OUTREACH TEACHER SUPPORT

Some programs sponsored by the Center allow teachers to obtain academic credit or contact hours toward their act 48 Professional Development.

WORKSHOPS
If you have any questions on workshops or wish to register for one please contact Ron Frederick at rfred17506@yahoo.com

Please see the following workshops that are scheduled:



5 Star Consortium, Smyrna, DE, May 5, 6, 7, & 8, 2008

PAAE Summer Conference, Morgantown, Carol Fay and Deb Seibert:
July 14-17, 2008, more information will be posted on this shortly.



GRADUATE COURSES

AEE 434 Information

AEE 434 is available to help you operationalize your professional development plans. When you apply for AEE 434 credit, you agree to develop lessons and activities based on a workshop or program you attended. Please read the guidelines below and use the checklist. The graduate school forms you will need are linked to the guidelines.

AEE 434 Credit Guidelines
AEE 434 Credit Application Form

Summer 2008 Graduate Courses

Department of Agricultural and Extension Education 005 Ferguson Building

The Department of Agricultural and Extension Education is offering the following graduate level courses in Summer 2008. These courses are offered from June 16 to July 3, 2008, using a one course in one-week format. The courses and time of offerings were based on a recent survey of agriculture teachers, extension educators and FCS teachers. Interested individuals can obtain registration and enrollment information through Continuing Education at http://www.outreach.psu.edu/CE/ or (814) 865-3443. Information relative to graduate degrees offered in Agricultural and Extension Education can be accessed at http://agexted.cas.psu.edu/ or by contacting Dr. Joan Thomson, AEE Graduate Coordinator -jthomson@psu.edu or 814-863-3825.

All classes meet from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in 005 Ferguson Bldg.
Except AEE 521 will meet Sunday 6/29/08 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm due to the
July 4, 2008 holiday.

Educational Processes Core

Program Development and Evaluation Core

Summer 2008 Course Description

AEE 515 Engagement through Outreach Scholarship in Higher Education (3)

Through this course, students will develop an understanding of outreach scholarship as a non-formal educational system and its relationship to relevant domestic and international social systems. Students will explore the historical and legislative history of how higher education evolved. Drawing from both contemporary as well as historical resources, students will understand the "land-grant" philosophy and outreach scholarship in higher education in order to define an engaged university. Using their definitions, students then critique outreach scholarship as it is carried out through specific institutions of higher education, both in the United States and around the world. Alternative institutional missions, organizational policies and procedures as well as organizational structures and financial arrangements will be explored to demonstrate how distinct approaches to outreach scholarship evolve and their perceived value within an institution. Within this framework, students explore today's definition for scholarship and appropriate standards for scholarly performance through outreach. Case studies, interviews, and guest lectures supplement the current and historical literature. Students carry out individual capstone projects in order to allow each
of them to synthesize course content in terms of their own professional interests within an engaged university.
Given the visibility of outreach scholarship in higher education today and the fluidity of its definition, implementation, and perceived value within institutions, this course reflects contemporary thought in addition to its historical underpinnings. Faculty member proposing course: Dr. Joan S. Thomson

YFE 550 Program Development and Evaluation in Youth, Families and Communities (3)

This is a graduate level course in program development and evaluation. It examines the importance of the integral relationships between program evaluation and program development. Prior courses in program design and research methods and statistics are suggested. Students examine various program development and planning approaches used in formal and non-formal settings. The course is designed to provide students with the skills and expertise to plan, implement, and evaluate youth, families and community programs. Enrollees in this course will study various program evaluation models and theories and thus gain a conceptual overview of the theory and practice of program evaluation. Examples of program evaluations completed are also shared and discussed for a better understanding of the implementation processes involved in evaluating educational programs. Students will formulate programming recommendations based on evidence gathered and discuss how to integrate evaluation results into the decision making process. In addition to tests, critiques, and case studies, students individually or on group basis will select an educational or social program and develop a detailed evaluation plan for that program. Evaluation of student outcomes are assessed using both objective and subjective measures such as tests, critiques, case studies, writing of evaluation plans, group projects and presentations and classroom discussion. The course is being offered every spring semester.

AEE 521 Basic Applied Data Analysis in Agricultural and Extension Education (1-4)

Continuation of AEE 520; emphasis upon statistical techniques for students' individual problems.
Basic Applied Data Analysis in Agricultural and Extension Education (1-4)

Pre-Induction for New Teachers

• Overview
• Further Work of the Center in Assisting New Teachers

Other Professional/Technical Support

• Grant writing Resources

Curriculum Materials/On-line Links

Each of these sites compiles different curriculum materials that are available on-line or via order.

• http://www.4-h.org/resources
  A collection of curricula, resources and interactive programs related to leadership, animals, environmental education, plants, communication, science and technology.
• http://www.epa.gov/teachers/curriculum_resources.htm
  EPA's curriculum resources and activities on conservation, human health, water, air, ecosystems, waste and recycling.
• http://www.ed.gov/free
  US Dept of Education's site with hundreds of educational resources developed with federal funding indexed by subject area.
• http://www.thegateway.org
  The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM) is searchable by topic and grade level and retrieves lessons, instructional units, and other free educational materials.
• http://www.agednet.com/
  AgEdNet.com is a curriculum service for Ag teachers. This site has subscription information and a visitor's area.
• http://www.teamaged.org/PGS/index.html
  A list of instructional materials and workshops available from the National Council for Agricultural Education.
• http://www.constitution.org/rror/rror--00.htm
  An on-line version of Robert's Rules of Order.
• http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/agexed/sae/toolbox/index.html
  This site provides an electronic toolbox of Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE) resources for teachers.
• http://www.ffa.org/ageducators
  This will take you to the National FFA's teacher workroom. National FFA will provide links to the newest, most up-to-date teacher information.
• http://pa4h.cas.psu.edu
  This site provides access to on-line resources and curriculum in animal science, environmental education, entomology and forestry.
• http://agedcurriculum.cas.psu.edu
  This site provides a suggested curriculum framework (course of study) for first and second year ag education programs.
• Vision for Pennsylvania Agricultural Education - (pdf file) A handbook for program planning and curriculum development.
• http://www.marketplaceforthemind.com
  A unique educational resource created by the PA Department of Agriculture in cooperation with the PA Department of Education.
  

Ongoing Professional Development Opportunities

The College of Agricultural Sciences Short Courses

Penn State's Department of Distance Education has a searchable on-line catalogue. Both credit and non-credit courses are available in a variety of topics such as Greenhouse production and management, Integration of Agricultural science and biotechnology, and Psychology of Discipline (PSYCH 411), a course in classroom management-- http://www.outreach.psu.edu/DE/

Penn State's World Campus has an Educational Technology Integration certificate program-- http://www.worldcampus.psu.edu/

Link2Learn's Professional Development web site has tutorials, workshop listings, and lesson plans. Link 2 Learn tutorials have been revised. Select 'Using Technology' to find Professional Development, tutorials, and classroom activities.-- http://L2L.org