Congratulations Michala Kuhlman #psuaged18 member Hired!

Congratulations Ms. Michala Kuhlman! Ms. Kuhlman was recently hired by Owego Apalachin School District. She is also a member of the #psuaged18 cohort.

During her college years Michala was involved in Collegiate FFA, Dairy Science Club, and Teach Ag Society. She student taught at Central Columbia High School and she taught a wide variety of courses there which has prepared her for her new position. While she was student teaching she enjoyed utilizing different teaching methods, working with students on various CDEs and LDEs, and attending National Convention with some of the students from Central Columbia.

At Owego Apalachin High School Michala is the sole teacher at that program. She grew up twenty minutes away from the school and she spent a lot of her time in the town of Owego. She had showed at the Tioga County Fair which is located in the heart of Owego. She feels that it is great opportunity to give back to community that helped raise her to the person she is today. One unique thing about the program is that this will be the first year of bringing back the Agriculture Education program since 1961. Since this a new program they are still working on what will be taught. The first year will be dedicated to designing the program and developing rapport with the students as Michala will teach various lessons on agriculture in their core academic classes. 

Michala states, "It has always been my dream to start a new ag program, i’m excited to be living that dream in a community that helped shape me into the person I am today." She also offers her advice to students looking to study Agriculture Education. She exclaims, "If you’ve ever considered agriculture education as a potential career, do it! Ag ed is so unique as you will get to experience all aspects of agriculture on a daily basis, see your students develop a passion for agriculture, and be welcomed into the TeachAg family. If you have a passion for agriculture and making a difference in student’s lives, agriculture education is the way to go."

Congratulations Michala we all wish you the best of luck starting your new program. We can't wait to see the success you will have.

Luke Kerstetter

Communications Team Member

Twitter Handle: @lmkerstetter96

2020 Agriculture Education Student Teacher

The 2018 CASE Institute: What a blast!

The participants of the 2018 CASE Institute.

The 2018 CASE Institute has come to an end, and our participants from all over the country have come out more confident, prepared, and certified to deliver proper instruction on mechanics and technology to their students.

This year's CASE Institute was held at Cumberland Valley High School and hosted by #psuaged alum Ms. Darla Romberger (@DJR_131). The institute ran from June 17th to the 28th, where participants were able to be certified through CASE's Agricultural Power and Technology curriculum.

Over the course of two weeks the program covered 180 days of curriculum, and included topics useful to any agricultural teacher such as shop safety, machine and tool operation, fabrication, energy and power, and more! Attendees got to not only practice themselves, but learn how to meaningfully teach on these topics.

CASE provides 10 courses that fall under four major pathways covering almost every aspect of Agricultural Education. Each of these courses aligns with national standards for agriculture, science, mathematics, and English language arts. The Agricultural Power and Technology course is just one of the many courses that Penn State will continue to help provide for pre-service and in-service teachers.

Follow us on Twitter (@TeachAgPSU) and Facebook to stay up to date on all of the professional development opportunities that Penn State Teach Ag offers, and be one of the first to hear about the 2019 CASE Institute!

To learn more about starting on the path to having a career that makes a positive impact on the lives of students across the globe by becoming an agricultural educator, please contact the agricultural teacher education program at teachag@psu.edu. Follow us on Twitter at TeachAgPSU, on Facebook, or on our blog.

 

Hunter Kauffman, Student Blogger 

Wildlife and Fisheries Science

College of Agricultural Sciences

Email: hlk5120@psu.edu