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Agricultural Education Effective Summer Programs

Agricultural Education Effective Summer Programs. Joel Larsen Agriculture and Agri Business Education Minnesota Dept Children Families & Learning. Mission Statement.

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Agricultural Education Effective Summer Programs

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  1. Agricultural EducationEffective Summer Programs Joel Larsen Agriculture and Agri Business Education Minnesota Dept Children Families & Learning

  2. Mission Statement • The mission of Agricultural Education is to prepare and support individuals for careers, build awareness, and develop leadership for the food, fiber and natural resources systems.

  3. Summer Objectives • Summer Visits • Business Partnerships • Agriculture Organizations • Curriculum review & design • Order equipment - supplies - texts - technology • Clean - Throw - Toss

  4. Who ? • Student SAE’s • Student Work Experience Placement • Student Leadership Development • Business • Community Service • Program Development • ?

  5. What ? • Summer Visits Student SAE’s Student Coop Work Placement New Student Orientation • Business Partnerships • FFA Leadership Development

  6. What ? • Community Service Projects • County Fair activities • ?

  7. Where - • SAE Visits • Coop Work Experience stations • In the field, on the road, on site.. • Tours, trips, travel … • In the lab, shop, on-line …

  8. How ?10 Weeks of SummerJune • Week 1 – Last week of classes – 5 days • Week 2 – SGLC – 1 - day Finish Grades – 1 day Tractor Op Class – 3 days • Week 3 - WLC Vacation – 5 days • Week 4 - SAE visits – 5 days

  9. July – Summer’s Mid Point! • Week 5 – July 4th – 2 days SAE Visits – 3 days • Week 6 - MAAE Summer Conference – 4 days • Week 7 – County Fair Prep – 3 days County Fair – 4 days • Week 8 – FFA Leadership Retreat – 2 days Work Station Recruitment - 3 days

  10. August – 4 weeks to Labor Day! • Week 9 - Visit new students – 5 days • Week 10 - SAE final sweep – 5 days • Week 11 - Community Service Project – 5 days • Week 12 – Teacher Workshop First Football Game MN FFA Lvstk Show – 3 days

  11. Summer Visits • Student goals - career • SAE development • Photos • Training agreements - Training Plans • Take your principal along! • FFA goals • You will learn about background, opportunity and parental involvement.

  12. Business Partnerships • Visit - explain program • Identify potential employers • Identify Win-Win situations • Be Visible in community - Join the Chamber of Commerce • You should and will know the community better than anyone else in school district

  13. Agriculture Organizations • Join • Get involved – get students involved. • Assist with County Fair, Town celebrations • If anyone is going to come to your rescue, it will be those around you who know and value your contributions to the community.

  14. Curriculum review & design • Use School Curriculum Funds to: • Review Course content • Layout your units and class activities • Determine what materials you will need • Prospect for resources • Write a grant

  15. Order • Equipment that you’ll need • Supplies that are not purchased locally • Textbooks and workbooks • Technology - computer programs • Films

  16. Clean - Throw - Toss • Clean - throw out everything that is more than 10 years old. • Archive stuff that is a historical reference for FFA. • Clean the dust, dirt, and graffiti from walls, doors, windows, ceiling. • Buy some paint - put the kids to work - make it bright clean and inviting.

  17. 30 days - Not enough time - • Plan out each day • Spend no more than 2 hours a day at office • Have regular office hours • Send a newsletter • Prospect for new students - Freshman • Give a weekly schedule to your principal and secretary.

  18. 30 days - Enough time to get in Trouble! DO NOT - • Write curriculum. • Clean, paint, edit files all day. • Play on company time. • Farm on company time. • Assume people know where you are, what you are doing, and why you are not available.

  19. Summer - Objectives • Do those things that will make your program better, • visible to your community, an • Asset to students, and • Make your next year a success!

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