An Iowa teacher is being recognized for teaching her students about agriculture.
Kerri Bell, a second-grade teacher at Mid-Prairie Elementary School in Kalona, recently received the Iowa Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture award presented by the Iowa Agriculture Literacy Foundation.
“Teaching about agriculture comes easily for me because it’s just something I grew up with and had that foundation set with my parents and grandparents, continued that with my husband (and) got my degree at the University of Iowa in elementary education.”
She tells Brownfield her students are currently learning about environmental impacts of agriculture.
“So we are able to do hands-on lessons that engage kids and expose kids to things they may not otherwise be exposed to if they don’t have that farm experience like I do, or just a few of my kids (do).”
The Iowa Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture award celebrates educators who effectively incorporate agricultural literacy into their classrooms to help students connect with the state’s rich farming heritage.
