Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 10 - EDUCATION
Chapter 10.58 - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATOR PREPARATION PROGRAM STANDARDS
Subchapter 10.58.5 - Teaching Areas: Specific Standards
Rule 10.58.502 - AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

(a) demonstrate essential skills and knowledge including the scientific/technical, safety, and career information in the areas of:

(b) demonstrate a philosophy of career and technical education, which reflects the unique student/community and industry interaction and includes the biological, physical, and applied sciences, personal leadership, and school-to-career components of a comprehensive agricultural education program;

(c) demonstrate competence in the development of a comprehensive instructional program based on identified agriculture industry demographic and technological advances, including current and evolving issues and ongoing practices of Montana American Indian agricultural contributions, while recognizing the social, economic, and demographic diversity of the community in conjunction with a partnership of students, community, business, industry, tribes, families, and an appointed advisory committee;

(d) demonstrate the development of personal and leadership competencies including, but not limited to, citizenship, personal development, goal setting, parliamentary procedure, and teamwork;

(f) demonstrate the skills and abilities to develop, utilize, and manage dedicated educational facilities with current and emerging equipment, resources, library, media, and electronic technology; maintain a safe environment; and create a culture of safety during classroom, laboratory, leadership, and supervised agricultural experiences;

(g) demonstrate the scientific process of critical thinking and problem-solving in the preparation of research experiences in the classroom, laboratory, greenhouse, leadership, and supervised agricultural experiences; and

(h) demonstrate research-based strategies to meet the diverse learning needs of all students by applying and integrating the state's learning goals, agricultural workplace competencies, and essential academic learning requirements in program implementation and assessment, including American Indians and tribes in Montana.