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Summer Ag Institute (SAI)
Get three (3) Graduate credits and learn how Agriculture can be used as the application context (theme) for teaching math, science, social studies, and English to enhance achievement of Education Reform Standards. SAI is a dynamic, educational, fun-packed week of learning about our nation's number ONE employer, Agriculture !
Who: Kindergarten through 12 th grade teachers who have little or no background in agriculture. What: Experience agriculture first-hand with tours of processing plants, farms, nurseries and businesses. University professors and Agriculture professionals teach hands-on labs & lectures. The highlight of the week is an overnight stay on a working farm or ranch. The days are packed full of activities in order to simulate the realities of agricultural life.
When: Session #1, June 22-27, 2008; Corvallis, OR Session #2, July 6-11, 2008; La Grande , OR Cost: $400 for attending the weeklong institute. You get tuition for (3) graduate credits, housing, meals, transportation, and classroom-ready curriculum & resources. While you only pay $400, the total cost per student is around $1600, which includes about $820 for three graduate level credits at OSU. Course No: AED 518, 3 credits, Oregon State University Applications available & questions answered by contacting: Allette Hornung 112
Strand Agriculture Hall 541-791-4647 Cell: 559-280-3007 allettearc@msn.com Jana Lee Dick, Project Coordinator Session #2 La Grande/Union Session P.O. Box E, Union , OR 97883 Phone 541-562-5129, Ext. 22; fax 541-562-5438 jana.dick@oregonstate.edu
Summer Agriculture Institute is a project through the Oregon Agricultural Education Foundation. The project offers a 3-credit graduate course, AED 518 through Oregon State University , with your choice of one of the two sessions offered. |
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