Each summer PLU (Professional Learning Unit) credit courses are offered for teachers in various locations around the state.  The classes are three days in length for 2 PLU credits.  The fee includes all resource materials, lunch each day and a field trip.  The purpose of the course is to train teachers to use agriculture as a teaching tool for teaching in all subject areas.  Click HERE for a PDF with June & July 2008 dates and locations.   Trainers can come directly to your school to conduct in-service training for your teachers.  The minimum time frame is 3 hours.  There is no charge for the training or the materials.  Contact Donna Rocker at 1-800-898-1911 Ext. 5365 or at dhrocker@gfb.org.
			WORKSHOP FORMAT Length of Workshop: • Half-day in-service training workshops • Can be expanded to full-day workshops • Can be designed to fill SDU credit needs Training Audience: Workshops can be conducted for individual schools or they can be designed for lead teacher teams from several schools who will then return to their respective schools and train their colleagues. Workshop Schedule: Workshops are conducted on an as-requested basis Cost of Workshop: There is no charge for the materials or the workshop. Agenda: The agenda includes: • An agricultural orientation • Overview of the national and state programs. • Overview of the curriculum • Group work for hands-on experience with a lesson • Group work to examine and share ideas for classroom implementation, and • Additional resources. For more information, contact: Donna Rocker 1-800-898-1911, ext. 5365 Field Services 478-474-0679, ext. 5365 Georgia Farm Bureau Federation E-mail: dhrocker@gfb.org P.O. Box 7068 Macon, GA 31209-7068