• EP007- Leslie Blanchette: Teaching High School Animal Science

  • May 3 2021
  • Length: 40 mins
  • Podcast

EP007- Leslie Blanchette: Teaching High School Animal Science

  • Summary

  • Leslie Blanchette is a teacher and Chair of the Animal Science Department at Bristol County Agricultural High School, located in the state of Massachusetts. Ms. Blanchette shares her path to becoming a vocational education high school teacher and discusses licensure requirements for the profession. We also discuss the rewards of teaching at the high school level, what sets vocational schools apart from more traditional high schools and the challenges a new or experienced teacher may face in this career.

    Topics discussed in this episode

    0:00- Leslie Blanchette shares her journey to becoming an animal science high school teacher

    5:08- Steps to pursuing a teaching career in vocational/agricultural education

    10:34- Teaching licensure requirements

    19:03- Teaching salary expectations and teacher contracts

    21:14- Ms. Blanchette shares how she developed a passion for teaching

    22:53- The challenges and rewards of teaching

    26:23 – The student experience at Bristol County Agricultural High School

    37:11- Information for prospective students

    Resources mentioned in this episode

    Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

    https://www.doe.mass.edu/

    Vocational and Technical Education Licensure Requirements (Massachusetts)

    https://www.doe.mass.edu/licensure/voctech/

    Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL)

    https://www.mtel.nesinc.com/

    Overview of the Tests

    http://www.mtel.nesinc.com/Content/StudyGuide/MA_SG_about_91.asp

    Vocational Technical Literacy Skills test

    http://www.mtel.nesinc.com/TestView.aspx?f=HTML_FRAG/MA091_TestPage.html

    Massachusetts Association of Vocational Administrators

    https://www.mava.us/

    Bristol County Agricultural High School (Bristol Aggie)

    https://bristolaggie.org/

    National FFA

    https://www.ffa.org/

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