Google Hangout: Dr. Nina Crutchfield, National FFA LPS - CDES

Inclusion 10/8/15

Inclusion

Some barriers of agriculture education:

• "Aggie" label
• After school programs/meetings - availability of students.
• Parents in some ways.
• "Have to be a farmer" mentality
• Resources
• Funding
• Community Support

Now, how can you combat those barriers

as an agriculture educator?

Resources:

• Social Inclusion: https://ici.umn.edu/products/impact/241/24.html
• Teach Ag Day Chat http://communities.naae.org/community/mpa/teachag/blog/2013/10/03/diversity-and-inclusion-dialogue
• Interesting post about inclusion of FFA: http://communities.naae.org/message/8081#8081

Session 15 - What are Career Development Events? October 15th

Great Session with Dr. Crutchfield.

Here is a link to the Recording: https://meeting.psu.edu/p3x2v9t28i5/

Resource Links:
PA Ag Teacher Directory - http://go.cas.psu.edu/paaged/
2013 FFA Activities Week Results: http://aese.psu.edu/ag-educators/2013-ffa-activities-week
National FFA CDE Info: https://www.ffa.org/programs/awards/cde/Pages/default.aspx
PA FFA CDE Info: http://www.paffa.state.pa.us/CDE%20Manual.htm

Response to the Ticket Out Questions.

What are you curious about?

• Why in AEE 412 do you recommend 3 objectives maximum, but in AEE 311 you have 5 or 6?
• Great Question! Recommended Learning objectives directly correlate with the amount of instructional time. The recommendation of 3 is for the standard instructional time in a HS of 50 minutes. We have 90 instructional minutes on Tuesdays in AEE 311, so you will see usually 4-6. On Thursdays with 50 minutes, you will see 2-3. Thanks for asking.
• Do we have meat evaluations in PA and who runs it?
• Yes,  
• Carole Fay (Penn Manor), 717-872-9520 (Ext1593), 717-872-0934 (FAX), carole.fay@pennmanor.net 
• Guy Amoroso (WB Saul HS), 215-487-4470, 215-487-4844 (FAX), gamoroso@philasd.org
• Crosswalks for Curriculum/Academic Standards? What does this mean?
• We need to be able to evidence to all stakeholders (primarily administrators) that our activities are going to improve student academic achievement, so we crosswalk to academic standards that they understand. Here is an example where Mike Clark from Greenwood did this for PA CDEs: http://aese.psu.edu/ag-educators/resources/connection
• How can I get local companies to help prepare my CDE teams for competition (like Dr. Crutchfield with Tractor Supply)?
• Usually you just have to ask! Have a clear request of how they help you better instruct your students! You will more often hear yes than no, but you have to ask!
• Will new CDE's be added or will CDEs be taken away?
• Depends on participation, demand, and finances!
• How do you feel about students competing in an event at states more than once?
• Is learning occurring? Are students growing and developing?
• How do you know when enough time is enough or not? Can intense be to intense, even if they want to win?
• Experience.
• When did CDEs become a part of FFA?
• Well, the first "CDE" was the American Royal Livestock Judging and was conducted in 1926 before FFA existed.
• IF CDEs are related to your class instruction, then should only students in a particular class participate in a particular CDE?
• Well, not exactly. What if a freshman is really interested, but has not taken the class yet? They could do it and then ti would act as an "interest approach" to the class or allow them to learn the material better when they were in the class. Or it could be a student who has completed the class, really likes it, wants to learn more (extend the classroom) and would be awesome!
• What are PA CDE events not offered at the National Level?
• Conservation Public Speaker, Tractor Driving, Small Gas Engines, FFA Knowledge, Aquatic Resources, Public Speaking-Junior, Wildlife, Scrapbook
• How do you become a chair of a STATE CDE? Do you have to be elected or just sign up?
• Volunteer!
• How long did Dr. Crutchfield Teach?
• 14 years! 
• What do you think are the top 3 most important CDEs in PA & Nation?
• The ones where the students have fun learning about careers.
• When do programs create a POA?
• Chapter Officers usually start at the Officer Retreat in the Late Spring/Summer to be approved by membership in early Fall.

What did you learn?

1. CDEs help address 21st Century Skills. (http://www.p21.org/)
2. If you do not teach it (it is not in your curriculum), you probably should not have a team in that CDE!
3. Every State's CDEs can be different!
4. When you start teaching, you should probably limit yourself to coaching 3 CDEs.
5. CDEs can be a potential authentic assessment to instruction.
6. NEVER let your students be embarrassed by being unprepared.
7. Teachers need awesome support systems
8. Research supports appropriate use of healthy competition in the classroom.
9. CDES are an extension of my classroom & classroom! AWESOME speaker!
10. There are 25 CDEs at the National Level.
11. Teach all your students the CDE Info! Not just the team members
12. It takes $50K a year with a 3 year commitment to sponsor a National CDE!
13. Start teams with a goal mind set
14. Positive Feedback is key!

