AGRICULTURE EDUCATION

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

Al Flowers, Instructional Supervisor

901-416-7482

Instructional Supervisor:
Albert Flowers

The Agricultural Education program is built on the core areas of classroom/laboratory instruction and supervised agricultural experience programs.

Classroom/Laboratory Instruction –instruction in and about agriculture that utilizes a “learning by doing” philosophy.

Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs – all students are expected to have an agriculturally related work-based learning experience while enrolled in agricultural education courses.

The Agricultural Education program also employs the following strategies:

· Community-Based Planning – involvement of the school administration and community in the planning and coordination of the program is essential to success.

· Professional Development – agriculture teachers take advantage of opportunities for professional development and growth.

· Partnerships – the development of alliances with community and business leaders are essential for program success.

· Marketing – every agricultural education program needs a successful marketing strategy in place to attract and retain students and the support of the community that is being served.

Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve

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Cluster and Programs of Study Overview of Cluster

The production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and resources including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources.

Classes

The Agricultural Education program stresses applied learning. It provides a well-rounded, practical approach to learning through classroom education combined with hands-on supervised agricultural career experience such as starting a business or working for an established company.

¨ Horticulture Technologies I & II

¨ Agricultural Science (Agriscience)

¨ Greenhouse Management

¨ Floriculture (Floral Design)

¨ Forestry