Ag Equipment Maintenance & Technology Course

Agricultural Equipment Maintenance & Technology Course
Wa-Hi's Jessica Johnson to teach new class to help students become technicians in the agriculture, construction, diesel and automotive industries.

Walla Walla High School Teacher Attends Professional Development Institute

Jessica Johnson, an Agriscience teacher at Walla Walla High School, recently attended a Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education professional development institute at the State University of New York at Cobleskill to teach the Agricultural Equipment Maintenance & Technology (AEMT) CASE curriculum.

CASE 4 Learning is committed to designing an inquiry-based agricultural curriculum that meets the current demands of teachers, students, and industry. CASE 4 Learning provides comprehensive professional development and workshops for new and seasoned teachers to achieve lifetime certification, learn new coursework and build a community of support. Upon certification, all CASE 4 Learning teachers have access to course updates, training, and support for the remainder of their career. The curriculum is designed to spiral and scaffold course concepts, incorporate APP (Activity, Project, or Problem) modalities, and meet core standards to equip teachers and schools to help students become lifelong learners and prepare them for college or careers. The curriculum was written by CASE 4 Learning. CASE is an acronym for Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education and is an initiative of the National Council for Agricultural Education (The Council.)

During the CASE Institute, Mrs. Johnson spent 5 days in Cobleskill, New York, and 3 days virtually working through nearly every lesson in the year-long curriculum and learning how to deliver lessons in an inquiry-based way that will shift focus in the classroom from teacher-led to student-directed learning.

"This new AEMT (Agricultural Equipment Maintenance & Technology) course is exactly what our community supporters and students have been asking for," said Johnson. "It will provide our students with the opportunity to learn advanced skills and essential knowledge to enter a post-secondary program and become technicians in the agriculture, construction, diesel and automotive industries."

Mrs. Johnson will implement this new curriculum to teach the AEMT class beginning this upcoming school year.

For more information about CASE 4 Learning, visit www.case4learning.org