Teacher Sign Up for 2025-2026
Please complete all the required information below to be matched with an Illinois Farm Family!
The Illinois Farm Family, or "Farm Writer", is essentially your pen pal for the school year. Once you are matched and you receive your Farm Writer's contact information, it is up to you and your Farm Writer to decide how often you would like to correspond.
Name
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First Name
Last Name
School Name
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School Email
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example@example.com
School Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
What grade level do you teach and how many students total will be participating? (Estimated numbers are fine if you haven't gotten class lists yet!)
Are there other teachers in your school signing up too? Sign up all together on this single form. For additional teachers, please hit the "+ Add Row" button and include all teachers interested so that we can give your matched farm writer as much information as possible. (Please only sign up additional teachers if you have already talked with them and they have confirmed they want to participate!)
My classroom has access to the following (please check all that apply):
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Email
DVD Player
Skype/Facetime/Zoom
Smartboard
YouTube and other video resources
Social Media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.)
Other
If you chose "other" in the above question, please add information here:
Please describe the unique characteristics of the students in your class:
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Please describe you school - its neighborhood and special characteristics:
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What expectations do you have of your farm family? How often would you like to correspond and with what method? (Letter, email, Zoom, etc.)
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Do you currently teach about agriculture in your classroom?
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Yes
No
Some aspects but would love to incorporate more!
What kind of information would you like to receive about agriculture (crops, livestock, conservation, pollinators, ag-related careers, etc.)?
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Choose one of the following:
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I'm new to the Adopt-a-Classroom.
I have done the AAC program a few times in the past.
I am a veteran of the program and have done it many times before.
Choose one of the following:
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I would like to work with the same farm writer as last year if possible.
I would like to work with a different farm writer than last year.
I'm not new but am open to be matched with anyone who best fits my class.
I am new, match me with whoever is the best fit for my class!
If you added multiple teachers in the above question, would you all like to have the same farm writer?
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Sure, we'd like to all have the same farm writer if possible.
Yes, but only for grades that are the same.
No, we'd all like different farm writers if possible.
We are all open to whatever works best on your end!
This does not apply to me - I'm the only one from my school signing up.
Please add any other comments you want to share:
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