Daniel Delcher

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About Daniel Delcher

Mr. Daniel Delcher works for the Essex County Schools of Technology - West Caldwell Tech Campus in West Caldwell, Essex County, New Jersey. He has been an Agriculture Science Teacher for 14 years and has been with Essex County – West Caldwell Tech for 10 years. The school is one of three schools of the Essex County Schools of Technology district, which is one of New Jersey’s county career and technical high school districts. The school is an urban/suburban school district with a diverse student population that the majority live in the Newark Metro area and neighboring cities. As Agriculture Science teacher in the STEM-CTE Department, he teaches Animal Science classes that cover topics including anatomy and physiology, animal behavior, reproduction and genetics, evolution, biotechnology, animal health, and research practices. He is a Curriculum for Agriculture Science Education Certified Teacher in 7 different CASE courses. His students have the opportunity to work with a wide variety of animals including rabbits, guinea pigs, reptiles, amphibians, tropical birds, chickens, honey bees, and fish. Along with being the agriculture science teacher, he serves as the school Environmental Sustainability officer, advise the 4-H/FFA Chapter and SkillsUSA Chapter, and work as a Teacher Leader in the CTE Department. He is active in the local community with the county board of agriculture, local community gardens, county/state 4-H, and a variety of teacher organizations.