Learn, Grow, Eat and Go! training for teachers set July 20 in Fort Worth
The Learn, Grow, Eat and Go! program will cover topics including how to build and maintain a student-led garden. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Sam Craft)
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Junior Master Gardener program will hold a Learn, Grow, Eat and Go! teacher training on July 20 in Fort Worth.The Learn, Grow, Eat and Go! program will cover topics including how to build and maintain a student-led garden. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Sam Craft)Onsite check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m., and the training will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Tarrant County Plaza Building, 200 Taylor St., Kornfield Room. Lunch, snacks and beverages will be provided.
Advance registration is required. The cost is $50. The program provides eight Texas Education Agency continuing professional education hours and Texas Environmental Education Advisory Committee credit. Learn, Grow, Eat and Go!, LGEG, uses research- and evidence-based curriculum developed by teachers for teachers. Participants will receive all lesson plans and activity how-to instructions related to the LGEG program.
Learn, Grow, Eat and Go! teacher training: The training will cover teaching LGEG, which is a Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills aligned program. Teachers will learn the 10-week LGEG program, which combines academic achievement, gardening, fresh vegetable exposure, physical activity, and school and family engagement. Hands-on lesson demonstrations will be led by the AgriLife Extension Junior Master Gardener team.
Participants will learn how to: Effectively and confidently lead a class with the LGEG curriculum. Build and maintain a student-led garden. Encourage students to try new and healthy foods. Inspire students beyond the classroom. -30-Would you like more information from Texas A&M AgriLife? Sign up for our Texas A&M AgriLife E-Newsletter
Junior Master Gardener program offers continuing professional education hours
JUNE 29, 2023Media Inquiries to Brooke McDonald, brooke.mcdonald@ag.tamu.edu Written by Susan Himes, Susan.Himes@ag.tamu.edu Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s Junior Master Gardener program will hold a Learn, Grow, Eat and Go! teacher training on July 20 in Fort Worth.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
