The Principles and Philosophy of
Agricultural Education
What do we believe?
What is Philosophy?
and
What is a Principle?
• Philosophy -• Principle --
What is Vocational Agriculture?
• Vocational Education
– Other than a BS Degree
– Job Specific
• Vocational Agriculture and natural resources
• Dropping the term Vocational
National Study
Mission Statement and Goals
for Agricultural Education
The Mission
• The Mission of agricultural education is to
provide a total dynamic educational system.
• We aspire to excellence as we recruit,
prepare and support individuals in
agricultural careers.
• We serve the people and inform them about
agriculture, its needs, opportunities and
challenges.
We value:
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providing instruction in and about agriculture
serving all populations
developing the whole person
responding to the needs of the marketplace
advocating free enterprise and entrepreneurship education
functioning as a part of the total educational system
• utilizing a proven educational process which includes
formal instruction, experiential learning, leadership and
personal development.
Goals for Agricultural Education
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Goal 1 To update instruction in agriculture and expand programs about
agriculture.
Goal 2 To serve all people and groups equally and without discrimination.
Goal 3 To amplify and expand the “whole person” concept of education,
including leadership, personal and interpersonal skills.
Goal 4 To develop educational programs that continually and systematically
respond to the trends and demands of the marketplace.
Goal 5 To provide the stimuli that will foster the spirit of free enterprise and
develop creative entrepreneurship and innovation.
Goal 6 To provide leadership and cultivate strong partnerships in the total
educational system.
Goal 7 To elevate and extend our standards of excellence in classroom and
laboratory instruction, supervised experience and student organizations.
A New Era in
Agriculture
Reinventing
Agricultural
Education
for the Year 2020
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http://www.teamaged.org/2020/page1.htm
The Mission of Ag Ed
• Agricultural education prepares students for
successful careers and a lifetime of
informed choices in the global agriculture,
food, fiber and natural resources systems
2020 Goals (4)
• 1. An abundance of highly motivated, welleducated teachers in all disciplines, prekindergarten through adult, provide agriculture,
food, fiber and natural resources systems
education
• 2. All students have access to seamless, lifelong
instruction in agriculture, food, fiber and natural
resources systems through a wide variety of
delivery systems and educational settings.
2020 Goals (4)
• 3. All students are conversationally literate in
agriculture, food, fiber and natural resources
systems
• 4. Partnerships and strategic alliances ensure a
continuous presence of education in and about
agriculture, food, fiber and natural resources
systems.
Ag Ed for a lifetime
K-6
Education
High School
Middle
School
Post Secondary
Education
Adult years
So what does this all mean?
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What we teach?
Who we teach
How we teach?
What do you do if you are a H.S. Teacher
of Agriculture?
Program components
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What is a course?
What is a class
What is a curriculum?
What is a program?
• Three Program Components (Four
really)
Four Components of an
Agricultural Education Program
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Classroom and Laboratory (Shop)
Youth Organization
Supervised Agricultural Education Program
Adult Education
Components of a
Secondary Ag Program
Classroom/Laboratory
Classroom and Laboratory
Instruction
• Without this there is no program
• Deals with What to Teach!
– Subject matter or content of courses
• Deals with how to Teacher!
– Methods and techniques to use
Youth Organizations
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FFA
Leadership
Citizenship
Scholarship
SAEP
• Experience related to career interest or
hobby
• Exploratory
• Develop sense of work ethic and
expectations of the work place
Adult Education
Optional
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Out of school
Farm and Non-Farm
Courses that are long or short term
Young Farmer/Rancher Education
Association
• Ag teacher is the advisor
• Extra pay
Trends in Agricultural Education
• What does the future hold?
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New Subject Matter
Changing Technology
Diverse Students
Diverse Expectation of Society
Changing School Setting and Structure
Modes of delivery of instruction