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May 13, 2021

Teacher Spotlight: Lenora Barron

Lenora Barron has been a physical education teacher for 34 years and will be hanging up her whistle this year. After starting her career in Virginia, she came to Weddington… 

Apr 22, 2021

Summer Workshops

Registration is now open for four one-day workshops. Amy and Doug are traveling across the state to:  Beaufort County (June 15) Cancelled Forsyth County (June 17) Full – Please join the waitlist… 

Apr 16, 2021

Teacher Spotlight: Jackie Tingen

It was only 3 years ago that Jackie Tingen met Amy and Doug and began incorporating AgEd into her STEM enhancement classes at Dixon Road Elementary School in Willow Springs,… 

Feb 22, 2021

Teacher Spotlight: Jennifer Brazee

Jennifer Brazee has been teaching for 14 years and is currently a K-5 “Connect” teacher at North Kannapolis Elementary in the Kannapolis City School System. While a veteran of the… 

Jan 20, 2021

Start Small: Microgreens

A couple years ago, we fell in love with microgreens as an indoor crop choice. First there were the practical reasons: The start to finish is as short as 7… 

Jan 20, 2021

Starting Seeds

On the persistent cloudy, rainy days of winter, take an opportunity to plan for spring and get started indoors. Check out these videos for know-how and tips for success. Remember,… 

Nov 17, 2020

Finding Safe Solutions

If you haven’t seen an episode of WGRO News, you are missing out. The weekly news broadcast was Janet Childress’s solution to making sure her remote learning students were kept… 

Sep 16, 2020

“Go Bags” Ease Transition Outside

Do you want to utilize outdoor space for teaching, but do not have a designated outdoor classroom? Consider creating “Go Bags.” Each student has their own bag, eliminating the need for… 

Sep 14, 2020

Video: Harvesting Sweet Potatoes

It’s time to don your eyepatch and your best pirate accent to dig for buried treasure in the garden! The sweet potatoes arrrrrgh ready (or almost ready) to harvest, matey.…