Abstract Details
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'Cultivating a Curriculum through Community' |
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Learn how the 4-H Education Center at Auerfarm partners with schools to deliver on farm programming to over 13,000 children visitors a year. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in the hands on materials used on the farm during various lessons. The farm partners with two local schools for regular visits (>65/year). This allows for deep agriculture learning in the context of the school's curriculum as well. Workshop Session (all workshops will be 60 minutes) | |
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Presentation: 16053_8090JenCushman.pdf |
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Handouts: 16053_8090JenCushman.pdf |
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| Jen Cushman | |
| Email: | jennifer.cushman@uconn.edu |
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| Speaker Order: | 1 |
| Author Order: | 1 |
| Person Type: | Primary Presenter |
| Biosketch: | Jen Cushman is a faculty member at the University of Connecticut in the Department of Extension where she serves as the 4-H Extension Educator for Hartford County. In this role Jen serves over 15,000 4-H participants annually through her work with 4-H clubs, the 4-H Education Center at Auerfarm, Hartford County 4-H Camp, CT 4-H Goat Program and 4-H Fair Association. Jen also serves as a CT Agriculture Education Foundation Board Member. Jen holds a Bachelor's in animal science, Master's in Curriculum and Instruction and a 6th year in Educational Leadership from UConn. |
| Organization/Affiliation: | University of Connecticut |
| Beth Bye | |
| Email: | Bethbye@auerfarm.org |
| Speaker Order: | 2 |
| Author Order: | 1 |
| Person Type: | Presenter 2 |
| Biosketch: | Beth Bye is the Executive Director at Auerfarm. She has worked in the early childhood education field since 1980 and has expertise in the area of early childhood education and pedagogy. Beth has instrumental in developing a farm magnet theme at the Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School. |
| Organization/Affiliation: | 4-H Education Center at Auerfarm |
| Haley Ryan | |
| Email: | Haleyrryan@gmail.com |
| Speaker Order: | 3 |
| Author Order: | 1 |
| Person Type: | Presenter 2 |
| Biosketch: | Haley Ryan received her Bachelor’s of Arts in Child Study at the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, Connecticut. Haley is a preschool teacher at the Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School in Bloomfield, Connecticut. She works with her school community to create natural spaces for children to connect, wonder, and learn. Haley works in partnership with the 4-H Education Center at Auerfarm in Bloomfield. Students of Wintonbury visit Auerfarm for a learning experience every three weeks during the school year. Last year Haley created a series of farm lesson videos for the school community to utilize to provoke inquiry before the farm visits. Haley is passionate about deepening children’s learning through their connection with nature. |
| Organization/Affiliation: | Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School |
| Irene Garneau | |
| Email: | Irene_garneau@whps.org |
| Speaker Order: | 4 |
| Author Order: | 1 |
| Person Type: | Presenter 2 |
| Biosketch: | Irene Garneau is currently the department supervisor for Early Childhood Education for West Hartford Public Schools. She previously has served as an early childhood instructional coach at the Wintonbury Early Childhood Magnet School in Bloomfield, has been a program director at The School for Young Children on Asylum Hill, a preschool teacher with CREC, and a teacher and program coordinator at the Beatrice Fox Auerbach Early Childhood Center. She has a Bachelor’s degree in human development/family relations from UConn and a graduate degree in early childhood education/special education from St. Joseph College. |
| Organization/Affiliation: | West Hartford Public Schools |