Bell Quiz

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• Take three question survey (works great on your phone)

The Agricultural Education

ModelAGSC 405

Facilitating Complete Secondary Agricultural Science Programs

Today YWBAT…

• Explain the importance of each component of the agricultural education model

• Identify a challenge facing each of the areas of agricultural education

• Compare and contrast the support organizations for agricultural education

Break into learning communities

• As a group you will be assigned an area of the circle

• You need to identify one challenge facing each area

• Be prepared to share with the class why you think it is a challenge for that specific area

Who supports the model?

• Local school districts

• FFA (local, state, national)

• State Departments of Education

• Alumni Groups(boosters, regional and state FFA Alumni)

• State and National agriculture teacher organizations

• State and National CTE organizations

• National Agricultural Education entities

Local School Districts

• Make the largest impact on local agricultural education programs

• Who is involved?

• Administrator

• Career and Technical Education Director

• School Board Members

FFA

• Provides support for student leadership on a local, state and national level

• Who is involved?

• District and Area Coordinators

• State FFA Staff

• National FFA Staff

State Department of Education (TEA)

• Manage classroom mandates and regulations

• Allocate funding and governance of classroom components

• TEKS

Alumni Groups

• Non-governmental groups with an interest in ag ed (typically FFA student) success

• Who is involved?

• Local booster clubs

• FFA Alumni (local, state, and national)

State and National Agriculture Teacher

Organizations• Provide professional development and

services to agriculture teachers

• Create outreach and education programs

• Who is involved?

• VATAT

• NAAE

State and National CTE Organizations

• Provide guidance, support, and professional development for all Career and Technical Education areas

• Who is involved?

• CTAT

• ACTE

National Agricultural Education Organizations

• National Entities that support the mission of agricultural education

• Includes groups like• American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE)

• National Association of Supervisors of Agricultural Education (NASAE)

• Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities

• National Postsecondary Agricultural Student Organization (PAS)

• National Young Farmer Educational Association (NYFEA)

• National Farm and Ranch Business Management Education Association (NFRBMEA)

National Level Coordination