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2025-2026 MVATA Dues Invoice

MVATA Handbook (revised September 2024)

Ag Education Resource List

MVATA & NAAE Award Applications

Outstanding Ag Education Teacher: Application, Scoring Rubric
Outstanding Early Career Teacher: Application, Scoring Rubric
Outstanding Middle/Secondary Program: Application, Scoring Rubric
Outstanding Postsecondary Program: Application, Scoring Rubric
Outstanding Teacher Mentor: Application, Scoring Rubric
Teacher Turn the Key: Application, Scoring Rubric
Ideas Unlimited: Application, Scoring Rubric

NAAE Awards Example Applications

Teacher Mentor Application - Ashley Brown
Michigan Example Applications

Congratulations to the winning entries in the Teach Ag Lesson Plan Contest!

2024

1st Place, Grace Miller
- Day in the Life of an Ag Teacher Assignment
2nd Place, Kenzie Shriver
- National Teach Ag Day Escape Room

3rd Place, Angel Roller
- Ag Teachers Produce Superstars

2022

1st Place, Taylor Riley
- Day in the Life of an Ag Teacher: Lesson Plan
2nd Place, Angel Roller
- “Greatest Job on Earth”: Lesson Plan

2020

1st Place, $300 Taylor Howell
- Bitmoji Classroom: Lesson Plan
2nd Place, $200 Breanne Brammer
- (Snap)Chat About a Career: Lesson Plan
3rd Place, $100 Chrissy Maschmeyer
- Minute to Win It…Teach Ag Style: Lesson Plan

2019

1st Place, $300 Breanne Brammer
- Linked in to Teach Ag Ed: Lesson Plan
2nd Place, $200 Amanda Twenter
- Teach Ag Promotional Video: Lesson Plan Grading Rubric
3rd Place, $100 Emily Reed
- Do You Have What it Takes To Be An Ag Teacher?: Lesson Plan Student Handout Point Totals at End

2018

1st Place, $300 Laura Bittle
- Three Ring Circus: Presentation Lesson Plan Activity Sheet
2nd Place, $200 Emily Reed
- Pack Your Teacher Bag: Lesson Plan Handout
3rd Place, $100 Taylor Howell
- Teach Ag Board Game: Lesson Plan
4th Place, $50 Kathryn Clark
- Teach Ag Digital Breakout: Activity Sheet

2017

1st Place, $300 Katie Fifer
- Developing a Lessson Plan Description Lesson Plan Template Rubric
2nd Place, $200 Tiffany Kauffman and Mickey Plummer
- Ag Trivia Challenge Lesson Plan
3rd Place, $100 Taylor Howell, Chrissy Maschmeyer, and Jaelyn Peckman
- Howell: Break Out Teach Ag Day: Lesson Plan Worksheet
- Maschmeyer: Daily Life & Stress of an Ag Teacher: Lesson Plan PowerPoint
- Peckman: Activities & Trivia Game: Lesson Plan

2016

1st Place, $300 Bethany Prenger
- Genetics of an Awesome Agriculture Teacher: Lesson Plan
2nd Place, $200 Brooke Swindler
- Agriculture Education Rocks!: Lesson Plan Picture
3rd Place, $100 Emily Reed
- Teach Ag Scavenger Hunt: Lesson Plan Guide Sheet

2015

1st Place, $300 Bethany Prenger
- Serving Up Ag Education. Several components make up the plan, available here as a PowerPoint presentation. The teacher guide is on slide 3, project description on slide 5, and activities on slide 12.
2nd Place, $200, Erica McBee
- Dress Like Your Ag Teacher Day, TEACH AG poster, and TAG Juniors and Seniors. Plans for each are in this document.
3rd Place, $100, Timm Larrick & Allie Foster
- Lesson plan for a Teach Ag video made by students.

You can find more lesson plan ideas from the National Association of Agricultural Educators.

Ideas Unlimited Winners

2022

Lauren Allen, Richmond High School - TikTok “Why You Should Hire Me”

Creating Cover Letter / Resume Using TikTok

2020

Sarah Ray, Elsberry High School - Gestation Calendar

Gestation Calendar Project & Pictures

2019

Mike Keilholz, Pleasant Hill High School - Ag Mechanics Survival Kit - “SAFETY and Tricks of the Trade” & Information to help safely teach Agricultural Mechanics

Welding

Small Gas Engines

2018

Mike Keilholz, Pleasant Hill High School / University of Central Missouri - Soils and Sponges