AEE 424: Program Planning in Agricultural Education

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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This course was developed by faculty at North Carolina State University with input from faculty at Cornell University and Purdue University. This class is one in a series of classes designed specifically to assist individuals with degrees in agriculture to attain teacher licensure in Agricultural Education. For more information about this program please go to http://www.ncsu.edu/cals/agexed/leap . This material is based upon work supported by the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under Agreement Number 00-34416-8847 administered by Cornell University and the American Distance Education Consortium. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Course Outline for 2008 Scroll down for weekly lessons, and click on the links for course content.

	Week 1 - January 9: Introduction To Program Planning

	Week 2 - January 14: The Agricultural Education Program, The School And The Community Assignment: Program, school and community description

	Week 3 - January 21: Program Management Structure And Personnel Assignment: Description of program management, and advisory committee structure

	Week 4 - January 28: The Philosophy, Mission, Goals And Long Range Plan For Agricultural Education Assignment: Philosophy, Goals, and Mission for the agricultural education program

	Week 5 - February 4: Instructional Planning And Organization Assignment: Developing a curriculum plan

	Week 6 - February 11: Classroom And Laboratory Management Assignment: Developing an inventory and lab management plan

	Week 7 - February 18: Risk Management Assignment: Conduct a safety assessment and risk management plan Assignment: Agricultural Education Program Plan - Phase 1

	Week 8 - February 25: Supervised Agricultural Experience Assignment: SAE management plan

	Week 9 - March 10: The FFA Program Assignment: FFA program of activities

	Week 10 - March 17: Program Budgeting And Funding Assignment: Developing a departmental budget

	Week 11 - March 24: Student Accounting Assignment: Student demographics

	Week 12 - March 31: Program Marketing, Recruiting And Retention Assignment: Program marketing action plan

	Week 13 - April 7: Summer Programs Assignment: Developing a summer program plan

	Week 14 - April 14: Adult Education Assignment: Annual Calendar

	Week 15 - April 21: Comprehensive Final Exam Assignment: Phase 2 of Agricultural Education Program Plan and Presentation