About the Teach AG Program
The South Carolina Teach AG Campaign is an initiative supported by the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE). The NAAE State Teach Ag Results (STAR) program is designed to assist our state in creating sustainable and effective recruitment and retention plans. STAR states receive in-kind design and consultation services, access to Teach Ag grant funds, priority preference for Teach Ag Ambassador positions, promotion and assessment summaries. The SC STAR committee meets multiple times a year to create goals and strategies implemented through various projects that are focused on the recruitment of students to become agricultural educators, preservice retention by supporting student-teachers with resources and encouragement, and current teacher retention by assisting new teachers with resources and support.
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Why we TAG?
One of the main reasons we ‘TAG’ students is because there is a high demand for agricultural education teachers in South Carolina and throughout the United States. Career potential across the state and nation is due to the addition of new programs, the expansion of programs to include more teachers, and the retirement of current teachers. Secondary schools value the unique aspects of an agricultural education program which includes a three component model of classroom and laboratory instruction, a Supervised Agricultural Education Experience (SAE) and participation in the FFA organization. This model is naturally designed to include rigorous science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) based instruction, experiential learning and leadership development skills.
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How to TAG?
In South Carolina, we ‘TAG’ students through a strategy led by the SCAAE. Our state agricultural educators receive information annually to identify students in their program that they feel would make great agricultural educators. Once students are identified and selected, they become ‘TAG’ members of the yearly cohort. Each year the cohort is recognized at the SC FFA State Convention. Teachers, please look out for communication from SCAAE regarding details for submitting contact information for your ‘TAG’ students.
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Already TAGGED?
Congratulations! If you have already been ‘TAGGED’ to Teach AG, that means someone recognized your potential to bean agricultural education teacher. ‘TAGGED’ students demonstrate great responsibility, character and a strong passion for agriculture. We are proud of the hard work you have put in up to this point and we will continue to support you with your career endeavors. Please be on the lookout for follow-up communication from the Clemson Teach AG Program to help guide you with next steps in pursuing a career in agricultural education.
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Want more information?
Not ‘TAGGED’ yet? Interested in finding out more about the opportunities and rewards associated with a career as an agricultural educator? We would love to share more information with you. You can email us at teachaged@g.clemson.edu or you can fill out the form below for us to contact you directly with more information.
Teach AG Interest Form
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