Program Planning and Instructional Development

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A course in planning, developing, and organizing school-based curriculum, summer programs, advisory councils, and facilities for environmental/ agricultural education. AEE 413 AEE 413 Program Planning and Instructional Development (3-4)Organization and administration of secondary programs of education in and about agricultural/environmental sciences, including Ag In The Classroom (Elementary School Agriculture), marketing, summer programs, and state vocational finances. Topics will include discussion of instructional techniques for secondary educators in agriculture, with emphasis on classroom management, discipline and motivation, and teacher evaluation.The course is arranged in 10 units (for students who have completed AEE 100 as an undergraduate certification requirement) or 15 units (for returning adult students seeking certification who have already completed an Agricultural/Environmental Science undergraduate degree). Thus, this is a variable credit offering designed to meet the needs of these two groups of students.In each unit there are objectives that need to be met by the students. The students "click" on the objective to open the lessons. Within the lessons are research materials, articles, textbook references (all copyright permission), additional WWW links, and other supporting resources. At the end of the article is an opportunity for students to enter the Penn State Coursetalk electronic "chat" room to engage in discussions.