You are invited to play a fun and crucial role in addressing the nation’s teacher shortage, while celebrating the teaching profession!

“America’s Got Teachers!” (AGT) is modeled after the hit show America’s Got Talent and is designed to cultivate a love of teaching in America’s youth. AGT is open to students in grades 3-12. (Junior Division Grades 3-7. Senior Division Grades 8-12.)

Do you have a student who has a passion or curiosity for education? Work with them to develop a 15-minute mini-lesson and teach it in your class. Then, submit their video to the Wesleyan Institute for Successful Educators (WISE) honors program for constructive feedback and encouragement from Nebraska Wesleyan University’s Education majors (along with some seriously cool swag)! You may sponsor more than one student.

A lucky few will even be invited to teach their lesson on the campus of Nebraska Wesleyan University in front of a panel of “celebrity educators” at our America’s Got Teachers Finals with a chance to score an impressive NWU scholarship. Pretty awesome, huh?

There is no cost to enter. Details are attached.

Register by October 9th at this link.

Submit videos by October 16th using this link. Please feel free to offer any assistance you see fit to your interested students.

Our goal is to inspire future teachers to begin thinking about the field of education and spark a love for teaching. Please share this information with your students and encourage others in your school to participate.

If you have any questions, contact Dr. Mark Thompson at mthomps7@nebrwesleyan.edu.

Google link for pumpkin card: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1pVbH9Bh9kqvVQRtN56_oEbBAssoIl-fm2BC1KlM2uj8/viewform?edit_requested=true

9/28 JV girls golf @ Elmwood Murdock

EMC vocal clinic @ Elkhorn High School

JV/Varsity girls golf vs. Gross @ Tara Hills golf course

Varsity cross country @ Kearney Country club

JV boys tennis vs. Bellevue East @ Bellevue East HS

Varsity boys tennis vs. Bellevue East @ BHS

Reserve girls softball vs. Norris @ BHS

Reserve/JV/Varsity volleyball vs. Lincoln East @ BHS

JV boys football vs. Waverly @ Waverly HS

Varsity softball vs. Norfolk @ BHS

9/29 Quiz Bowl @ Seward HS

Varsity girls golf EMC tournament @ Lochland Country club

JV boys tennis vs Elkhorn @ BHS

Varsity boys tennis vs Elkhorn @ Elkhorn HS

Reserve/JV volleyball vs. Concordia @ BHS

JV/Varsity softball vs. Standing Bear HS @ LPS south complex

Reserve Football vs. Gretna East @ BHS

9/30  EMC Leadership Conference @ Gretna East HS

10/1 JV girls golf Roncalli invite

Varsity girls golf @ Benson golf course

JV/Varsity cross country Raymond Central invite @ Branched oak state park

JV girls golf vs. Blair @ River Wilds golf course

JV softball vs. Gretna @ Gretna HS

JV/Varsity softball vs. Blair @ BHS

Freshman football vs. Skutt @ BHS

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