STEM in the Ag Classroom: Boosting Confidence, Making Connections

About this episode

This episode explores how agricultural educators perceive their ability to integrate STEM into their curriculum and offers actionable recommendations for professional development.

Ready to boost your STEM teaching confidence? William Norris and Lacey Roberts-Hill deliver crucial insights from research exploring how agricultural educators perceive their ability to integrate STEM-based AFNR standards! We unpack findings on specific STEM concepts where teachers excel and areas where more support is needed. Learn about the vital role of preservice training and actionable recommendations for professional development to strengthen your skills. This episode is packed with practical ways to confidently bring real-world STEM applications into your lessons, setting your students up for success. Journal article: Meaningful skills for the agricultural workforce: Assessing the confidence levels of agricultural educators to integrate STEM into their curriculum

People in this episode

Guests: William Norris, Lacey Roberts-Hill

Topics covered

• STEM education
• agricultural education
• teacher confidence
• professional development
• real-world applications

Keywords

• STEM
• agriculture
• education
• teacher training
• confidence
• professional development
• AFNR standards

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Meaningful skills for the agricultural workforce: Assessing the confidence levels of agricultural educators to integrate STEM into their curriculum

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