Curriculum for Agriculture Science Education (CASE) Institutes are professional development workshops to provide teachers with training for the instruction related to a specific CASE course. CASE Institute sessions give teachers an important background related to the pedagogy used in CASE curricula as well as practice teaching various lessons to prepare them for classroom instruction.
Introduction to Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (AFNR) introduces students to the range of agricultural opportunities and the pathways of study they may pursue. Science, mathematics, reading, and writing components are woven in the context of agriculture and students will use the introductory skills and knowledge developed in this course throughout the CASE™ curriculum. Woven throughout the course are activities to develop and improve the employability skills of students through practical applications. Students will explore career and post-secondary opportunities in each area of the course. Students participating in the AFNR course will experience hands-on activities, projects, and problems. Student experiences will involve the study of communication, the science of agriculture, plants, animals, natural resources, and agricultural mechanics. While surveying the opportunities available in agriculture and natural resources, students will learn to solve problems, conduct research, analyze data, work in teams, and take responsibility for their work, actions, and learning. For example, students will work in groups to determine the efficiency and environmental impacts of fuel sources in a practical learning exercise.
July 31- August 10, 2022.
Opening session - Sunday, July 31 at 6 p.m.
Closing Session Ends at 12 p.m. on August 10.
$3000 per person. Registration includes all training materials, access to laboratory equipment, full lodging in newly remodeled dormitories (single occupancy), CASE polo shirt, meals (dinner on Sunday, July 31; breakfast, lunch, and dinner on August 1-5 and 8-19; breakfast and lunch on August 10), and airport shuttle from Twin Falls (TFW) or Boise (BOI) if needed.
Registration must be completed through CASE.
Jaysa Fillmore
CSI Agriculture Instructor
Email
jfillmore@csi.edu
Office
(208) 732-6433
Cell
(208) 507-1892
Day/Time | Activity |
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July 31 |
Check in to rooms (earlier arrival can be accommodated if necessary) |
July 31 |
Kick-off orientation and meal, orientation will be IN PERSON |
August 1 - 5 |
CASE Institute with lunch to go if desired |
August 6 - 7 |
Optional all-day recreational activities* |
August 8 - 9 |
CASE Institute with a one-hour lunch break |
August 10 |
CASE Institute with a one-hour lunch break |
*Recreational activities on August 6 & 7 include an exploration of the local area by taking a trip to a hot spring, paddleboarding the Snake River, relaxing at Dierkes Lake, shopping, resting, or taking in the Idaho scenery and watching the base jumpers leap from the Perrine Bridge. Participants may attend one or both days. An optional group outing with transportation will be organized by the host site!
Lodging will be provided in Eagle Hall
Breakfast and Lunch meals will be provided in the Taylor Cafeteria in the Taylor Building
CASE Institute will meet in the Evergreen Building
Participants will be staying in the newly remodeled Eagle Hall a short walking distance across campus. All participants will have their own room with community bathrooms. We have reserved an entire wing for CASE participants so our group will not have to share facilities with other groups in the residence halls. See a virtual tour of the rooms. Participants will need to bring linens, pillows, a towel, and all personal toiletries.
In order to ensure that your experience at the CASE Institute is as pleasant as possible, participants may wish to consider bringing the following items with them or purchase locally once on site.
Available through the College of Southern Idaho or the University of Idaho.
Available through the University of Idaho. More details including cost and registration are TBA.
Full registration refund for cancellations before April 15.
$200 cancellation fee incurred for cancellations received later than April 15 but more than 30-days from the start date.
$800 cancellation fee incurred for cancellations received within 30-days from the start date or participant is a no-show.
At their discretion, hosts may include an additional cancellation fee to recoup non-refundable costs.