated successful programs with the amount of plaques on the wall, banners hanging from the ceiling or trophies in the thropy case? Are you ready to get a new perspective on what success is? Take a listen and share your takeaways on IG and tag @greenandgrowingedu
159. Rest💤, Reflect🤔, Ready👟
This is your season of growth, renewal, and opportunity!
As the school year draws to a close, it's time to shift gears, recharge, and prepare for the exciting journey ahead. Let’s explore three essential aspects for you to lean into this summer: rest, reflect, and get ready.
By embracing these elements, you can find the motivation and inspiration necessary to continue nurturing young minds and cultivating a thriving agricultural education community.
Minivan Chronicles with Sarah
158. Breaking the Myths: 4 Misconceptions about Asking for Help
In this episode, we dive into the common myths and misconceptions surrounding the act of asking for help. Join us as we debunk these beliefs and explore the true power and benefits of seeking assistance.
Myth #1: Asking for help is a sign of weakness.
Myth #2: If they aren't from my state, they can't help me.
Myth #3: Other people are busy, and I don't want to be a burden.
Myth #4: I just have to do it by myself.
Join us for an eye-opening discussion that challenges these myths and encourages a healthier, more productive mindset about asking for help. It's time to break down the barriers and embrace the strength and growth that comes with reaching out to others.
157. How to use failure as an accelerant-for you and your students.
156. Don't miss out on this fiery finale to the school year - The Bonfire awaits!
Light up your end of the school year with 'The Bonfire'🔥- the ultimate celebration for teachers to burn the bad and embrace the good!
Join us as we virtually gather around the flames, letting go of the stress and struggles of the past year and basking in the glow of our achievements. No need to dress up, just come as you are and let the warmth of community and positivity ignite your spirit. 🎉
Tune in to our podcast episode as we share what to expect. 🎧
Don't miss out on this fiery finale to the school year - The Bonfire awaits! ❤️🔥
155. Communicating your chapter to the world with Abby & Blake Campbell
154. Sales Skills are Teacher Skills
You heard me right.
Sales skills are teacher skills. 👏🏻
And I will scream it from the rooftops. 🏢
Wanna know why??
Check out the latest episode of Green and Growing! 🎧
153. 4 Ways to Increase Your Teacher Confidence
Just yesterday an agriculture teacher beamed as she told me how she used to dread parent communication and now that she
Tried something new
Had a mentor
Got around an encouraging community and
Had a positive attitude…
She feels empowered on those calls.
Having that kind of 180 on a task that you cringe about turning it into something you can do with ease is intriguing right?
Tune into this weeks podcast with @sarahnerswick about the 4 ways you can increase your teacher confidence!
152. Opportunities for Professional Growth with Jessica Chipman
We all want to be green and growing, but sometimes it can be hard to know where to go next! Check out our podcast episode #152 as Jessica shares more about the various professional growth opportunities in the world of being an Ag teacher! #greenandgrowing #podcast #spotify #applepodcast #anchor #googlepodcast #weekly #VC #spotlightteacher #MVC #QHT
151. Leveling Up-What is it like to be on the other side of me?
150. Conquering National Chapter with Janyel Taylor
It's a THROWBACK to one of our favorite Germinate Nation Chapter sessions with Janyel Taylor 🌱
Feeling like the National Chapter Program is a huge undertaking and you have no idea where to get started? If so, this session is for you! The National Chapter Program allows FFA chapters to develop well-rounded members through diverse activities in Growing Leaders, Building Communities, and Strengthening Agriculture. Through this session you will learn the “why” behind the National Chapter program, tips and tricks on how to get started, planning ideas with your chapter, and how to follow the rubric to get the most points possible! The Lakewood Ranch FFA Chapter has been a nationally ranked chapter since 2014 and have been National Finalists twice. The value the National Chapter Program holds is incredible so let’s expand your chapter’s award program today!
149. How to burn it down 🔥
148. New Year, New Classroom Management: 4 Strategies to Implement in 2023 (Part 2)
After all, students have just gone from being hyped up on Christmas candy, holiday fun and staying up too late to jumping back into early alarm clocks and are expected to be on their best behavior from 8am-3pm Monday through Friday.
Not to mention, it’s that time of the school year that seems to drag on with very few breaks in between, so it’s completely understandable that, as a teacher, you would be in search of new classroom strategies to implement so that your students feel excited and ready to learn.
The good news is that there is absolutely a way that you can make the second half of the school year work for you, not against you!
As you ring in 2023 in the classroom, we encourage you to implement one or all of these 4 classroom management strategies in order to create a collaborative learning environment for your students.
147. New Year, New Classroom Management: 4 Strategies to Implement in 2023 (Part 1)
The new year is here and after a few weeks out of the classroom, it can be a bit difficult to reign your students back in and get them fully engaged in your lessons.
After all, students have just gone from being hyped up on Christmas candy, holiday fun and staying up too late to jumping back into early alarm clocks and are expected to be on their best behavior from 8am-3pm Monday through Friday.
Not to mention, it’s that time of the school year that seems to drag on with very few breaks in between, so it’s completely understandable that, as a teacher, you would be in search of new classroom strategies to implement so that your students feel excited and ready to learn.
The good news is that there is absolutely a way that you can make the second half of the school year work for you, not against you!
As you ring in 2023 in the classroom, we encourage you to implement one or all of these 4 classroom management strategies in order to create a collaborative learning environment for your students.
146. New Years Activities
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 HAPPY NEW YEAR 🎉
Not sure what to do with students that first day back after winter break?
Need a fun activity for January?
