Conference Presentations

Attending an IAITC-led workshop at a conference? Find all lessons and resources shared by our conference presenters here!

Find your conference listed below and then select the workshop you attended to find links to download all workshop materials!

IRC Conference

March 12th - 14th, 2025
Springfield, IL

Literacy Adventures with Books about Gardening, Nature, and Agriculture

 

presented by: Chris Wyant

Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd Grade Conference

March 5th - 7th, 2025
Schaumburg, IL

Over the River and to the Farm: Connecting Agriculture and the Environment With Outdoor Learning

 

presented by: Stephanie Hospelhorn
We Can't Help Pollen in Love: Helping Students Cultivate a Passion for Pollinators

 

presented by: Lee Deal

National Ag in the Classroom Conference

June 24-27, 2024
Salt Lake City, Utah

Let Learning Grow with STEM, Books, and Agriculture

 

presented by: Stephanie Hospelhorn
A Bushel of NEW Books

presented by: Kevin Daugherty
Accurate Agriculture, Powerful Stories, Diverse Voices

presented by: Kevin Daugherty and Janice Harrington
Ag Literacy Adventure with an Ag Teacher and an English Teacher

presented by: Chris Wyant and Lee Deal

Illinois Reading Council Conference

March 14-15, 2024
Springfield, IL
*Resources coming soon!

Grow a Garden of Great Readers

Innovative Ways to Connect School Garden Efforts to Great Literature

presented by: Chris Wyant
Tasty Books for Young Readers

Great Graphic Novels About Food and Agriculture

presented by: Stephanie Hospelhorn
Let Learning Grow with STEM, Books, and Agriculture

 

presented by: Lee Deal
Accurate Agriculture, Powerful Stories, Diverse Voices

presented by: Kevin Daugherty and Janice Harrington

Pre-K, Kindergarten & 1st Grade Conference

February 29-March 2, 2024
Schaumburg, IL

Make Learning Slice as Nice with Pizza and Ag-Themed Lessons This Year

 

presented by: Lee Deal
Help Your Students Bloom with Spring-Themed Lessons from IL Ag in the Classroom

 

presented by: Stephanie Hospelhorn
Green Eggs and Agriculture

Combine Dr. Seuss with Ag Themes to Help Students Grow

 

presented by: Kevin Daugherty

Virtual Presentation with Oregon Ag in the Classroom

January 23, 2024

Sprouting Seeds to Microgreens!

Microgreens in the Classroom

presented by: Chris Wyant

Everything Local Conference

January 17-19, 2024
Springfield, IL

Cultivate Community with Ag Literacy

 

presented by: Chris Wyant

National Ag in the Classroom Summer Virtual Conference

July 20, 2023
Virtual

IAITC Workshops

Small But Mighty: Microgreens in the Classroom

presented by: Chris Wyant

Books and Bulletin Boards

presented by: Kevin Daugherty

 

National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference

June 26-29, 2023
Orlando, FL

Small but Mighty

Microgreens in the Classroom

presented by: Chris Wyant
Don't Play in the Cornfield

Play (and Learn!) in the Classroom

presented by: Stephanie Hospelhorn and Lee Deal
The Scoop on Soil

Lessons, Activities, and Books to Get Students' Hands Dirty

presented by: Kevin Daugherty
Books and Bulletin Boards

presented by: Kevin Daugherty

Illinois Reading Council Conference

March 9-10, 2023
Springfield, IL

We Can't Help Pollen in Love

Helping Students Cultivate a Passion for Pollinators through Literature

presented by: Chris Wyant
A Prairie State Perspective

Learning to Love Agriculture through the Eyes of Illinois Authors

presented by: Stephanie Hospelhorn and Lee Deal
Leaving Little House Behind

Exploring Agriculture in Young Literature

presented by: Kevin Daugherty

Pre-K & Kindergarten Conference

March 1 - 3, 2023
Schaumburg, IL

The Scoop on Soil

Lessons, Activities, and Books to Get Students' Hands Dirty

presented by: Kevin Daugherty
Don't Bug Out!

Get Past the Gross with Cool Lessons about the Creepy, Crawly World of Insects, Bugs, and Worms

presented by: Stephanie Hospelhorn
It's Time for an AgVenture

Bring Your Classroom to Life with STEM and Agriculture

presented by: Chris Wyant and Lee Deal

REAL Talk Teacher Training
with University of St. Francis

February 21, 2023

Help Your Students Bloom with Spring-Themed Lessons

presented by: Chris Wyant

NAITC Virtual Winter Webinar

February 18, 2023
National Agriculture in the Classroom

Help Your Students Bloom with Spring-Themed Lessons

presented by: Chris Wyant