Monthly Archives: October 2015
Saving Time for Professional Development
As I sit here at the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents’ Conference this year, I’m thinking about professional development…how important it is, and how hard it can be to save time for it. If you have read any time … Continue reading
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Keeping Them Past Middle School
Upon examination of 4-H enrollment statistics nationwide it is pretty typical that we see enrollment increase up until peaking around age 11, at which point we see it begin to decline. Why? I’m currently working on some research related to … Continue reading
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New 4-H’ers = New Parents
According to Henderson and Berla (1994), “the most accurate predictor of a student’s achievement in school is not income or social status but the extent to which that student’s family is able to create an environment that supports learning, express … Continue reading
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No More Stale Team Building Activities!
There it is on the agenda…yet again. That tired old team building activity that never goes away, never receives a reboot, and is never, ever replaced. Maybe you have even been the one to share the old standby, because there … Continue reading
Florida 4-H: Northeast District 