The Green and Growing Team has got you in this episode of the Green and Growing Podcast! 🌱
145. Increasing Your CDE Engagement
Are your students stepping away from the plate rather than stepping up to the plate?
Are you having a hard time filling CDE teams?
On this episode of the Green and Growing Podcast we have a roundup of ideas from our Evergreen Group members on how to increase CDE engagement in your program!
144. Jazzing Up FFA Week with Amber Nead
Ready to jazz up your FFA Week? This episode is for you!
143. FFA Meeting Activities
BONUS EPISODE
142. Simplifying SAEs with Cassidy Shelton (Specialist Roster Teacher)
How do you organize SAEs?
What are the ways to get students excited?
Tell me the strategies you use!
Join Cassidy Shelton who will tell us how she organizes SAEs within her classes and ways she gets students excited about their projects. She will also help provide strategies you can use to make SAEs less daunting for students.
141. SAE Folders for the Win with Jacklyn Bond
We all love a good routine, right? 🙌
Check out 👀 this episode to see how Jacklyn Bond has helped get her students back on track with their Supervised Agricultural Experience projects.
She has implemented SAE Folders for all agriculture students. 👊🏼
Students get these folders out every Friday for devoted AET journal entry time. In these folders are student login information sheets, AET resources and grading rubrics, SAE final project options, and a weekly AET checklist to help her students stay on top of their records for their projects, time in class, community service, and FFA activities.⭐️
140. SAE Visits with Laura Crosby
Y'all asked and Laura Crosby is answering. 🎙
On this episode we answer some of your questions about SAE Visits.
⭐️How to set them up?
⭐️How to prepare students?
⭐️And when I'm visiting, what the heck should I do?
Let us know your favorite parts of this episode over on our social media pages!
139. SAE Expo
So your students have an SAE...What next?
Our very own Sarah Nerswick is going to share a little things she did in her classroom called the SAE Expo 👀
She is going to walk us through what it is, where it all began and how you can do an SAE Expo in your classroom 🌲
Listen in to Episode 139 of the Green and Growing Podcast and get all the tips and tricks!
AND THEN...tell us all about how you have used it in your classroom!
138. Sizzling SAEs with Katie Rittenhouse REPLAY
Katie Rittenhouse is the queen of SAE's. Come along for amazing tips and tricks from the queen herself.
137. A Compilation of Community Service Ideas
What do piñatas, rubber ducks, charcuterie boards and balloons all have in common? 🧐
Community Service activities! 🙌
If you're scratching your head going "wait, what?!", this is an episode you don't want to miss! ⭐️
Learn how to create new community service projects that are fresh, fun and bring the value in episode 137 of the Green and Growing Podcast 🌱
136. Giving Students the Reins for Community Service
Let's talk community service in YOUR Ag Program 🍎
How do you empower 🙌 your students to take action and serve the community?
How do you support👍 students in these processes?
How do you identify👇needs in the community?
Our good friend Cecily Gunter is in the house to answer ALL the questions and share what she does in her program!
135. From Chirp to Charity
If I told you I had a service learning project that made animal nutrition hands-on and exciting, while providing a high quality community service project and conducting agricultural research for your students, would this be something you would be interested in? I thought it would be!
Chickens for Charity is a service-learning project where students in Animal & Plant Science conduct a 4-week research project to determine how nutrition affects broiler growth. Poultry products are then donated to a local soup kitchen where students volunteer to feed their community. Watch this session and download my takeaways so you can easily integrate this service-learning project into your curriculum and POA!
134. Serving Space-Community Service everyday in your classroom
Want a community service project that is ongoing, low cost and low time commitment? 🏙
What about one that is housed in your classroom for students to work on when they have time? ⏰
Look no further 👀
This week on the @greenandgrowingedu podcast we have @sarahnerswick on and she is going to talk all about a community service project she had in her classroom called serving space 🤩
Listen in to episode 134 to get all the details 🎧
And then tell us how you are going to use this in your classroom in the comments on IG⬇️
133. Make Your Fundraisers More Marketable with Caseelynn Johnston
Want to learn about an easy way to market your fundraiser?
Caseelynn Johnston is on the podcast to share about her tride and true way to market her program and how that plays into a successful fundraiser 📸
This is an episode you won't want to miss!
132. This ain’t your meat stick fundraiser
Bored of your current fundraisers? 😑
Stuck in a fundraising rut?🦌
Ready to find a fundraiser that does not feel like a fundraiser?👍
From Rodeos🐎to Steak Dinners🍴to Community Outreach🗣, our Evergreen Group friends, Allison Heald and Tim Davis give us all the details on how to break the typical fundraiser mold and try something new ⭐️
131. Sales Skills are Life Skills
You know what sells? 🤔
Things that people can buy EMOTIONALLY 💚
How much more likely are you to buy the wreath from the kid who told the story about how the wreath is helping their chapter sponsor a local animal shelter versus the kid who just asks for the sale? 🎄🐕
Teach the students to tell the story of the fund. Remember you aren’t raising money, you are raising opportunities! 📖
This is just one tip we share on this weeks episode of the Green and Growing Podcast. Tune in to episode 131 to hear ALL the tips we have when it comes to sales skills 💵
Want some notes to help you teach your students? Check them out here!
130. Successful Fundraising with Abbey Brown (replay)
So your chapter needs to raise a few bucks? 💸
What the best way to go about that? 🤔
What are the most successful fundraisers? 💰
What are the flops? 👎
Abbey Brown joins us to dish all the deets on successful fundraisers for your program in this episode of the Green and Growing Podcast.