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Mission, Vision and Values

Est. 2009

As of October 2024, 3,505 educators are certified and actively teaching 7,198 CASE courses through our transformative, inquiry-based professional development institutes held each summer, and throughout the year during BriefCASEs. CASE certified teachers will reach more than 100,000+ students in 2024 with inquiry-based, student-focused activities, projects, and problems.

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Our Mission

To design industry-leading, inquiry-based curriculum and teacher education to create lifelong learners and prepare students for the future of agriculture.

Our Vision

To develop curriculum and professional development that empowers agriculture education teachers to inspire, educate, and prepare students for career success in the agricultural industry.

CASE 4 Learning Model 

Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE 4 Learning) is a system of instructional support for the classroom teacher like no other resource in agricultural education. The CASE 4 Learning model provides four major support areas to promote solid classroom instruction using rigorous and relevant lessons to enhance student learning.

The four areas of teacher support are curriculum, professional development, assessment, and certification. Each area contributes to the validity of CASE instructional materials by ensuring that teachers are properly equipped and trained and that student learning is accountable. This document will explain the components that define the CASE 4 Learning model.

CASE 4 Core Values and Strategic Priorities for 2024-2027

To review and download the document, visit the CASE Informational Materials page.

Purposeful Curriculum

  1. Revise courses routinely to maintain relevancy for content, delivery methods, and educational standards.
  2. Develop new curricular materials relevant to careers in the agricultural industry.
  3. The CASE team stays current regarding the content, best practices, technology, and relevance of the profession.

Fostering Connection and Growth

  1. Create and maintain outreach efforts through a variety of platforms.
  2. Attend career and technology education events and present workshops related to CASE curriculum and professional development.
  3. Collaborate with stakeholders to collect data around CASE projects to develop research priorities.

 

Teacher Training

  1. Implement professional development opportunities aligned with industry and education needs.
  2. Seek out and maintain funding and sponsorships for teacher professional development and curriculum implementation
  3. Collaborate with affiliate institutions to implement pre-service programming.

Student-Centered Learning

  1. Assist schools, community members, and teachers in implementing the CASE curriculum.
  2. Provide teachers, administrators, and counselors with opportunities to improve their agricultural education programs.
  3. Prepare students for college and careers.

 

 

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    CASE is an initiative of the National Council for Agricultural Education (The Council).

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