What is the biggest road block to increasing agricultural education in schools? And what are your ideas for overcoming this?
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agchat:
Q4 @sollmana: What is the biggest road block to increasing ag education in schools?and what are your ideas for overcoming this? #agchat
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agchat:
Q4 is now up, so please wrap your Q3 answers. Some day we may have an option to talk about the Qs in more than 140 char, but not now #agchat
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lmworden:
Q4: I think people's concerns about cost/safety. Lots of schools don't want risk associated w/ bring animals to school/farm visits #agchat
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kmrivard:
Q4 Lack of caring, misunderstanding. People don't understand the relevance to their daily life or what #ag can teach. #agchat
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NYFEA:
Q4 - budgets & ignorance about agriculture.. people have to care to spend $, and right now a lot of people just don't care #agchat
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kmclaflin:
Q4 The biggest roadblock is the lack of resources. Many schools that are interested may not have the funds start an #ag program #agchat
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sollmana:
Q4: Standardized testing is the enemy of all non-core subjects. IMO. #agchat
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lmworden:
Q4: Time is another factor, kids these days have SO much going on competing for time...clubs, sports, classes, band, jobs, etc. #agchat
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mpaynknoper:
Q4 1) budget 2) poor experience 3) lack of ag ed teacher 4) fear of unknown 5) perception as slacker class 6) admin resistance #agchat
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Rune67:
RT @kmrivard Q4 Lack of caring, misunderstanding. People don't understand the relevance to their daily life or what #ag can teach. #agchat
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NYFEA:
Q4 - I think that lack of interest spreads to students too. The majority isn't pushing 4 it b/c they arent exposed in the 1st place #agchat
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AnitaStuever:
Q4. Difficult to get/keep high-quality ag teachers; tough job with hard work, long hours. Easier to work elsewhere in the industry. #agchat
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JeffFowle:
Q4 Poor funding for schools / poor spending by districts. Limits courses to bare essentials 4 graduation. :-( #agchat
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Rune67:
RT @NYFEA Q4 - budgets & ignorance about agriculture.. people have to care to spend $, and right now a lot of people just don't care #agchat
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flying_tomato:
Q4 biggest roadblock: common perception that ag knowledge doesn't come from classroom teaching/doesn't belong in classroom #agchat
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agchat:
RT @lmworden: Q4: Time is another factor, kids these days have SO much going on competing for time...clubs, sports, band, jobs, etc. #agchat
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lmworden:
Q4: Schools have hard time justifying spending $$ on programs that parents don't have much interest in/measurable positive impact #agchat
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kmrivard:
Q4 Funding is a big deal. Our #FFA chapter and #ag program is made up of 3 schools. It's the only way to afford it. 1 teacher. #agchat
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dairygoddess:
Q4 It all boils down to money! Schools need money private and state demanding ag education #agchat
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RinckerLaw:
Q4: There are several mitigating factors - among them includes $$, lack of support, too many existing required courses, etc. #agchat
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sollmana:
Q4: Administration support. A principle/superintendant can make or break and ag program. Have to get support in HS admin. #agchat
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J_M_Craig:
Q4 ignorance is the biggest problem! Town next door won't allow ag b/c the superintendent "doesn't believe in it" #agchat
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courtneyhbeck:
Q4 Too much competition in electives (gym, home ec, shop, etc). Have to draw the line somewhere. Parents need to lobby school board #agchat
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kmclaflin:
Q4 @sollmana Very true re: funding. The programs that want to build back up need a little help every now and then. #agchat
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sollmana:
Yup. RT @jordan_craig: Q4 ignorance is biggest problem! Town next door won't allow ag b/c superintendent "doesn't believe in it" #agchat
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FARMERJEREMY:
RT @lmworden Q4 Time is another factor, kids these days have SO much going on competing for time...clubs, sports, classes jobs, etc. #agchat
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AnitaStuever:
Q4. Great teachers build great programs, or go to another school where they are allowed to do so. #agchat
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RinckerLaw:
You see that everywhere tho- Ag Law wasn't on the bar RT @sollmana: Q4: Standardized testing is the enemy of all non-core subjects. #agchat
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kmclaflin:
RT @JeffFowle: Q4 Poor funding for schools / poor spending by districts. Limits courses to bare essentials 4 graduation. :-( #agchat
