Educator AGsploration

Professional development opportunity for educators

Deepen your understanding of agriculture and the environment  

NH 4-H Educator AGsploration is a professional development experience for elementary teachers (3rd-5th grade). With support from 4-H educators, teachers will experience a real world lens into climate change, forest ecology and more building the knowledge and understanding of how incorporating food, agriculture, renewable natural resources and the environment (FARNE) in the classroom increases agricultural literacy and ignites a student’s curiosity.

Successful applicants must be able to attend the following workshop dates
March 11, 2025, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. at the Society for the Protection of NH Forests, Concord, NH
March 18, 2025, 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Society for the Protection of NH Forests, Concord, NH
July 28, 2025, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Society for the Protection of NH Forests, Concord, NH
September 23, 2025, 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Zoom)
December 9, 2025,  3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Zoom)
February 10, 2025,  3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Zoom)

Questions? Contact Megan Glenn at megan.glenn@unh.edu or call 603-696-4020.

TEACHER BENEFITS:

• Receive yearlong professional development and mentoring
• Receive a $1,200 stipend
• Earn a classroom curriculum kit valued at $875
• Collaborate with 4-H program and field specialists
• Teach a locally-relevant science curriculum

Apply to AGsploration

This work is supported by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.