This week I am pleased to have as my guest writer, Dr. Thomas H. Paulsen, Assistant Professor in the Department of Agricultural Education and Studies at Iowa State University. Dr. Paulsen has extensive experience in school-based agricultural education. He served as an agriculture instructor at Lynnville-Sully High School from 1987-1992 and Carroll High School from 1992-2008. He coordinates ISU's Agriculture and Life Sciences Education program where he works closely with student teachers, cooperating teachers, and members of the School of …