Melanie Bloom’s superpower as an agriculture teacher is knowing what questions to ask and when to ask them. She encourages aspiring ag teachers to do the same and identify great teachers to learn from.
Bloom (’01 animal science, agricultural and life sciences education, ’08 MS agricultural and life sciences education) was on Iowa State’s campus last Wednesday and Thursday for the Teacher in Residence Program. Made possible by a gift from Jane and Richard (’76 PhD agricultural and life sciences education) Carter, the program connects Iowa ag teachers with current students, faculty and staff in Iowa State University’s Department of Agricultural Education and Studies.
Read the full story here: Bloom shares successes, life lessons with future ag teachers