1. Lawrence County School District
What Can You Do with Innovation

2. Inspiration for Innovation
Book Study: Jim Collins’ “Good To Great”
The key is to understand what your organization can be the best in the world at, and equally important what it cannot be the best at – not what it “wants” to be the best at. This concept is not a goal, strategy, or intention, it is an UNDERSTANDING……

3. Inspiration for Innovation
Future Farmers of America has several successful chapters located in Lawrence County Schools.

4. Lawrence County AG Quick Stats
Alabama rank in production:
1st Corn Production
3rd Soybean Production
7th Cotton Production
13th in Total Cattle

5. Goals for Innovation
Improve College and Career outlooks for our students
Increase industrial development, our students working in our county
Increase student enrollment, our students raising new students in our district

6. What Innovation Has Done for LC
Alabama High School Diploma with Agriculture Endorsement.
Seat hours waived for Ag based classes.
Flexibility in teacher certification for Ag based courses.
Co-Op Credit hous (SAE)
Experts in field to serve as instructors in classes.

7. Implementing Innovation
Ag in the Classroom
Grade K
Junior Master Gardner
Grade Grade 5
Ag Based Diploma Tract
Activities integrated into core courses
Math – Science
English – Social Sciences

8. Innovation in LC Students graduated with Ag Endorsement
Students Graduated with endorsement on diploma
Ag in Classroom
Teachers Trained
Junior Master Gardner
Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival Ag Career Day
Over 2,000 students participated

9. Innovation at Ag Day
In collaboration with the Alabama Chicken and Egg Festival, Lawrence County Schools hosted the First Annual Ag Career day.
Activities included:
Guest Speakers
Hands on activites
College and Career Booths
Livestock exhibits

10. Questions?