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JeffFowle:
Sad. RT @J_M_Craig: Q4 ignorance is the biggest problem! Town next door wont allow ag b/c the superintendent "doesnt believe in it" #agchat
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kmrivard:
Q4 Some schools have to pick between #ag and fine arts. How do you pick? #agchat
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iTweetMeat:
Q4 Having an influencer on the board of education. They're responsible for the administrators. #agchat
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agchat:
RT @sollmana Q4 Administration support. A principle/supt. can make or break an ag program. Have to get support in HS admin. #agchat
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kmclaflin:
Q4 School districts are making cuts all over the place. We all need to advocate for #ag ed whether our programs are on top or not. #agchat
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AR_ranchhand:
Q4 Has #Ag done its part to ask school admins about utilizing Ag in the classroom? That's a start if not. #agchat
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sollmana:
Q4: Training that adequately prepares students to teach ag. Program at MSU isn't very good for that unless u come from FFA/ag bkgrnd #agchat
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agchat:
Good idea! RT @iTweetMeat: Q4 Having an influencer on the board of education. Theyre responsible for the administrators. #agchat
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AnitaStuever:
Q4. Send school admin to national FFA conv like Michigan does. Once administrators see success, they're enthusiastically supportive. #agchat
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agropinion:
Q4 Good farming is as much art as science. How do they take on ag when they're failing in educating on black & white subjects. #agchat
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Porkchop1950:
Q4 Ag Ed anywhere depends on the economic power in the communities it serves. If the power $ is there the program will be. #agchat
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kathrynshallen:
and the job insecurity! RT @sollmana: Q4: Training that adequately prepares students to teach ag. Program at MSU isn't very good... #agchat
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agchat:
We'll be closing Q4 in another couple of minutes, so throw those final thoughts out there... @comfypaws, we're underway... #agchat
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MarieB41:
Q4: It is about location or when you have a state ran by big metropolitan areas that don't get it. And the economy is broken. #agchat
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MarieB41:
Q4: If we put more emphasis on natural resources n the classroom it might help out economy n long run. Planting ideas for the future #agchat
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agchat:
Q5 is now up about #ag careers, so please wrap up your responses to Q4. Keep up the excellent use of Q#s in advance of your response #agchat
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JeffFowle:
Q4 CA is looking at requiring hands on exp 4 all ag teachers prior2 teaching. Must B able 2 practice what is taught. #agchat
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Earthnik:
RT @MarieB41 Q4: If more emphasis on natural resources in classroom might help out economy n long run. PLANTING ideas for the future #agchat
SteakPerfection: RT @agchat: Q4 @sollmana: What is the biggest road block to increasing ag education in schools?...your ideas for overcoming this? #agchat
mpaynknoper: RT @agchat: Q4 @sollmana: What's biggest road block to increasing ag education in schools & what are your ideas for overcoming this? #agchat
kathrynshallen: Q4 competition from other programs, especially in High Schools #agchat
iTweetMeat: Q4 Money (and the support that brings it) #agchat
FARMERJEREMY: Q4 $$$$$$, need to convice ag ed is a core need #agchat
AnitaStuever: Q4. Difficult to get/keep high-quality ag teachers; tough job with hard work, long hours. Easier to work elsewhere in the industry. #agchat
flying_tomato: Q4 biggest roadblock: common perception that ag knowledge doesn't come from classroom teaching/doesn't belong in classroom #agchat
agropinion: RT @kmrivard: RT @sollmana: Q4: Standardized testing is the enemy of all non-core subjects. IMO. #agchat
dairygoddess: Q4 It all boils down to money! Schools need money private and state demanding ag education #agchat
RinckerLaw: Q4: There are several mitigating factors - among them includes $$, lack of support, too many existing required courses, etc. #agchat
CastAgScience: Q4 the stereotype that agriculture carries #agchat
courtneyhbeck: Q4 Too much competition in electives (gym, home ec, shop, etc). Have to draw the line somewhere. Parents need to lobby school board #agchat
KSagJournalist: Q4 RT @sollmana: What's biggest road block to increasing ag education in schools & what are your ideas for overcoming this? #agchat
Porkchop1950: RT @sollmana: Q4: Administration support. An administrator can make/break an ag program. Have to get support in HS admin. #agchat #agchat
AR_ranchhand: Q4 Has #Ag done its part to ask school admins about utilizing Ag in the classroom? That's a start if not. #agchat
kmrivard: @ComfyPaws Hey, great of you to stop by! We're on Q4, if you want to offer up a brief intro and jump in! #agchat
FarmerHaley: Q4 ag ed in rural or urban schools? #Agchat
kmrivard: @cowartandmore Hey Kathy, glad you could make it. We're wrapping up Q4. #agchat
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