Components of a Lesson Plan

Disclaimer: Planning is not just for the teachers out there. 

Think about how often you plan in life..
- you plan when you make a budget
- you plan when you need to accomplish homework
- you plan when you need to organize or delegate work
- you plan so you can be efficient with your time

Since we are in #AEE100, our planning conversation was focused primarily on planning lessons for the classroom. For those of you in the teacher certification path (and those of you not) remember that preparation is 3/4 of the battle. 

When we're talking in the context of a LESSON PLAN it's important to remember that lesson plans are the instructor’s road map of what students need to learn and how it will be done effectively during the class time.

Ask yourself these three questions when you are working through the lesson planning process...

We will dive into more steps and procedures of lesson planning on Thursday, but keep thinking about how what we learned today applies to your Agriculture Literacy Lesson!

Don't forget! You will have a reading reflection due on Thursday! Here's your readings...

http://www.ascd.org/publications/newsletters/education-update/oct11/vol53/num10/How-To-Plan-Effective-Lessons.aspx

http://www.prometheanplanet.com/en-us/professional-development/best-practice/lesson-plans/

http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/109051/chapters/Lesson-Plans-and-Unit-Plans@-The-Basis-for-Instruction.aspx

Check your assignment handbook, there are important due dates coming up soon! 

Keep up the good work, ya'll! 

Philosophy Statements, Graduation Requirements and Dave Burgess... Oh My!

Let's get caught up on all the goodness from the last few weeks of #AEE100!

• We spent two class sessions discussing the importance of and how to create a Teaching Philosophy
• Remember Ms. Herr's High Five from Dr. Larkin Hood's Philosophy Statement?
• We know that a teaching philosophy helps us to IMPROVE and PROVE
• They help us articulate what kind of teacher/facilitator/leader we are
• They should be based on our previous experiences and those we predict we will encounter
• They help us articulate what we want our students to know before they leave our classroom
• Make them memorable! You will show these to an employer.

Need inspired? Watch this dynamite TED talk about being a champion for your students!

• Don't Forget! The first draft of your philosophy statement AND your shoebox assignment are due Tuesday, September 29th!
• Need Help? Join Dr. Rice and Ms. Herr in Recitation in 214 Ferguson every Monday from 12 to 1pm.

• Dr. Ewing shared with you the necessary requirements to graduate!
• Are you on the teacher certification, take your PAPA's as soon as you can! Follow this link for more information, check here!
• Sign up for your FREE student membership for PAAE and NAAE here: http://tinyurl.com/2015PAAE-NAAEMembership 
• It will take 10 seconds, promise!
• Great scholarship and professional development opportunities!
• Field Experience Hours!! Remember, to be certified you need to clock 80 hours, for the purpose of #AEE100 you need to complete 20 hours.
• Your next assignment is your Academic Plan to Exit. This will be so, so helpful as you enter the season of scheduling classes for next semester!

• NO CLASS on Thursday because... National Teach Ag! Day!!
• 8:30-10:00 am - Professional Speaking Session - Freeman Auditorium (HUB)
• 10:30-11:00 am - Book Signing and Photo Opportunity with Dave Burgess  - Freeman Auditorium (HUB)
• 1:50-4:00 pm - National Teach Ag! Day LIVESTREAM Event! - 105 Forest Resource Building
• Come and join the viewing party! Penn State Teach Ag! will go LIVE at 2:00pm, come be apart of this digital, nation-wide party!! (P.S. We have snacks!)

Can't wait to see you all joining the conversation in person and digitally on Thursday! 

Don't forget the hashtags... #tagged15 #hookedonpsuaged

Time Flies When You're Having Fun!

Woah! Two weeks of the semester down, time surely does fly when you're having fun! In case the last fourteen days were a blur for you, let's catch up on our first four classes...

• AEE100: Ag Ed Family Style!
• Welcome to the table! Class one was designed to help you understand that Agriculture Education here at Penn State is a family. But, think about the time you spend around your table at home, its comfortable and the place where you feel like you, right? We spent time around the family table getting to know each other and hopefully by the end of class you felt comfortable with each other and your expectations for the class. 

