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DuPont Collaborates with Agricultural Educators to Reach More Students
Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:46:20 CDT
DuPont and the National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE) has awarded $200,000 in grants to provide agriscience educators with training and classroom resources to implement advanced curriculum that will better prepare students for future careers in agriculture and food.
DuPont Pioneer is working closely with the National Association of Agricultural Educators to award grants to teachers who are implementing Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE), but need additional funding.
"Feeding the world will require that more students understand agriculture and become future leaders in food and agriscience," said Michelle Gowdy, director of Community & Academic Relations for DuPont Pioneer. "We are working with others in education and in agriculture to ensure teachers have the best tools at their disposal to get more kids excited about agriculture and careers in agriscience."
CASE is a multi-year approach to agriscience education with rigorous educator training requirements and hands-on, inquiry focused learning activities. The collaboration with DuPont Pioneer and CASE is a special project of the National FFA Foundation.
"We are excited that DuPont Pioneer understands the importance of CASE, and they're putting their funding where teachers have said they need it most," said Dan Jansen, CASE project director. "These grants will help teachers who have wanted to implement the CASE curriculum but have not been able to because of school budgets."
The DuPont Pioneer grants will be available to help with three areas teachers have identified as cost barriers to implementing the program in their schools teacher training, equipment and materials, and end-of-course assessments.
The DuPont Pioneer Global Giving Program is intended to improve food security by advancing agriculture through science, education and innovation and to enhance the quality of life for farmers and their communities globally. Addressing the unique challenges of our local communities promotes economic growth, improved health, and overall quality of life; all factors important to a healthy and strong business climate.
CASE is an instructional system that is changing the culture of agriculture programs by equipping teachers to elevate student experiences in the agriculture classroom, and preparing students for success in college and careers emphasizing science, technology, engineering and math. More information about CASE is available at www.case4learning.org.
The National Association of Agricultural Educators manages the CASE curriculum. NAAE is the professional organization in the United States for agricultural educators. It provides its nearly 8,000 members with professional networking and development opportunities, professional liability coverage and extensive awards and recognition programs. The mission of NAAE is "professionals providing agricultural education for the global community through visionary leadership, advocacy and service." The NAAE headquarters are in Lexington, Ky.
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