Fruits, veggies, herbs & flowers - Illinois grows lots of specialty crops. Join Illinois Ag in the Classroom for two one hour virtual session focused on specialty crops. The FREE sessions are at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 20 and Tuesday, July 27. Those who attend the first session and fill out a reflection will be mailed a box of
Learn more about the IAITC 2020-21 Teacher Project Grants and Teacher Book Grants at this Virtual Get a Grant Workshop. This one-hour session will be conducted via Zoom on Thursday, August 5 at 10:00 a.m. Get tips to help make your grant applications stand out plus project & lesson ideas to pair with some of the book grant selections. Click
Join us June 6-9 for our 2022 Summer AITC Workshop for Teachers! 4 Days of field trips, tours & hands on lesson ideas Geared for pre-K to grade 12 educators Earn 30 PDCHs (professional development clock hours), plus 2 graduate level college credit hours available (optional/additional fee) Learn about FREE resources for STEM lessons aligned with Common Core & Next
Join us May 30 - June 2 for for days of field trips, hands-on activities & FREE STEM resources for your classroom at our 2023 Summer Ag in the Classroom Workshop! Cost is $50/teacher & includes snacks, some lunches & 30 PDCHs. 2 Graduate Credit hours available through University of St. Francis (optional/additional $200 fee) Course #REAL 694 Agriscience Educator
Explore McLean County’s agricultural roots with a morning bus tour lead by local ag historian, Don Meyer, Sat., June 24. Teachers can earn 4 PDCHs courtesy of University of Illinois Extension Livingston-McLean-Woodford Unit. Tour participants should meet at the McLean County Farm Bureau building at 8 a.m. and the trip will conclude at about 12:30 p.m. The cost for McLean
