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'Growing A Classroom Through the Study of Seeds' |
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This session will inspire participants as they learn about where our food comes through the study of seeds. We will share our favorite books on seeds, look at the anatomy of a seed, experiment with different kinds of plant growth, compare seeds in a 16 bean soup, and of course sample the delicious seeds! Come away with a packet of resources as well as a bag of free stuff and a chance to win some fabulous door prizes! Workshop Session (all workshops will be 75 minutes) | |
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| Tanna Nicely | |
| Email: | tbnicely@yahoo.com |
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| Speaker Order: | 1 |
| Author Order: | 1 |
| Person Type: | Primary Presenter |
| State: | Tennessee |
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| Main Phone: | 865-919-3193 |
| Biosketch: | Tanna grew up on a beef cattle/ tobacco farm in Mascot TN. A graduate of the University of TN, Tanna received her doctorate in leadership from East TN State University and teaches atJohnson University. She has been in education for over 29 years and now serves as an elementary principal in the Knoxville. She also works as an educational consultant for the TAITC. Tanna has served on the TN Science Teachers Association board and has presented at a variety of workshops including the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, National Staff Development Conference, and the National AITC Conference. Her passions for farming and agriculture garnered her a White/Reinhardt scholarship, a Presidential Award in Science, and a visit to the White House. Tanna lives on Sycamore Farms with her husband Brad. She is now a proud Granna to Norah Beth and Dawson and soon to be two more cowgirls! |
| Organization/Affiliation: | Knox County Schools and TN Foundation for AG in the Classroom |
| Chris Fleming | |
| Email: | cfleming@tfbf.com |
| Speaker Order: | 2 |
| Author Order: | 1 |
| Person Type: | Presenter 2 |
| State: | Tennessee |
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| Main Phone: | 9313887872 |
| Biosketch: | Chris Fleming serves as an associate director of Tennessee Farm Bureau and state coordinator of Agriculture in the Classroom. Before joining TFBF, he served as a high school Agriculture Education teacher for 12 years. He has a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture Education from the University of Tennessee and a Master’s from Middle Tennessee State University. Chris lives on the family beef farm with his wife Teresa, and their three sons, Jed, Luke and Adam. Chris has presented AITC programs at state, regional and national conferences during his twenty plus years of involvement. |
| Organization/Affiliation: | Tennessee Foundation for AITC |
| Courtney Bennett | |
| Email: | tbnicely@yahoo.com |
| Speaker Order: | 3 |
| Author Order: | 1 |
| Person Type: | Presenter 2 |
| State: | Florida |
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| Main Phone: | 865-771-5852 |
| Biosketch: | Courtney Nicely Bennett teaches art at First Academy in Leesburg, Florida. She was raised on a beef cattle farm in Blaine TN and has been her mother Tanna's assistant at many, many NAITC Conferences over the years. Courtney is a graduate of East TN State University. She brings experience from living on a farm and applying her background in the art classes she teaches. She lives with her husband Luke and enjoys all sorts of outdoor adventures in the great state of Florida! |
| Organization/Affiliation: | First Academy of Leesburg |
