Student Teaching and Education Practicum

Student Teaching and Education Practicum

CASNR Experiential Learning

Student Teaching and Education Practicum

Student teacher standing in front of a class of high school students

Student Teaching Spotlights

Teaching Assistant

Serving as a Teaching Assistant is not just for education majors! It is a great way to gain communication and interpersonal skills which are highly sought after by employers in many industries.

Blake Hansen graduated in May 2026 with double majors in Ag Economics and Agronomy.  Serving as a teaching assistant became one of the most unexpected and meaningful parts of his college experience.

Blake's Story
Mason Rutgers posing with a certificate for an undergraduate teaching assistant award

Husker High School Day

Husker High School Day is a simulation experience designed to give future agriculture and skilled technical sciences (STS) teachers a taste of what real teaching looks like.

Seth Wert is from Hordville, Nebraska and graduated with his Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Education in December 2025.  Participating in Husker High School Day was a significant step forward in preparing him for the classroom.

Seth's Husker High School Day Radio Interview
An Agricultural Education student giving a presentation to high school students during a mock high school event.

Skilled and Technical Sciences Teaching Option

This program is an agreement between CASNR and the community colleges in Nebraska and enables a student to complete 60 semester hours at a community college before transferring to UNL.

Gracen Sommerer was drawn to the Skilled and Technical Sciences teaching option because he enjoys working with his hands and being around people.  He describes the STS program as practical, purposeful and empowering!

Gracen's Story Skilled and Technical Sciences Teaching Option
Gracen Sommerer gives two thumbs up in an industrial arts workshop with construction materials..

3+1 program with Chadron State College

CASNR's 3+1 agreement with Chadron State is designed to boost Nebraska’s ag educator pipeline.

Sydney Linse graduated from UNL in December 2024 with a degree in agricultural education as a result of participating in the 3+1 program with Chadron State College.

Sydney's Story 3+1 Program with Chadron State
Sydney Linse cuts wood as part of the 3+1 program with Chadron State while a faculty member and another student look on

Develop Your Teaching Skills

Use MyRed to select a course that satisfies UNL's Experiential Learning (EL) requirement.  Your academic advisor can assist you in finding an EL course with a focus on gaining skills through student teaching or an education practicum.

 

A faculty member teaching a group of four students in a manufacturing shop setting.

Support for Your Journey

We are here to help you discover your path to success!

 

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    Stephanie Osterthun
    Career Coach College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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    Julie Obermeyer
    Career Development/Corporate Relations Coordinator College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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