Week 5- Structure in our Instruction

In the week's readings, one quote really stood out to me being a future agriculture teacher. The article stated, "As urban sprawl permeates the countryside, and as fewer individuals work in the production facets of the agricultural industry we must organize content that is conceptually relevant to a diverse group of students in a complex and ever-changing society." This is such an important aspect of our jobs! We need to be able to teach our concepts in a way our students understand. Agriculture classrooms now a days have a very diverse group of students, including kids that want to be there and ones who are forced. We want to be able to reach all kids and spark an interest within them for the agriculture industry.




When it comes to group instruction, I think it is so important especially in agriculture classes. I think having group conversations is also an effective way to teaching. Hearing peer opinions and sharing knowledge between people of the same age can sometimes be more effective than just lecturing. After teaching a group session, I always want to make sure my future students understand that they can still do individual sessions if they do not understand the topic with me. I want them all to know that if they need extra help I am more than happy to work with them one on one. Not all students enjoy group settings so we must work to do whatever they need to grasp the concept.


Objectives are an essential part to classroom planning and management. These set the stage for what we need to accomplish and help us stay on task when teaching. These also give the students a visual on what they will be and need to learn in that days class. It is important to me to have both knowledge objectives and hands on objectives for the students to work towards.