Information About the National Teacher Ambassadors for FFA Program:
Objectives:
-Answer questions and provide training and regular communications related to the various educational resources and experiences offered by National FFA.
-Provide relevant solicited or unsolicited feedback from the educational field to National FFA.
-Serve as "a voice" of the organization to teachers within home states and others across the country.
-Advance teachers' professional growth.
Professional Growth Opportunities to Benefit Teachers:
-Ambassadors go through three days (with additional work on non-session days) of intensive virtual training to learn about and collaborate on educational resources.
-Ambassadors present multiple educational sessions and are required to gather feedback from participants on how to improve their presentations.
-Throughout the year, ambassadors work with teachers from across the country to brainstorm and share ideas.
-Ambassadors are recognized throughout their respective states as content experts and are often referred to by other teachers as sources of information.
Responsibilities/Expectations of Ambassadors:
-Participate in summer training.
-Participate in midyear touch base calls with National FFA staff.
-Communicate with state staff to provide updates on their role as a teacher ambassador for FFA.
-Present a minimum of one educational session (formal or informal) about educational resources and opportunities on behalf of National FFA. (Formal can be described as a webinar, workshop, session, etc. Informal can be described as a conversation with five or fewer individuals.
>Have attendees of each formal educational session complete evaluations.
-Complete a communication form once a month.
-Post or promote a resource/opportunity from National FFA once a month in one of the following media outlets: state social media pages, state email Listserves, Communities of Practice, Ag Ed Discussion Lab on Facebook, Instagram or other relevant outlets.
-Be a positive representative of the National FFA Organization.
-Responsibilities are not limited to this list. There may be opportunities to participate in other activities as available.
Optional:
-If attending the National FFA Convention & Expo, present a teacher workshop individually or as a pair. (Must complete a workshop presenter application.)
-If attending the National Association of Agricultural Educators Convention, present a teacher workshop individually or as a pair. (Must submit a workshop proposal; acceptance/declination is determined by NAAE.)
(Visit the National Teacher Ambassadors for FFA program webpage, FFA.org/teacherambassadors/, to learn more.