MINNESOTA
FFA ASSOCIATION

Minnesota FFA Weekly Update Emails

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Agricultural, Food, & Natural Resources Education 101:

• Three Components of School-Based Ag, Food, & Nat. Resources Edu. (AFNR)

• AFNR 101 and FAQ

• Ag Teacher's Manual

• 2021 AFNR Fact Sheet

 

MDE Trainings and Recommended Resources:​​

   Program Approval​

• MDE AFNR Program Approval Webinar and Resources

  • AFNR Approved Course List, "Table C" (2021)

   AFNR Standards

• Minnesota AFNR Frameworks (State AFNR Standards and Laws)​​​​​

• National Quality Program Standards (NQPS)

   Academic Standards, Graduation Credit Equivalency, and College Credits

• MN Academic Standards (Art, Science, Math, Social Studies, English)

  • Graduation Credit Equivalency Resources

  • MDE Credit Equivalency and CTE Requirements Grid

• College Credit (Dual Credit, Articulated Credit)​

   Safety in Power, Structural, and Technical Systems

• CTE (AFNR and Trade & Industry) Safety Manual and Curriculum​

   Statewide Work-Based Learning (Perkins V Performance Indicator)

• AET (The Agricultural Experience Tracker) Training Resources

  • AET Website

• MAAE WBL Child Labor Laws

• School-Based Enterprise Standards

• MDE WBL Professional Development Opportunities​

   State and Federal Grants

• School-Based AFNR Funding Opportunities

• CTE Revenue Guide 2022 (i.e., local levy and state aid)

• MDE AFNR Extended Contract Grant 2022

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FFA Association Trainings and Resources:​

• FFA Chartering

• CTSO Advisory Toolbox Videos

• Alumni Committees

  • Alumni Resource Guide​

  • Starting an Alumni Affiliate Handbook

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AFNR Curriculum Resources - Primary Sites:​

• Teacher Induction Program (TIP) Resource Drive

  • Distance Learning Drive

• Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) Model

• Minnesota Council on Economic Education

• Combating Food Insecurity Curriculum

• MyCAERT

• Go North - Environmental Education

• ISEEK - Career Information Site

• NAAE Communities of Practice

• Ag Lesson Plans - Glen Rose FFA

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Additional Sites and Resources:

National Curriculum Content Standards

Journey 2050 - 

Journey 2050 takes students on a virtual farm simulation that explores world food sustainability. This program encourages students to make decisions and adjust them as they see their impact on society, the environment and the economy. The students experience the lives of three farm families in Kenya, India, and Canada. As the student interacts with each family they learn the role of best management practices in feeding the world, reducing environmental impacts and in improving social performance.

• Access Journey 2050 for student use

• Search “Journey 2050” to find lesson plans and PowerPoints for using Journey 2050 in your classroom