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Professional Development for Agricultural Literacy in Elementary Agriculture Teachers (PDAL EAT): A collaborative Elementary Agricultural Education training program funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Objectives

  1. Develop EAE teachers to apply Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) within teaching Food and Agricultural Sciences.
  2. Develop EAE teachers to work in collaborative partnership with local EAE steering committees.
  3. Develop EAE teacher to utilize EAE school farms to increase students interested in FANH Sciences.
  4. Develop EAE teacher to utilize EAE farm-to-school programs to increase students interested in FANH Sciences.
  5. Infusing equity and inclusion throughout the project for both teachers and students.