AEE 424: Program Planning in
Agricultural Education

and

AEE 595E: Special Topic - Program Planning
in Agricultural Education

Dr. Barry Croom, Associate Professor
Agricultural and Extension Education
North Carolina State University
Spring Semester, 2008

(Photo at right: NC State University cadets in front of Holliday Hall, Circa 1920.)
NCSU cadets in front of Holliday Hall, Circa 1920.
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Week of February 13: Classroom and Laboratory Management
The Essential Question
It is anticipated that we will answer the following question during the course of this lesson:

How do we manage the learning resources and lead the students so as to maximize their learning?
Objectives
In this learning session, you will:
I Determine the best physical arrangment for a classroom and lab learning environment.
Learn your teaching style and the effects that it will have on your students.
Learn how to deal with the different behaviors that you will have in your classroom and what causes these behaviors.
Learn the importance of having routines in place.
Find a set of rules that can be used in your laboratory setting.
Develop a system that utilizes safety rules for your laboratory.
Introduction

Teaching is just one of the things that you will do in the agricultural program. In order for you to offer high quality hands-on instruction, you must have the resources ready and waiting to be used. This requires organization and structure on your part. Furthermore,you must have a system for how students will access and use the agricultural education program facilities. For instance, will students be allowed in your mechanics lab during the lunch period? Can students park their vehicles behind the agriculture shop? What must a student do in order to be able to use the table saw, or the radial arm saw in your shop? How will your greenhouse operation make enough money to sustain itself?

All of these are questions for you this week. Don't forget to engage your two most important resources - 1.)You - and the energy, ideas and expertise you command and 2.) Your cooperating teacher - and the experience and insight her or she brings to work each day.
Resources

The following resources are useful in managing program resources:

Thinking about rearranging the classroom? Consider the physical organization of the classroom.

 What kinds of tools should I have in my agricultural education program? (pdf file)

Read more about how to develop a classroom management plan by establishing routines and procedures at this Classroom Management site.

Laboratory activities can often be very dangerous especially to middle and high school students. For this reason, it is very important that you have laboratory rules students understand and follow. The following website allows you to view appropriate lab rules. Scan this website and then develop your own set of lab rules that will ensure a safe lab setting.

Several teachers from around the country offer their system for implementing safety in the lab. Check these following ideas out and see if any of these could be implemented in your lab setting. Winning Safety Systems.

Some school systems require MSDS for each program that has a lab. What is MSDS? Look here!
The Lesson

No formal lesson this week.
Readings and Discussion

No additional readings this week.
For Further Study

There are no additional items this week.