Foundations of Agricultural Education

Foundations of Agricultural Education introduces future agricultural educators to their profession and support professional development of those now in the profession. This book focuses on current content, terminology, practices, and theory while giving historical and philosophical foundations to agricultural education. Examples and terms have been used that will help to keep the book current. The overall purpose is to provide a foundational resource, one that broadly covers each element necessary to be a teacher of agricultural education. Incumbent teachers will also find information useful to them as they go about their roles as professionals in agricultural education.

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO THE AGRICULTURAL TEACHING PROFESSION

            1          A Career in Agricultural Education

            2          Entering and Advancing as a Professional  

            3          Philosophical Foundations of Agricultural Education

            4          History and Development of Agricultural Education

            5          Organization and Structure of Agricultural Education

PART TWO: PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT

            6          Program Planning

            7          Advisory and Citizen Groups

            8          Curriculum Development

            9          Student Enrollment and Advisement 

            10        Classroom and Laboratory Facilities

            11        Instructional Resources

PART THREE: INSTRUCTION IN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

            12        The Psychology of Learning

            13        The Teaching Process

            14        Classroom Management

            15        Agricultural Literacy

            16        Middle School Agricultural Education 

            17        High School Agricultural Education 

            18        Adult and Postsecondary Education 

            19        Evaluating Learning  

            20        Meeting the Needs of Diverse Students

            21        Using Laboratories

PART FOUR: SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE, FFA, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES

            22        Supervised Experience 

            23        FFA

            24        Community Resources 

Appendixes

            A—The Vocational Education Act of 1917 

            B—Sample List of Laboratory Equipment, Tools, and Supplies

            C—Constitution of the National FFA Organization

            D—Sample FFA Chapter Constitution 

Glossary  

Index  

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