What do you want to learn more about?

• Would it be good idea to invite local 4H clubs to participate/help with similar events/contests?
• That is not a good idea, it is a GREAT idea. Collaboration is the Key!
• How long should CDE's be taught before offering the option to compete?
• You can compete right after you teach it!
• Is there research being done by agricultural educators to back up CDE importance?
• Yes, in different ways this is being looked at!
• Where is the national handbook?
• See the link list at top!
• How can I use CDEs to assess?
• Just conduct a mock event in your program/class!
• I want to learn more about how to start an Alumni Organization at the Local Level
• https://www.ffa.org/alumni/Pages/Start-an-Affiliate.aspx
• The Foster Book of CDE practices
• This is better shared in conversation over a cold drink!
• How do Ag Teachers prepare students for CDEs, is it strictly in the classroom or do they practice every day like a sports team?
• It depends, but most competitive teams have practice outside of scheduled class time.
• Shouldn't every state have the same opportunities for CDES?
• No, because every state has different needs.
• How can I become a better ag teacher/coach for my future students?
• Stay involved and keep working :) Experience is the key!

Session 14 - Inclusion follow-up

What are you curious about?
Are the due dates on the moodle modules suggested dates, or real deadlines? Can I complete them over Thanksgiving Break?

• You will want to email Deb Herman at dxh271@psu.edu to get the specifics on deadlines, and stick to what she indicates are the deadlines on the moodle modules.

CDE

• I never heard of it until this year. I am excited to learn more.

Is it expected that we log into AET to enter information every week?

• I would think that you could find something to enter each week. Don't make this a stressful activity, but you do need to be able to navigate the pages, and understand how AET is designed.

Do all pre-service teachers have to take classes like WF ED and complete moodle modules?

• All pre-service teachers in the state of PA need to complete 9 credits in working with special needs learners and 3 credits of ESL/ELL coursework. Thus, not all students need to complete moodle modules; however, they do take an additional 3 courses compared to our students.

Do the teachers we contact need to be from cooperating centers?

• No. It can be any teacher in the state.

What will CDE plans include?

• Check out the rubric. There is a lot of information there. Also, check out the example provided in class.

How many chapters are this prepared with POA, CDE plan, etc.? I know mine was not.

• Each chapter has various levels of preparation, but those that are serious about completing these items are often well prepared to serve their students.

At National Convention is there going to be the "Native Celebration"?

• Not that I know of, but check out this site for a re-cap on what has been done in the past https://www.ffa.org/about/nationalffa/diversity_and_inclusion/nativeamericanheritage/Pages/default.aspx

What resources does National FFA offer to teachers?

• Go to https://www.ffa.org/ffaresources/educators/Pages/default.aspx for teacher resources through FFA

How to contact teachers?

• You can access the teachers' email and phone numbers through the PA Agricultural Education Directory at http://go.cas.psu.edu/paaged/ You will need to create an account, but it only takes 2 minutes.

What CDEs are offered?

• Check out https://www.ffa.org/Documents/cde_handbook.pdf for the CDE manual at the National level. This will give you all of the events.

What did you learn?

Tips for inclusion

About CDE manuals

AET login expectations

CDE- massive packets for each event!

That scent-free policy is real

CDEs and inclusion tips (there are a lot of ways to include students into your program)

What do you want to learn more about?

If teachers actually create CDE plans?

• They may not all create CDE plans to the extent that we are requiring, but if they do they will be the best prepared to help train their teams. It would require them to really think about how/why they have students do something related to a particular CDE.

Contacting Teachers about the plans.

• See above for the location of the PA Ag. Teacher Directory

How to train a CDE team.

CDEs

How to do the CDE assignment.

Things that I can do on AET tracker.

• The best advice I can give here is... get on and test it out. Don't worry about "messing" something up. This is for you to get experience with the system.

How to deal with students with behavior disabilities.

• I think this comes with experience, but don't forget to rely heavily on the special education teacher and the IEP, as they can help guide you on what to expect and how to properly handle with the least disruption to your class and other students.

Learning more about CDEs and can you use them as a guide for your units/classes?

• There is nothing wrong with teaching content related to the CDEs. If there wasn't overlap it wouldn't make sense to have the CDE and/or the class content. HOWEVER, you do not "teach to the CDE". If you only teach what the CDE requires, then you are not giving you students opportunities to explore beyond whatever the CDE "permits".

About all of the different CDEs available.

• See above for the link to the CDE manual from National FFA.

There is a lot of events in the CDE. Does a student need to do something in each category?

• I would have to look at what you are specifically referring to here, but yes the students must complete many different tasks for each CDE. This typically includes written examinations, as well as several opportunities for application of content.

How to produce an interest in students to complete the CDE.

• This is where it is important to work with students and motivate them to participate on an individual basis. Also, through your classes you can provide students with examples of past success. There are both extrinsic and intrinsic motivators that you can utilize to get students to participate.