Growing Agricultural Science Teachers in Illinois

Growing Agricultural Science Teachers, or GAST, is a teacher recruitment and retention collaborative funded by Illinois state tax dollars and administered by the Illinois State Board of Education. Recognizing the need for faculty to remain prepared to implement the most current research-based practi...

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Published in:The Agricultural Education Magazine 2023-09, Vol.96 (2), p.9-12
Main Authors: Solomonson, Jay, Klein, Andrew, Maxwell, Lucas, Leman, Amy, Baker, Andrew, Still, Steven
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural education
Agricultural sciences
Agriculture teachers
Beginning Teachers
Career Development
Careers
Community colleges
Curricula
Education
Educational Resources
Funding
Funds
High School Students
Internships
Learning
Licenses
Preservice teachers
Professional development
Retention
Science teachers
Secondary school students
Secondary schools
Self-efficacy
Seminars
Student teachers
Student teaching
Teacher education
Teachers
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Summary:Growing Agricultural Science Teachers, or GAST, is a teacher recruitment and retention collaborative funded by Illinois state tax dollars and administered by the Illinois State Board of Education. Recognizing the need for faculty to remain prepared to implement the most current research-based practices, these funds have also supported the professional growth and development of both teacher education faculty at Illinois State by partially supporting participation in the annual American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE) and the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE) Conferences. [...]to support the development of preservice teachers, GAST funds have been allocated to several activities aimed at increasing student technical content knowledge. The maintenance and support of an Agricultural Education Resource Center (AERC) where countless resources are made available for students to utilize as they complete technical course work in agriculture, develop their pedological skills in Ag Ed and teaching and learning courses, and bring the aforementioned together in numerous laboratory and clinical experiences. -
ISSN:0732-4677