Course
Description
This course
addresses a broad spectrum of topics that are unique to instruction in
Agriscience and Natural Resource education.
A sound understanding and application of these “Special Methods” is
essential to the success of the local program.
The emphasis of the course will
be on providing student opportunities with supervised agricultural experience
programs, managing the local FFA chapter, directing FFA related award
applications, teaching financial record-keeping, classroom management
techniques, and liability issues (2 credits).
Objectives
Upon completion
of this course, students will be able to:
1.
Develop
a dynamic agriculture program based upon student, community, and industry
needs.
2.
Develop
and implement an effective discipline management plan.
3.
Advise
the local FFA chapter.
4.
Supervise
student SAE projects.
5.
Apply
knowledge of cooperative education and child labor laws to student SAE
situations.
6.
Direct
the completion of FFA related student award programs.
7.
Locate
and secure technical agriculture knowledge or assistance as needed.
8.
Identify
strategies to keep schools safe and the role of the teacher in that effort.
9.
Market
the agriculture program to students, parents, administrators, and the local
community.
10.
Develop
strategies for forming collaborative relationships within the school and
community.
Course
Schedule
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Demonstrate
the ability to send and receive email, including attaching files to emails.
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Acquire
necessary software and materials for this course.
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Demonstrate
the ability to navigate the course web page.
Lesson 2: Classroom Management
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Identify
the levels of discipline.
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Identify
teacher behaviors that help maintain classroom discipline.
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Identify
effective teacher behaviors for the first few days of class.
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Identify
types of negative behaviors and strategies to deal with them.
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Develop
classroom rules and consequences.
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Identify
Reasons for a discipline breakdown.
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Identify
strategies to keep schools safe.
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Identify
the role of individual teachers in school safety.
Lesson 4: Liability & School Law
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Describe
liability and Tort liability.
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Identify
practices that reduce liability.
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Identify
liability shields.
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Identify
sources of liability insurance.
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Understand
relevant school laws.
Lesson 5: Ethics & Time Management
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Identify
ethical behaviors expected of teachers.
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Identify
Time Management Strategies
Lesson 6: Supervised
Agricultural Experience
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Identify
how SAE helps students.
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Identify
the types of SAE projects.
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Describe
hoe to make a SAE visit.
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Practice
effective SAE record keeping.
Lesson 7: CO-OP Education & Child Labor Laws
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Identify
appropriate child labor laws.
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Understand
the required records for cooperative education.
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Describe
the responsibilities of the teacher in cooperative education.
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Describe
the advantages of cooperative education for students, schools, employers, and
communities.
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Identify
the FFA Degrees and their requirements.
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Describe
FFA proficiency awards.
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Display
approved practices in completing a FFA proficiency Award.
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Display
approved practices in completing a FFA State Degree application.
Lesson 9: Collaborating With Other Teachers
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Identify
reasons for collaboration.
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Identify
potential teachers for collaborative relationships.
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Identify
potential businesses for collaborative relationships.
Lesson 10: Recruiting, Retaining, Advising, & Counseling Students
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Identify
strategies for recruiting and retaining students.
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Identify
strategies to improve the skills necessary to be an effective advisor and
counselor to students.
Lesson 12:Public Relations/Utilizing Volunteers
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Identify
five different ways to market the agriculture program.
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Develop
a public relations plan that includes National FFA Week.
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Understand
why people volunteer.
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Explain
the
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Understand
how parents and other volunteers can be a part of the total school improvement
process.
Academic Honesty
As a result of
completing the registration form at the University of Florida, every student
has signed the following statement: “ I understand that the University of
Florida expects its students to be honest in all of their academic endeavors
and understand that my failure to comply with this commitment may result in
disciplinary action to and including expulsion from the University.
UF Counseling
Service
Resources are
available on campus for students having personal problems or lacking clear
career and academic goals, which interfere with their academic
performance. These resources include:
1.
2.
Student
Mental Health, Student Health Care Center, 392-1171, personal counseling;
3.
Sexual
Assault Recovery Services (SARS),
4.
Software Use
All faculty,
staff, and students of the