• What's expected of me? The Syllabus & Assignment Handbook Review
• The nitty-gritty stuff happened on class two. We took sometime to explore each assignment in the assignment handbook and the plan of classes for the semester. Don't forget to check ANGEL, that's where the digital copies of both of those very important documents are and other resources from class.

• Deep Roots: Agriculture Education History
• This university, college and program are rooted in some rich history. In class three it was you to be the detectives and uncover some of the best and brightest moments in the history of agriculture education and created this sweet life-sized timeline. Don't forget to take a selfie with the frescos at Old Main!

• Broadening Horizons: Environmental Education
• And you thought agriculture education was just inside a classroom! Class four was a chance for you to get a glimpse of informal agriculture education; particularly environmental education at the great Shaver's Creek. Hopefully this class helped open your eyes to some more of the opportunities that a degree in agriculture education can provide for you. Don't forget to look into Outdoor School! Talk about some great field experience hours!

That was a whole lot for one blog, but keep checking in for special announcements and reminders!

Also, if you're looking for student choice points check out this awesome opportunity! Ms. Herr will share more about it class on Tuesday!

Have a fantastic & safe Labor Day weekend!

Session 8 - What is a Philosophy?

What are you curious about?

What all do I need to make my philosophy great and achievable?

• Time to think about what you believe about teaching and learning, and then the opportunity to implement.

Does Ag Ed have to be about FFA?

• Agricultural Education is not just about FFA. The FFA is an integral part of the agricultural education model in formal school settings. However, there are many examples of agricultural and environmental education that occur in non-formal settings that could guide your philosophy.

The involvement of all three circles in an overall ag course.

• Next Tuesday's class on the "Premier Delivery System" should begin to answer some of these questions.

Philosophy and what it has to do with Ag. Ed.?

• I hope we answered this in class, but feel free to talk with me further!

What did you learn?

o   How to start writing a philosophy statement

o   How to provide examples in my philosophy statement

o   More about my personal teaching philosophy

o   As a teacher you need to be flexible in order to succeed

o   How to think about my own philosophy

o   What items should be incorporated into a philosophy

o   The key points as to why we write a philosophy 

What do you want to learn more about?

More about the ideal program... stay tuned, more in this class and then a whole lot in AEE 413!

FFA... take AEE 311

Philosophy... Check out the following related to many different philosophies... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy_of_education   I know, I know.... it is Wikipedia, but there really is some great information on this site.

Session 7 - Follow-up to the Amazing Race!!

What are you curious about?

• 4H History and Background
• Link here for more Info: http://www.4-h.org/about/4-h-history/
• How did you get the Amazing Race Idea?
• I saw the show. Thought it would be a fun concept to allow students to take ownership and create "stops" on race.
• How to make education fun like the Amazing Race?
• Just have fun :)
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What did you learn?

1. Fun ways to study agricultural education
2. Land Grant Universities
3. A lot of dates, people, and also different games to play in my future class
4. How to react under pressure! 
5. Some questions are really hard for a quick game!
6. The Ag Ed Timeline
7. Teamwork

What do you want to learn more about?

• 4H
• http://www.4-h.org/
• More about people and dates
• http://www.agclassroom.org/gan/timeline/ag_edu.htm
• The Grange Association
• http://www.nationalgrange.org/
• More Fun Games
• You get to make one! See later class session!
• Team Building Activities
• http://www.huddle.com/blog/team-building-activities/
• FFA
• https://www.ffa.org/Pages/default.aspx
• Strategies for Teaching
• See AEE 412
• What is the difference between FFA and 4H?
• FFA is grounded in formal school-based agricultural education and is lead by certified teachers. 4H is non-formal, conducted by extension and volunteers. Both share similar values.

Session 6 - Can't get enough History!!

Session 6 - Can't get enough History!!! 

