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Chapter 14
Preparing Agriculture and Agriscience Educators for the Classroom
This is a non-traditional route to teacher licensure.
Published in Chapter:
Providing Teacher Certification and Professional Development Programs
Rebecca Grace Lawver (Utah State University, USA)
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 19
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-3420-8.ch014
Abstract
Agriculture teacher preparation programs, whether traditional or lateral entry, should prepare school-based agriculture teachers with the technical content, pedagogical knowledge, and professional skills to be successful educators in the classroom. This chapter explores the preparation of agriculture and agriscience educators for the classroom through an overview of the types of teacher certification options, describing the components of an agriculture teacher preparation program, including the Standards for School-Based Agricultural Teacher Preparation, exploring opportunities for agriculture teacher professional development, and investigating opportunities to enhance teaching excellence and technical skill enhancement through systematic needs assessment.
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Chapter 155
How Blended Teacher Education Courses Impact Learning in K-12 Settings
Departing from regular teacher preparation programs, in an accelerated format, for those already holding a college degree, or possessing other prerequisite knowledge or skills necessary to become teachers.
Published in Chapter: How Blended Teacher Education Courses Impact Learning in K-12 Settings; From: Encyclopedia of Distance Learning, Second Edition
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A New Genre of Educators: Examining Next-Career Professionals
All post-baccalaureate teachers who enter an individual state alternative certification teaching program align by individual state with little to no experience in the classroom or pedagogical training (Feistritzer, 2006).
Published in Chapter: A New Genre of Educators: Examining Next-Career Professionals; From: Dispositional Development and Assessment in Teacher Preparation Programs
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The Experience of Learning in an Alternative Certification Program
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