Recently added articles from The Agricultural Education Magazine:
Who Dares to Teach....
Sep 01, 2008; ... "Who dares to teach, must never cease to learn." -John Cotton Dana Dana's quote is a true fact as anyone who has spent more than 5 days in a classroomm will testify. However, I think there is a proverb that should inextricably attached to Dana's quote ... "Don ? throw the ...
Still the Best
Sep 01, 2008; ... There simply are no members of any other educational profession who when asked what their delivery system is or the philosophy behind it can respond as quickly and succinctly as teachers of agricultural education. The reason for this is twofold: First, every one of us had it drilled into us ...
Traditional Agricultural Education Programming Meets the Three Domains of Learning
Sep 01, 2008; ... Over a decade ago as a vet- eran agricultural education teacher in Eastern North Carolina cleaned out his classroom in preparation for his pending re- tirement, he reflected over his thirty years of service. He remarked how education and more specifically ag- ricultural education had changed ...
Is Ag Ed Really the Premier Educational Delivery Model?
Sep 01, 2008; ... The largest portion of the brain is the covering on the top: a quarter-inch thick blanket called the cerebral cortex. The cerebral cortex of each hemisphere of the brain is divided into four lobes. The occipital lobe at the back controls vision. Forward from the occipital lobe is the parietal ...
The Reality of Being Premier
Sep 01, 2008; ... Agricultural Education is the premier educational delivery system. It is a holistic approach to education that has been utilized since the early 1900's. It strives to reach all types of students and educate those students as a whole. This premier educational delivery system is able to educate ...
Agricultural Education IS the Premier Educational Delivery Model: The Local Evidence is Conclusive
Sep 01, 2008; ... At a faculty meeting last month, one of our English teachers asked me, "What is so special about your class? A lot of students who won't do anything for me just love your class. What is so special about you?" My response: There is nothing special about me. What I teach, but most ...
A New School Year-Same or Different?
Sep 01, 2008; ... In the spring and summer of 1977, I was looking for work ... ny first job teaching agriculture fact. My husband had just taken a new position and we were relocating to Paris, Texas. In those days you applied only to positions your Teacher Educator or the Area Supervisor advised. I had ...
FFA Alumni: A Tool for Enhancing the Premier Model of Educational Delivery
Sep 01, 2008; ... There is little question, amongst those familiar with the system, that the agricultural education model is the premier way to educate students. By integrating both theory and practice into the curriculum, students are able to learn in ways best suited to their abilities. Indeed, unlike other ...
Ag Ed IS the Premier Educational Delivery Model
Sep 01, 2008; ... Wow, what a question to ponder! When asked if I would be willing to share my thoughts on this subject, I was honored, but asked, "Why me? I have been out of the classroom for almost 12 years now." John's response to me was, "Actually, you are just the person to write this article, because you ...
Does the Public Really Know What We Do in Agricultural Education?
Sep 01, 2008; ... For decades, public mispercep- tions of agricultural education have resulted in a program that is misunderstood and under- valued as the premier educational model. Many times, we are asked, "What do you teach in agricultural education programs?" Most people think we teach how to milk cows or w ...
The Agricultural Education Model: A Personal Perspective
Sep 01, 2008; ... Is agricultural education really the premiere educational delivery model? I am pleased to have the opportunity to respond to this question with my personal perspective. I could answer "yes" and just end there . . . but perhaps I should elaborate a bit. On the other hand, I'm ...
It's about the Journey...
Jul 01, 2008; ... "It's about the journey-mine and yours-and the lives we can touch, the legacy we can leave, and the world we can change for the better." ~Tony Dungy, Quit Strenght Have you read the 2007 NFL Coach of the Year's book, Quiet Strength? If not, you should. I think it will resonante ...
Leadership Opportunities for Underrepresented Populations: Here's What We Are Doing!
Jul 01, 2008; ... I anxiously accepted Dr. Foster's offer to solicit authors for, "Leadership opportunities for underrepresented populations-What are YOU doing?", because I was internally nagged by a previous professional incident, and I wanted to explore it more thoroughly. Here it is ... In June 2007, ...
A F.A.I.R Leadership Approach to Engage Underrepresented Youth in Agricultural Education
Jul 01, 2008; ... Non-traditional. Alternative. Atypical. These words are tossed about somewhat cavalierly in agricultural education to describe those students who are from non-farm, non-rural, low socioeconomic, and ethnically diverse backgrounds. So: Who really is the "non-traditional, alternative, atypical" ...
Cultivating Seeds for the Future
Jul 01, 2008; ... Current statistics about the membership of students in the National FFA, the premier leadership and student organization associated with agricultural education, alarmed me as I traveled 600 miles from my home in Ohio to teach a population of severely underrepresented students in rural Virginia ....
Implementing the ACE Model to Reach Every Agricultural Education Student
Jul 01, 2008; ... Introduction In the movie, Field of Dreams, Shoeless Joe Jackson tells Kevin Costner that "If you build it, HE will come;" but, what does one do if only a portion of the clientele come with the remainder standing on the outside looking in at the show? When one analyzes the overall ...
Culture Key to Developing Native American Leaders
Jul 01, 2008; ... Developing the next generation of indigenous leaders is a critical challenge facing American Indians today. Today's tribal communities are faced with a multitude of challenges - among them the nation's highest rates of poverty and unemployment, substance abuse, heart disease, diabetes and teen ...
It's About the Journey-Were you listening?
Jul 01, 2008; ... It's about the journey ...O.K., I'll buy that. But, what can I do to J -jnake things change? How many times have you seen behavior you thought was wrong and done nothing? Once? Twice? More times than you can count? Often it is easy to just look the other way-both in the classroom and out ....
Agricultural Education Students: Is there room for Generation M?
Jul 01, 2008; ... As I am thinking of how to start this magazine article, my mind cannot escape the thoughts of great conversations being held around the country on the topic of diversity, which has been ignited by the presidential elections. What a great moment in time to be having a conversation about diversity ...
Systematic Approaches to Leadership Development: What are YOU doing?
Jul 01, 2008; ... To face new challenges and achieve development goals, the value of leadership education and the need for leadership development programs to prepare tomorrow's leaders has become increasingly important. There is a growing need for diversity in leadership in academic, corporate, and professional ...