Session 4 Ticket Out
Today
AEE 311 had the opportunity to hear the FFA Creed given by Bailey Hoyt from
Central Colombia High School and talk to Mr. Doug Brown about his program.
Everyone also had the opportunity to ask questions to both Mr. Doug Brown and
Ms. Bailey Hoyt about their agricultural program and interests.
What are you curious about?
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I am curious about other opportunities in Ag
Education other than teaching.
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The opportunities with an Ag Education degree
are endless! Here is a link to the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences
webpage that gives examples of students who have graduated with an Agriculture
and Extension Education degree and are working outside of the classroom:
http://aese.psu.edu/majors/aee/careers
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Being an agriculture teacher.
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Explore the major through Penn State a little
more and talk with Dr. Foster and Dr. Ewing. It is also beneficial to review some
teacher blogs on their experiences or go and shadow an agricultural educator.
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Is any one strategy more important than the next
strategy?
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No, all the strategies are equally important.
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What are some ways to get students initially
involved in an agricultural program?
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Students need to “buy in” to what you are doing
as a program. If students do not see that the agricultural program is
accomplishing something and having fun while doing it, they will be less likely
to join. Promote agricultural education throughout your school and show
students how awesome your program is, that will draw their attention.
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How the role of the advisor comes out in the
classroom.
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Remember that the advisor and the teacher are
one in the same for the classroom. It is important that as the advisor and teacher,
students are still being engaged while learning.
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Agricultural teachers experiences with students
and fellow teachers.
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The best way to answer this question would be to
go find and talk to agricultural teachers about their experiences.
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More information on Central Columbia School
District. It sounds like a great school.
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Finding more ways to get involved with other
organizations at my cooperating center.
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Talk to your cooperating teacher and see what
suggestions they may have for other involvement outside of the classroom.
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Career pathways work as follows for each grade
level:
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7th grade: students will investigate
pathways that interest them
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8th grade: students will conduct a
one-day job shadow of that specific job
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9th grade: students select 1.5
credits toward their chosen pathway, prior to 10th grade they are
required to pick their top two pathways
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10th grade: students must select
courses that match their pathway
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11th grade: students must select
courses that match their pathway and must job shadow in their career interest
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12th grade: complete courses for
pathway and complete exit interview
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How does agricultural education work in the
classroom setting?
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Agricultural education works very well in the classroom
setting because it allows teachers to give students hands on learning
experiences while still being in the classroom setting.
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Are there other CDE events that are only for
freshman or specific grade levels?
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FFA Knowledge and Creed Speaking are the only two
CDE events that are for a specific grade level. The rest of the CDE events are
open to grade levels 9-12. FFA Knowledge is not a National FFA CDE yet.
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How to “save” an FFA program that is failing.
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To save a program, student involvement and
interest is crucial. Publicize all the outstanding things the FFA program is
doing, incorporate new events to draw members, and work with local businesses
to gain community support.
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How do you promote your program & chapter to
non-traditional audiences?
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Public outreach events would be a great
promotion for any FFA program or chapter. Events like community service
activities or booths at community outings would get your program and chapter
recognized by all audiences.
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How Mr. Brown uses technology.
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Technology is used in the classroom for
research, instruction and development of knowledge. Mac books, iPads, smart
boards, and interactive videos are all used.
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At Central Columbia, how do both the high school
and middle school ag science programs work together? Can middle school students
be part of FFA in Central Columbia?
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Yes, both the high school and middle school
programs work together to see what students in grades 5-8 need
before coming to the high school. While some schools do allow middle school
students to be part of their FFA Chapter, Central Columbia does not allow this.
Middle school focuses on very simple and base knowledge that students can
expand upon in high school .
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What are some projects that the 11 strategies
encompass?
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Some examples could be SAE projects, community
service events, or mentoring programs. The best way to find projects are to
come up with your own to encompass all the strategies and skills you want.
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The story about Dr. Foster’s competitiveness.
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Meet with Dr. Foster to ask him yourself about
this question.
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How many schools participate in the career path
aspect of learning.
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There is not a definite number of schools
What did we learn?
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I learned when you become a teacher to balance
your home and school life.
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About Mr. Brown and Bailey
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Creed CDE- what it is, how it is given, and how
to practice.
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The difference between ag teachers and FFA
advisors.
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Some aspects that go into being an ag teacher
and FFA advisor.
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FFA involvement with other organizations is
beneficial.
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Different strategies to promote/create
successful agricultural education programs.
What do you want to learn more about?
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Chapters that started from the ground up.
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Bald Eagle FFA Chapter is a great example of a
new program that was recently chartered by the PA FFA.
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We will be discussing FFA some in AEE 311, but
for more information look into taking AEE 100. Also refer to the manuals that
were given at the beginning of class and check out the National FFA website.
FFA meetings are usually predetermined by the chapter prior to the start of the
year.
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Leadership in Agricultural Extension
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Stay tuned for more of this to be discussed in
class!
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How are the advisors working to increase student
motivation and participation.
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See above response.
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Examples of the 11 strategies
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See above response.
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How the Central Columbia School works with
career pathway learning.
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See above response on career pathway schools.
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Central Columbia exit interviews students go
through.·
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Students go through an interview with a panel of
six judges. Two of these judges are faculty at Central Columbia, four are
community members. Each interview covers the student’s course of action with
career plans and future goals.
