Agriculture Leadership
Instructor: Ms. Karol Fury
Contact Information: furyk@dexterdemons.org
Phone: 575-937-6412
Classroom: Ag shop
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday –Friday
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Three Ring Binder
Notebook Paper
5 Dividers
Black or blue pen or pencil
Course Description: This course is for juniors and seniors interested in taking a leadership role
within the agricultural community. Focuses will include agriculture as it related to politics,
leadership, and student organizations. This course is highly recommended for students interested
in becoming an FFA Chapter or State Officer. This course is an independent study.
Course Objectives and Competencies:
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Understand the Global Significance of Agriculture
Understand Current Issues in Agriculture
Analyze Current Trends
Communicate in Written and Verbal Form
Understand Professionalism, Ethics, and Business Etiquette
Agricultural Law and Policies
Goal Setting
Advocating as part of your Student Organization
Grading:
The grading policy will follow the Dexter High School Student Excellence Learning Policy. In
addition grades will be given as followed:
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Daily Grade- 40% (10 points per day)
Projects- 40%
Classwork- 20%
Attendance and Tardiness: Attendance policies will follow regulations determined by the
Dexter High School handbook. In addition, in order to receive all points towards the daily grade
students must be present AND participate in class discussion. This course should be no less than
60% classroom discussion. If students do not participate they will not be able to receive full
points for their daily grade. Students should be prepared and ready when class begins. Students
will be dismissed by the teacher, not the bell. Excessive tardiness (more than one a week) will
result in a two point deduction of daily grades.
Absences and Make up work: Policies for this course will follow regulation determined by the
Dexter High School handbook. In order to gain daily points missed from the day of the
absence(s), the student must complete any worksheet or assignment given that day. If a
worksheet was not given, the student must write a 350word paper on the topic of the teacher’s
choice (what was covered in the missed day lecture or a leadership topic). No late work will be
accepted.
Code of Conduct: Agriculture education prepares students to be young professionals. Therefore,
students will abide by the District Code of Conduct in the student handbook and accept the
appropriate consequences. In addition:
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Foul language will NOT be tolerated under any circumstance. For each inappropriate
word spoken two points will be taken off of the student’s daily grade. If foul language
persists parents may be called.
Cell phone/music players will not be allowed during class time. If caught with a device,
rules outlined by the Dexter High School handbook will be followed.
No food will be permitted in the classroom. Only drinks with twist top lids are allowed.
Students will follow the Dexter Agriculture Education Department policies and
procedures.
Shop Safety: Safety is the most important aspect when in the shop. After passing a safety test
with a score of 100% students will be allowed in the shop. If a student is horse playing in the
shop, the student will be asked to leave for the remainder of the class period and receive a zero
for their daily grade. If unsafe actions continue to happen, the student will be asked to be
removed from the class. If students are not wearing the proper safety equipment, students will be
asked to put the proper equipment on and receive a zero for their daily grade.
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Safety Equipment/Tools
o Shop glasses
o Welding gloves
o Closed toe shoes
o Long sleeved shirt or some form of arm covering
o Long pants with no holes or frays
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Recommended
o Coveralls
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