Richmond teacher wins Ideas Unlimited Award
Laura Allen was recently named the Missouri Vocational Agriculture Teachers Association Ideas Unlimited winner for 2022.
Sponsored by Seitz Fundraising, the Ideas Unlimited contest is a way for teachers to share novel and innovative ideas, Allen said.
“My novel teaching idea came from my Ag Science II class this past year,” she said.
Allen had her students create a TikTok-style video resume, she recalled. The students enjoyed the project, and she looks forward to improving the assignment and inspiring others.
To be considered for the award, Allen had to share the lesson plan for the project, her grading rubric and student examples with her application, she said. Last week, Allen was recognized for her achievement during the state agriculture teacher’s conference in Springfield. She was ecstatic to win at the state level, she said.
After winning the Ideas Unlimited Award at the state level, Allen applied at the regional level with the National…