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Vision Statements for Maine Agricultural Education*

  • By the Year 2015, a high level of agricultural literacy will have been attained among K-12 students in all Maine communities, with elementary schools having integrated agricultural topics into the overall curriculum for all grade levels in advancement of Maine's Learning Results.(1)

 
  • By the Year 2015, members of the food/fiber/environment agricultural education system will recognize their common interests and actively communicate and collaborate via joint participation in workshops and programs, with coordination fostered by Agricultural Education Steering Committee and the Agriculture and Natural Resources Education Consultant.(1)

 
  • By 2015, all Maine K-12 teachers will have the opportunity for training in integrating agricultural topics into their curriculums.(1)

 
  • By 2015, in furtherance of Career Preparation and the Science & Technology Standards of Maine's Learning Results, all graduating Maine secondary students will have an understanding of the career and advanced educational opportunities presented by agriculture, including the area of emerging technologies.(1)
 
  • By October 2011, a network will be established to link agriculture and science teachers at the middle school and secondary levels together with each other and with pre-service teachers and other members of the agricultural education community. (2)

 
(1) Statements prepared using public and private sector input at July 1997 Department of Education workshops and at subsequent meetings of Agricultural Education Steering Committee. Some original goals extended from orignal dates to 2015
(2) Statement derived from State Agriscience Strategic Plan developed by Maine delegation to National Agriscience Inquiry Based Institute in Iowa, July 2010.