2026 Teacher of the Year: Erikka Coletta
Congrats to Erikka Coletta, the 2026 IAITC Teacher of the Year!
Virtual Teacher Event
Authors & AITC: Michelle Schaub
Special guest Michelle Schaub joined us on September 10, 2026 to talk about her book “A Pathway for Pollinators” and “Pumpkin Smash!” Missed our conversation? Catch up with everything AND MORE right here!
Watch it back!
Join Kevin as he chats with Michelle about her new book "Pumpkin Smash!" They also chat about her book "A Pathway for Pollinators."
Ag Mags & Readers
Read more about Pumpkins with our non-fiction text resources. Check out our Ag Mag (4-8 grade), Reader (8-12 grade), Junior Readers (K-1) and Ag-Venture Worksheet (to be paired with Ag Mag). Foreign Language translations are also available for some texts!
Popular Pumpkin Lessons
Check out these awesome pumpkin lessons to integrate into your classroom!
Pollinator Ag Mags & Readers
Teach about the pollinators in all spaces!!
Pollinator Lessons
How do you get students excited about bugs?! We have all kinds of lessons about pollinators and flowers to get you started!
Looking for more?! Check out our full suite of lessons here:
IAITC 2025-26 Ag Literacy Grants
Learn more about the 2025-26 ag literacy grants from Illinois Agriculture in the Classroom and the IAA Foundation.
Rows of Resources: Corn and Soybean Activities
Thanks to April showers aplenty this year, most Illinois farmers will spend the first part of this month planting rows and rows of Illinois' top agriculture commodities: corn and soybeans, and we will follow suit by sharing rows and rows of our favorite corn and soybean resources!