Faculty Development
Goal A - Objective 1: Increase emerging technology competencies
Goal A - Objective 2: To provide opportunities and incentives for educator development.
Goal A - Objective 3: To strengthen collaborative efforts between business/industry and education.Goal A - Objective 1
Increase emerging technology competencies Action Steps:
- Integrate training workshop with industry conferences
- Make training materials assessable by CD or downloadable
- Make State Departments aware of offerings
- Develop informational calendar/bulletin for all agricultural academic and industry trainings
- Workshop kits made available
- Complete 2005 Faculty Development Workshops/Critical Issues session
- Learner Assessment workshop
To provide opportunities and incentives for educator development.
Action Steps:
- Host a national career fair
To strengthen collaborative efforts between business/industry and education. Action Steps:
- 10 Showcases and 3 presentations
Outcomes/Impact
- Curriculum materials designed
- College, High School and students impacted
- Developing a curriculum – DACUUM (Ag GIS analyst, Greenhouse worker)
- Allows participants to network after conference
- Industry Internships for students
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