Quinn is humbled to receive the chance to attend the Teacher Turn the Key program. She states, "We are constantly encouraging our students to be actively involved in their organization (our FFA Chapter), and we should expect nothing less from ourselves." Everyone should continue to set goals for themselves, and she has been working towards this goal since her first year teaching. "My mission has always been to commit myself to a lifetime of learning. I believe this program is going to help me find new and invigorating ways to make sure that continues to happen." She is excited to bring back what she learns from this experience to her classroom in Maryland, and begin creating a new set of goals for herself and her program.
Her favorite experience as an Agriculture Educator so far was taking her students to National FFA Convention. The school she began teaching at was built five year before she became the agriscience teacher there. Through the building stages of the agriculture education program she had to overcome the challenge of getting students to understand what was available to them in the blue corduroy jacket. Once a group of students had gone to National FFA Convention for the first time it finally clicked. "It was after that experience that more students began to fully “buy in” to the experience and work hard to make a name for their newly established FFA Chapter. That easily made all the late nights worth it!"
Her advice to those who are in the Agriculture Education program is to find an organizational system that works for you as soon as you can. "The life of an agriculture educator is undoubtedly overwhelming at times. However, if you find a good way to organize the chaos, it is far less overwhelming. Never be afraid to ask for help. However, the hardest part of the first year in your own classroom is realizing that you don’t always know what questions you need answers to until you are up against a fast approaching deadline. If you establish a great working relationship with the staff in your building (secretaries, custodians, teachers, and administration) they often are understanding of the learning process you are going through, and are willing to work with you if you find yourself in a tight spot."
We are proud of all the accomplishments you have made as an Agriculture Educator, and we would like to congratulate you once more on your National Teacher Turn the Key Award! We are excited to see how you will advance throughout the rest of your career!
Luke Kerstetter
Communications Team Member
Twitter Handle: @Luke_Kerstetter
2020 Agriculture Education Student Teacher
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