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Future of Education in agriculture
Ag education consultant:
Provides consulting services to the ag industry, enabling industry members to:
understand the Alberta Education curriculum;
work effectively with teachers;
choose meaningful evaluation methods.
Why is ag education important?
Ag in the Classroom – Education Experts
Speak “teacher-language”
Experts in curriculum
Credibility with teachers – ABC
Why Ag Education?Critical thinking
Broad reach
Transgenerational Learning
Evaluation
Ag Education Websiteagric.alberta.ca/ageducation
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Ag Societies
• Stony Plain Multicultural Heritage Centre
• Calgary Stampede
• Edmonton Northlands
Commodity Groups
• AB Pork Producers
• AB Canola
• AB Beef Producers
• Classroom Agriculture Program
Government of Alberta
• Green Certificate
• Career and Technology Studies
• High School Redesign (4-H, CTS, community gardens, greenhouses)
• Open Farm Days
Education Programming
• Inside Education
Producers• The Jungle Farm• Neubauer Farms
Corporations• Agrium• Cargill
Funding, Promotion & Education
• Ag for Life
Ag Education in AlbertaAg in the Classroom
What does the future hold for education?
Curriculum Update
Fewer – topics, deeper learning
Science & Social Studies
Biotech
Needs ofplants & animals
Soil Health
Climate Change
Wet-lands
History of AB
Genetics
Plant Propagation
Impacts of Globalization
Economics
High School Redesign
Career Exploration
How can you get involved?
Industry Involvement Guest speakers/Facility tours
Subject Matter Experts for program development
Partnerships with ag educators
Program/Resource Funding
Classroom Agriculture Program: Volunteers Needed