What are you curious about?

o   How to make and design lesson plans

§  This is something that will be covered in depth in AEE 412

o   Penn State Extension

§  Check out the Penn State extension website for more details http://extension.psu.edu/

o   What are the dates for our amazing race station

§  The amazing race will take place Tuesday 9/16

o   The advantages of youth program and their effect on Juvenile Criminal Issues

o   More about the history of agricultural education

§   Amazing Race!!! It's going to be great!

o   How to get involved in cooperative extensions

§  Check out the Penn State extension website for more details http://extension.psu.edu/

o   Does serve safe certify everyone in the restaurant, and how often is it redone

o   Is extension just in the college of Ag

o   The amazing race and the stations

o   How can I prepare for the amazing race

o   What does an Ag- ed co-op do

o   How runoff water is polluted and how they developed the water fall so that polluted water doesn’t ruin the crops

What did you learn?

o   They took vacant lots and planted grassy areas that helped the community develop

o   That extension has impacted major cities throughout Pennsylvania

o   Extension in Pennsylvania reaches 1 in 2 households

o   Cooperative extension and how they benefit countless communities

o   Penn State is responsible for massive amounts of programs in Pennsylvania

o   That cooperative extension goes beyond just helping farmers

What do you want to learn more about?

o   The Penn State Extension Program and the possibilities of a future career path

o   The history of agricultural education

o   How extension programs work in communities

o   The Carl D Perkins Act

o   How cooperative extension functions

o   The revitalization of Pittsburg

o   The required hours assignment

o   More about how extension had directly impacted Pennsylvania agriculture 

Session 5 - More AEE History!!

AEE 100 Session 5 Follow up - How did all begin [Continued]!

To address the Ticket Outs from Session 3:

What are we curious about?

• Are there any acts currently in Congress that would further shape School-Based Agricultural Education?
• Great Question! Hopefully, we can dig into that with our November Session in AEE 100 on "What is the Future of Agricultural Education?"
• If you high school did not have FFA, could you still be involved?
• No, only students enrolled in school-based agricultural education can be FFA members. For more information: https://www.ffa.org/about/LocalFFA/Pages/BecomeAMember.aspx
• Old Main
• Here is a neat article: http://www.imakenews.com/psaanews/e_article001947331.cfm?x=b11,0,w
• The Amazing Race!
• It will be amazing...
• How many actual land grants are in each state specifically?
• Here is a map:  http://www.csrees.usda.gov/qlinks/partners/partners_map.pdf

• How much history will we focus on this semester?
• We have two more class sessions!
• Will the MidTerm include all of the info we read in our book?
• Maybe, Possibly, Likely
• AEE 100 & 311 Blogspot
• What are you curious about? Email Ms. Rice specific questions or stop her after class.
• More about the history of Ag Ed!
• We have two more class sessions!

What did you learn?

• Abe Lincoln singed the Morrill of 1862
• There are specific people to help with the 49-2 Assignments!
• How to get into moodle for the first time.
• Perkin's Act = School Funding
• Land Grant Act of 1890 established lang grants for historically black colleges and universities
• Land Grant Act of 1994 established land grants for Native American populations
• Old Main has a Frescoes!
• One of the first urban ag schools was in Philly
• It took Morrill 5 years to pass his act
•         More about the history of agriculture
• Squanto!

What do you want to learn more about?

• Old Main and the History of the Building!
• Check this out: http://alumni.libraries.psu.edu/oldmain.html
• What is in the 49-2 modules? 
• Check this out: http://psuaee100.blogspot.com/2013/08/49-2-mandate-moodle-modules.html
• I would like to learn more about Shaver's Creek!
• It is awesome. Here is a link: http://shaverscreek.org/
• George Vahoviak and Ellen Will are our guest speakers on Tuesday, Sept 10th! Don't miss that session!
• ESL Standards and Procedures
• Deb Herman is your go to source for that! Look at the syllabus for instructional team contact info!
• Do you only take WFED for one class or should you take two?
• One class (WFED 413) is mandated.