1. Welcome Agriculture Teachers

2. Curriculum Revision Project Agenda General Pre-Pathway Information Pre-Pathway Design and Courses Lunch Plant Science Pre-Pathway Forestry/Natural Resource Pre-Pathway Agriscience Pre-Pathway Wrap-Up

3. Curriculum Revision Project The CTAE program areas are revising curricula from QCC objectives to GPS format. Performance Standards were researched

4. Curriculum Revision Project Integrated and correlated the academic standards to the CTAE standards Standards reflect the most essential elements of the curricula.

5. Curriculum Revision Project Necessary tools to be successful Performance standards will allow teachers to teach to the depth each student needs and deserves.

6. Committee Members Nita McLeodJeff Davis Middle School Melissa MoultonPerry Middle School Rhonda StoneCoffee Co. High School Claudea PaulHahira Middle School Kelly ChandlerScreven Co. Middle School Dixie WyattAshworth Middle School Micah StoryEast Jackson Middle School Megan DickersonWhite County Middle School

7. 6 th Grade MSAGED6-1: Students will demonstrate the importance of agriculture in daily life. MSAGED6-2: Students will express an understanding of the history of American agriculture. MSAGED6-3: Students will state the importance of Georgia agriculture.

8. 6 th Grade Continued MSAGED6-4: Establish an understanding of Agricultural Education Programs. MSAGED6-5: Express knowledge of the area of horticulture. MSAGED6-6: Demonstrate an understanding of the area of animal science. MSAGED6-7: Describe examples of careers clusters in agriculture.

9. 7 th Grade MSAGED7-1: Express the importance of agriculture in daily life. MSAGED7-2: Compare/contrast the importance of Georgia agriculture. MSAGED7-3: Demonstrate an understanding of the National FFA Organization.

10. 7 th Grade Continued MSAGED7-4: Express an understanding of the area of agriscience. MSAGED7-5: Build an understanding of the area of forestry & natural resources. MSAGED7-6: Critique the area of agricultural mechanics.

11. 8 th Grade MSAGED8-1: Identify the 3 main parts of the agricultural education program. MSAGED8-2: Develop an understanding of the FFA organization. MSAGED8-3: Develop leadership skills, characteristics, and responsibilities.

12. 8 th Grade Continued MSAGED8-4: Develop and use verbal and nonverbal communication skills. MSAGED8-5: Develop work ethic and employable skills through agricultural education and leadership programs.

13. PLANT SCIENCE PRE-PATHWAY: Define and explain the horticulture industry Identify plant parts and their functions Define methods of plant propagation either by sexual or asexual reproduction Identify plant growth requirements

14. FORESTRY/ NATURAL RESOURCE PRE-PATHWAY: Define the forestry and natural resource industry Identify the importance of the forest Classify and list examples of trees specific to our region Describe and identify local wildlife and their habitats

15. AGRISCIENCE PRE-PATHWAY: Identify the role of agriscience in meeting human needs Identify current trends and issues relating to Agriscience Demonstrate the application of agriscience in agricultural animal and plant research and production Identify various career clusters in the field of agriscience

16. BREAK TIME Be Back in 10 Minutes

17. Exploring Agriculture Education 6 th Grade Importance History Georgia Agriculture Agriculture Education Program Horticulture Animal Science Careers

18. Exploring Agriculture Education 7 th Grade Importance Georgia Agriculture National FFA Organization Agriscience Forestry and Natural Resources Agricultural Mechanics

19. Exploring Agriculture Education 8 th Grade 3 Parts of Agricultural Education FFA Organization Leadership Skills Communication Skills Work Ethic and Employable Skills

20. LUNCH TIME Be Back in One Hour

21. Plant Science Pre-Pathway Upon completion of this unit students will be able to define and explain the horticulture industry and identify plant parts and their functions. Students will also be able define methods of plant propagation either by sexual or asexual reproduction and identify plant growth requirements.

22. BREAK Be Back in 10 Minutes

23. Forestry/ Natural Resources Pre-Pathway Upon completion of this unit students will be able to define the forestry and natural resource industry and identify the importance of the forest. Students will also be able to classify and list examples of trees specific to our region and be able to describe and identify local wildlife and their habitats.

24. BREAK Be Back in 10 Minutes

25. Agriscience Pre- Pathway Upon completion of this unit students will be able to identify the role of agriscience in meeting human needs and identify current trends and issues relating to Agriscience. Students will also be able to demonstrate the application of agriscience in agricultural animal and plant re-search and production. Students will also identify various career clusters in the field of agriscience.

26. Wrap-Up and Share Ideas

27. Any Question? Thank you for participating!!