Professional Development Opportunities
Drone and Urban Ag Workshop
Northeast Community College 801 East Benjamin Ave, Norfolk, NEExpand your classroom offerings! Join us on the Northeast Community College campus in Norfolk, NE for three days (May 28th-30th) of workshops focused on drone basics, drone flying, and data analysis. Lesson plan activities for horticulture/urban ag curriculum will also...
Nebraska Career Education (NCE) Conference
Younes Conference Center 416 W. Talmadge Rd, Kearney, NE, United StatesThe NCE Conference is a professional development learning opportunity featuring national and state CTE leaders. The focus of the conference will be to address current and ongoing themes related to CTE instruction. Sponsored by the Nebraska Department of Education, Nebraska...
Fundamentals of Parliamentary Law
Hybrid courseALEC 893 Short Course in Technical Agriculture: Fundamentals of Parliamentary Law All things Parliamentary procedure directly from Roberts. Because I know how hectic your schedules are in the summer, this will be a hybrid book club of sorts. Materials will...
Introductory Woodworking Workshop
Randolph High School 207 North Pierce Street, Randolph, NEOver a 3 day period, participants will gain experience in “basic fine woodworking” by participating in classwork and lab instruction covering safe machinery operation, project planning and design, construction, and finishing. Upon completion, participants will have an entire semester worth...
Additive Manufacturing
Nebraska Innovation Studio 2021 Transformation Drive, Lincoln, NELearn to apply 3D modeling techniques towards Additive Manufacturing to create print-in-place (pip) models utilizing Autodesk Fusion 360. Get exposure to Stratasys 3D printing and GrabCAD, the same tools used in SkillsUSA’s additive manufacturing competition. Recommended for teachers who already...
Feeding and Fueling the World
The Career Academy 8800 O Street, Lincoln, NEFeeding and Fueling the World, the professional learning experience equipping teachers nationwide, coming to Nebraska this summer. Middle and high school teachers of chemistry, biology, and environmental science will see firsthand how food production in America makes the perfect context...
Region III NAAE Conference
Dickinson, NDRegion III NAAE Conference. Visit the NAAE Region III website for the most up-to-date information related to registration, housing reservations, tours, schedule. Region III Update- February 2024
CASE Institute: Principles of Ag Science – Animal (ASA)
Lakeview High School 3744 83rd Street, Columbus, NEEngages students in hands-on labs and activities to explore the world of animal agriculture as students develop a comprehensive Producer’s Management Guide for an animal of their choice This professional development cost covers all training materials, supplies used at the...
Drones
Nebraska Innovation Studio 2021 Transformation Drive, Lincoln, NEFly and program unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) aka drones. You will learn how to fly small and mid-sized drones. Learn the basics of FAA drone laws and what types of licenses are available. Attendees will earn their recreational drone license...
Aquaponics 101 Workshop
Auburn University, AL – E.W. Shell Fisheries Research Center AlabamaThis 5-day professional development workshop is designed for teachers that would like to integrate aquaponics into their curriculum. The workshop is geared to middle and high school teachers, but adventurous elementary and pre-service teachers are welcome. Aquaponics is a combination...
Metal Working and Machining
Nebraska Innovation Studio 2021 Transformation Drive, Lincoln, NEBuild your own toolbox! We will go over the process of designing and building a toolbox from start to finish. The toolbox will have custom engraved name plates. The laboratory experience will include safety, SolidWorks, fiber laser, metal bending, assembly,...
Engler Guide Conference
Ord, NEAn educator’s conference focused on teaching with a “Guiding” mindset. What happens when the Engler mission is applied to teachers? Is teaching much like entrepreneurship? Can the core concepts used in launching and running a business also apply to managing...
CASE Institute: Ag Equipment Maintenance and Technology (AEMT)
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture 404 E 7th St, Curtis, NebraskaThis CASE Institute prepares students to enter the ag technician field through hands-on identification and cause and correction of equipment failures in electrical, fluid, diesel, precision, and mechanical systems. This professional development cost covers all training materials, supplies used at...
Increasing Ag Productivity through Prototyping Design (CNC Plasma, 3-D Printing, Laser Cutting, and Testing)
Scottsbluff Research Station 4502 Ave I, Scottsbluff, NEALEC 893 Short Course in Technical Agriculture: Increasing Ag Productivity through Prototyping Design (CNC Plasma, 3-D Printing, Laser Cutting, and Testing) REGISTER HERE: https://forms.gle/5LrzbdZfzs2h77Vj8 We will focus primarily in 2-D design on plasma and laser printers with the majority of...
Small Gas Engines Fundamentals
Panhandle Research Station 4502 Ave I, Scottsbluff, NEALEC 893 Short Course in Technical Agriculture: Small Gas Engines Fundamentals --This class will be nearly identical to the Briggs & Stratton Field school courses offered in previous years. Teachers will get the curriculum, but not the textbook, clear carb,...
Automation in the Heartland I–Arduinos
Scottsbluff Research Station 4502 Ave I, Scottsbluff, NEYear one of a two year workshop. We will cover Arduino micro-controllers, basic circuits, basic CAD, the engineering process, and designing with Laser, and 3-D printers for ag applications, and fun physics applications using the Arduino. Teachers will receive a...
Basic Laboratory Safety & Skill Development
Panhandle Research Station 4502 Ave I, Scottsbluff, NEALEC 893 Short Course in Technical Agriculture: Basic Powertool & Shop Safety This course will focus on all things safety. We will be using the MN CTE Safety curriculum to cover the safe and efficient usage of woods and metal...
Agriscience Metaverse Academy (AMA)
Univeristy of Nebraska - LincolnThe AMA is a Virtual Reality Training Program to Bring Immersive Agricultural Experiences into the Classroom! A one-year, USDA NIFA-funded professional development program will help teachers improve their knowledge of virtual reality (VR) technology and Metaverse applications, for educational settings. ...
Ag Electrical Wiring & Plumbing
Panhandle Research Station 4502 Ave I, Scottsbluff, NEALEC 893 Short Course in Technical Agriculture: Basic Electrical & Plumbing This course will use scale walls to learn about the NEC, residential and farm wiring, and participants will complete 10 labs, keys, and wall plans. Then we will transition...