AGRICULTURE EDUCATION

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

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

Instructional Supervisor: Albert Flowers

901-416-7482

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

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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.

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