Regional Agriculture Education & Technology Center (AETC) Planning Grant

该项目正在制定一项全面战略计划，以设计一个区域农业教育和技术中心，为中学和中学后教育工作者开发和传播科学、技术和教学资源。目前的工作与教师在中学后农业教育计划在整个加州正在利用这个项目。五个邻近州（内华达州、亚利桑那州、俄勒冈州、爱达荷州和华盛顿）的计划正在探索中，以确定西海岸地区农业中心最适合的地理区域。该项目是：1）评估社区学院和大学农业教育计划在为该地区的农业教师提供职前和在职准备方面的优势和需求; 2）制定支持农业计划和农业科学技术教师的核心中心活动计划; 3）为农业研究生制定研究议程，以深入研究与农业教育工作者有关的问题。特别注意教学和支持学生，包括少数民族，谁没有典型地追求农业教育作为一种职业。最后，通过建立一个协作的、集中的区域中心，加强了高中和大学教育之间的重要社区学院联系。

This project is developing a comprehensive strategic plan for the design of a regional Agriculture Education and Technology Center (AETC) to develop and disseminate science, technology and pedagogical resources for secondary and post-secondary educators. Current work with faculty in post-secondary agriculture education programs throughout California is being leveraged for this project. Programs in five neighboring states (Nevada, Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, and Washington) are being explored to determine the geographic area that will best be served by a regional agriculture center on the West Coast. The project is: 1) Assessing the strengths and needs of community college and university agriculture education programs in delivering pre-service and in-service preparation for agriculture teachers within the region; 2) Developing plans for core center activities that support agriculture programs and agriculture science and technology instructors; and 3) Developing a research agenda for agriculture graduate students to conduct in-depth studies of issues pertinent to agriculture educators. Special attention is given to pedagogy and support for students, including minorities, who have not typically pursued Agriculture Education as a career. Finally, the essential community college link between high school and university education is strengthened through the creation of a collaborative, centralized regional center.