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Join the Illinois AITC program as we highlight lessons ready to implement based on the agriculture in the Peggy Thomas books, Farmer George Plants a Nation, and Thomas Jefferson Grows a Nation. Historical fiction, non-fiction, social studies and science come together in this workshop session. You might be on the lookout for a special visitor too! Workshop Session (all workshops will be one hour) | |
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Brad Banning Illinois Ag in the Classroom 3095572019 bbanning@ilfb.org Brad Banning is the Education Manager at Illinois Ag in The Classroom, and has been a part of the state staff there since 2015. Originally from the Chicagoland area, he is a graduate of Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois where he studied Middle-Level Education with a focus on English Language Arts, Reading, and Social Studies. Brad utilizes new technologies, and learning strategies to help Illinois Ag in the Classroom design curriculum that is relevant, innovative, challenging and engaging. |
Kevin Daugherty Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom 3092617334 kdaugherty@ilfb.org Kevin Daugherty is the Education Director for the Illinois AITC Program. And Illinois is the Pumpkin Capital of the U.S. This presentation was meant to be! Daugherty holds a Bachelor's in Secondary Education from the University Illinois and a Master's in Higher Education from Eastern Illinois University. A former Junior High and High School History and English teacher, Daugherty worked for as a implementation and curriculum developer for a publishing company before joining the Illinois Farm Bureau AITC Program in 2000. He is the Illinois AITC Contact, and Post-Chairman of the National Conference Planning Committee. He hosted National Conferences in 2001 in Chicago, and 2008 in St. Louis. Daugherty is married, and has three children. He is active in his church, and serves as the President of the LeRoy CUSD #2 Board of Education in LeRoy, IL. |
Peggy Thomas Children's Book Writer and Speaker 716-735-7196 pegtwrite@aol.com Peggy Thomas has been researching and writing award-winning children’s nonfiction for more than 20 years. With a background in anthropology her titles span a wide range of topics from science and history. Her most recent book, Thomas Jefferson Grows a Nation (Fall 2015), continues the story of early American agriculture that Farmer George Plants a Nation started. Co-author of Anatomy of Nonfiction, the only writing guide that dissects the art, craft and business of telling true stories to children, Thomas celebrates all things nonfiction and is a frequent speaker at schools, libraries, and conferences. Her research has taken her deep into dusty archives, down the Peruvian Amazon, and most recently to Thailand to study elephants -- whatever it takes to connect young readers to the world around them. To learn more check out: Peggythomaswrites.com |