Foundations of Agricultural Education / Edition 1

by B. Allen Talbert

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900132859607
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	08/13/2013
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	480
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 1.50(h) x 9.50(d)

Table of Contents

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