© 2005, t. grady roberts shaping the future of agricultural education agsc 327 spring 2009 adapted...
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© 2005, T. Grady Roberts
Shaping the Future of Shaping the Future of Agricultural EducationAgricultural Education
AGSC 327AGSC 327
Spring 2009Spring 2009
Adapted by Gary Briers and John Hall from
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Today’s Learning ObjectivesToday’s Learning Objectives
Explain how agricultural education has Explain how agricultural education has changedchanged
Identify some critical issues facing Identify some critical issues facing agricultural educationagricultural education
Describe how a national agenda is set for Describe how a national agenda is set for agricultural educationagricultural education
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First, where have we been?First, where have we been?
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Challenges in Ag EducationChallenges in Ag Education
What issues must be addressed to ensure What issues must be addressed to ensure agricultural education has a bright future?agricultural education has a bright future?
What is the biggest challenge facing agricultural What is the biggest challenge facing agricultural education today?education today?
What group or individuals must we reach and What group or individuals must we reach and foster support from and with in order for foster support from and with in order for agricultural education to be successful?agricultural education to be successful?
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The Agricultural Education The Agricultural Education Program of the FutureProgram of the Future
Break into learning communities.Break into learning communities.
Discuss your ideas about the perfect Discuss your ideas about the perfect agricultural education program of the agricultural education program of the future.future.
(Be creative; be innovative; think big!)(Be creative; be innovative; think big!)
Present to class. Present to class.
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Where are we going?Where are we going?
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Ag Education LeadershipAg Education Leadership
The National Council for The National Council for Agricultural EducationAgricultural Education
NAAENAAE(Ag Teachers)(Ag Teachers)
AAAEAAAE(Professors)(Professors)
NASAENASAE(State Supervisors)(State Supervisors)
FFA AlumniFFA Alumni FFA FoundationFFA Foundation National FFANational FFA PASPAS
(Post-Secondary)(Post-Secondary) NYFEANYFEA
(Young Farmers)(Young Farmers)
Briers was Vice-President in 2002.Briers was Vice-President in 2002.
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““10 x 15”10 x 15”
There will be in operation There will be in operation 1010,000 quality ag science ,000 quality ag science programs by 20programs by 2015 .15 .
All students will be All students will be members of the FFA and members of the FFA and have a supervised have a supervised agricultural experience that agricultural experience that supports classroom and supports classroom and laboratory instruction. laboratory instruction.
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Wait!!!!!!!!!!Wait!!!!!!!!!!
Aren’t ag programs Aren’t ag programs community based?community based?
Why should we have Why should we have national plans?national plans?
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Mile MarkersMile Markers
1988: publication of a book, 1988: publication of a book, Understanding Agriculture: New Directions for Understanding Agriculture: New Directions for
EducationEducation
No longer focus on production agricultureNo longer focus on production agriculture
Surfacing of “agricultural literacy”Surfacing of “agricultural literacy”
Teaching science through agricultureTeaching science through agriculture
FFA should change to reflect theFFA should change to reflect thefuture of agricultural educationfuture of agricultural education
SOEPs should change to reflect SOEPs should change to reflect agriculture more broadly (SAEs)agriculture more broadly (SAEs)
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Mile MarkerMile Marker
19961996 Reinventing Agricultural Education for Reinventing Agricultural Education for
the Year 2020 the Year 2020 (RAE 2020)(RAE 2020)Agricultural education from pre-k to adultAgricultural education from pre-k to adult
Lifelong instruction about agricultureLifelong instruction about agriculture
Agricultural literacyAgricultural literacy
Establish strategic alliances to ensure successEstablish strategic alliances to ensure success
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Agriculture TeachersAgriculture Teachers
Nationally ~11,000 teachers; 7,400 programsNationally ~11,000 teachers; 7,400 programs
Texas ~1600 teachers; 900 programsTexas ~1600 teachers; 900 programs
National shortage of TEACHERSNational shortage of TEACHERS
(Biggest problem facing ag education)(Biggest problem facing ag education) 35 programs closed in 200135 programs closed in 2001
Unqualified candidatesUnqualified candidates
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Total Ag Teaching PositionsTotal Ag Teaching Positions
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Who Fills Ag Ed VacanciesWho Fills Ag Ed Vacancies
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Recent Ag Ed GraduatesRecent Ag Ed Graduates
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FFA MembershipFFA Membership
500,823500,823 members in members in 7,358 programs7,358 programs 27% Rural – farm27% Rural – farm 39% Rural – non farm39% Rural – non farm 34% Suburban/Urban34% Suburban/Urban
77% Caucasian, not Hispanic77% Caucasian, not Hispanic 17% Hispanic17% Hispanic 4% African-American4% African-American
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FFA ActivitiesFFA Activities
1979:1979:
22 National Proficiency Areas22 National Proficiency Areas
8 Career Development Events8 Career Development Events
Now:Now:
45 National Proficiency Areas 45 National Proficiency Areas (What are they?)(What are they?)
24 Career Development Events 24 Career Development Events (What are (What are they?)they?)
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Educational TrendsEducational Trends
AccountabilityAccountability
TestingTesting ReadingReading MathMath ScienceScience
College PreparationCollege Preparation Algebra, calculusAlgebra, calculus Physics, chemistryPhysics, chemistry Foreign languageForeign language
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Today’s Learning ObjectivesToday’s Learning Objectives
Explain how agricultural education has Explain how agricultural education has changedchanged
Identify some critical issues facing Identify some critical issues facing agricultural educationagricultural education
Describe how a national agenda is set for Describe how a national agenda is set for agricultural educationagricultural education
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Test 1Test 1
Mixture of M/C, short answer, & essayMixture of M/C, short answer, & essay
Look at objectives from each lessonLook at objectives from each lesson