Rooted in Practice: Tailoring Professional Development for Ag Teachers

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of tailored professional development for ag teachers to enhance their agricultural literacy instruction.

Ever feel like your PD doesn't quite deepen your ag literacy instruction? This "pellet" uncovers vital research on a professional development program that's all about equipping ag teachers for success! Learn how relevant, discipline-specific content (think animal and plant science!) from experts was highly valued for its direct impact on teaching core agricultural knowledge. We'll explore why hands-on, immediately applicable strategies are essential for helping you build students' comprehensive understanding of agriculture, emphasizing the need for PD that truly supports robust ag literacy outcomes in your classroom. Journal article: https://jae-online.org/index.php/jae/article/view/2487

Topics covered

• professional development
• agriculture education
• ag literacy
• hands-on strategies

Keywords

• ag teachers
• discipline-specific content
• animal science
• plant science

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