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The CASE Investigating Agricultural Biotechnology (IAB) project is made possible by Bayer Crop Science and Syngenta.
CASE is seeking secondary teachers to field test the curriculum for the 2025-2026 school year.
The CASE Investigating Agricultural Biotechnology (IAB) curriculum and professional development will provide teachers with the technical content and skills to prepare secondary students for plant biotechnology careers. CASE developed an Animal and Plant Biotechnology course ten years ago, introducing students to basic biotechnology skills and agricultural applications. Changes in the agricultural industry and education demand revisions to the course. Funding will support these revisions, standard alignments, enhanced professional development, and student assessment.
The curricular resource will have two modules: the first will focus on technical skills, and the second will focus on plant applications. The technical skill module will be field-tested during the 2025-2026 school year, and the plant applications module will be field-tested in 2026-2027. Teachers participating during the 2025-2026 field test will be invited back to participate in the field testing plant applications field test in 2026-2027. The modular format will enable teachers to implement the curriculum in smaller “chunks” from 60-90 days to use as a semester-long course or insert into other AFNR courses.
In addition to the curriculum revisions, CASE will revise the program's professional development component. Teachers will receive training on new and innovative lab procedures and applications they can pass on to their students.
Teachers participate in the first professional development setting for the curriculum module. Participants provide feedback during the field test and throughout the school year.
CASE provides a comprehensive professional development experience, in addition to a work-life balance so teachers can best educate their students. Course work is adaptable and customizable based on teacher preference to fit all geographies and communities.
Will teachers certified in APB need to get certified in IAB to receive access to the updated curriculum?All APB teachers will have access to the new curriculum as well. We will have a document showing the latest activities and where updates were made.
Will the APB curriculum, prior to the revisions, still be available to use?The old APB course will always be available for certified teachers to use.
Will end of course assessments till be offered for the APB course or will it be phased out and a new end of course assessment offered?The assessment will change to align with the new course. However, we will have a much better blueprint in place so teachers have a better understanding of what is being assessed. I think we could easily use the blueprint to crosswalk if there is a high enough need.
Teachers participate in the first professional development setting for the curriculum module. Participants provide feedback during the field test and throughout the school year.
CASE provides a comprehensive professional development experience, in addition to a work-life balance so teachers can best educate their students. Course work is adaptable and customizable based on teacher preference to fit all geographies and communities.
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