Synopses & Reviews
Foundations of Agricultural Education introduces future agricultural educators to their profession and support professional development of those now in the profession. This book focuses on current content, terminology, practices, and theory while giving historical and philosophical foundations to agricultural education. Examples and terms have been used that will help to keep the book current. The overall purpose is to provide a foundational resource, one that broadly covers each element necessary to be a teacher of agricultural education. Incumbent teachers will also find information useful to them as they go about their roles as professionals in agricultural education.
Table of Contents
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION TO THE AGRICULTURAL TEACHING PROFESSION
1 A Career in Agricultural Education
2 Entering and Advancing as a Professional
3 Philosophical Foundations of Agricultural Education
4 History and Development of Agricultural Education
5 Organization and Structure of Agricultural Education
PART TWO: PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
6 Program Planning
7 Advisory and Citizen Groups
8 Curriculum Development
9 Student Enrollment and Advisement
10 Classroom and Laboratory Facilities
11 Instructional Resources
PART THREE: INSTRUCTION IN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
12 The Psychology of Learning
13 The Teaching Process
14 Classroom Management
15 Agricultural Literacy
16 Middle School Agricultural Education
17 High School Agricultural Education
18 Adult and Postsecondary Education
19 Evaluating Learning
20 Meeting the Needs of Diverse Students
21 Using Laboratories
PART FOUR: SUPERVISED EXPERIENCE, FFA, AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES
22 Supervised Experience
23 FFA
24 Community Resources
Appendixes
A—The Vocational Education Act of 1917
B—Sample List of Laboratory Equipment, Tools, and Supplies
C—Constitution of the National FFA Organization
D—Sample FFA Chapter Constitution
Glossary
Index