Professional Professional OrganizationsOrganizations

Their role & Your responsibilitiesTheir role & Your responsibilities

Jon W. RamseyJon W. Ramsey

Definitions per Definitions per WebsterWebster

Profession – Learned occupationProfession – Learned occupation

Professional – 1) pursuing a profession. 2) Professional – 1) pursuing a profession. 2) pertaining to a profession. 3) meeting the pertaining to a profession. 3) meeting the standards of a profession. 4) professional standards of a profession. 4) professional personperson

What others say….What others say….

“ “Amateurs hope. Professionals work.”Amateurs hope. Professionals work.”

Garson KaninGarson Kanin

“ “A professional is a person who can do his best A professional is a person who can do his best at a time when he [or she] doesn’t particularly at a time when he [or she] doesn’t particularly feel like it.”feel like it.”

Alistair CookeAlistair Cooke

Who are the players?Who are the players? 

                                                                                                                                                      

Team AG-ED is a united effort in Team AG-ED is a united effort in promoting local program success promoting local program success

National Association of Agricultural Educators National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE)(NAAE)

American Association for Agricultural Education American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE)(AAAE)

Association for Career and Technical Education Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)(ACTE)

National Postsecondary Agricultural Student Organization National Postsecondary Agricultural Student Organization (PAS)(PAS)

National Young Farmer Educational Association National Young Farmer Educational Association (NYFEA)(NYFEA)

Some Reasons for Joining Some Reasons for Joining Professional Organizations . . . Professional Organizations . . .

Be part of a Be part of a communitycommunity of professional of professional educators . . . (e.g., The Pete Gailey Plan)educators . . . (e.g., The Pete Gailey Plan)

Attend professional development/improvement Attend professional development/improvement conferences – locally, in Oklahoma, and conferences – locally, in Oklahoma, and Region II, and nationally . . . Region II, and nationally . . .

Hold positions of professional leadership Hold positions of professional leadership locally, at the state level, regionally, and locally, at the state level, regionally, and nationally . . . nationally . . .

Reasons cont’dReasons cont’d

Receive recognition from professional peers for Receive recognition from professional peers for outstanding achievements, e.g., the outstanding achievements, e.g., the Outstanding Outstanding Young Member AwardYoung Member Award

Receive professional literature – journals, magazines, Receive professional literature – journals, magazines, newsletters, LISTSERVS . . . newsletters, LISTSERVS . . .

Numerous opportunities for travel and informal Numerous opportunities for travel and informal learning . . . learning . . .

Numerous opportunities for professional networking Numerous opportunities for professional networking and for making career – long friendships . . . and for making career – long friendships . . .

TravelTravel

National Association of Agricultural National Association of Agricultural Educators (NAAE)Educators (NAAE)

The membership in this association consists of The membership in this association consists of individuals who are professionally involved in individuals who are professionally involved in Agricultural Education. ~7650 membersAgricultural Education. ~7650 members

Student dues are $10.00; this provides $100,000 Student dues are $10.00; this provides $100,000 professional liability insurance coverage during professional liability insurance coverage during student teaching.student teaching.

Active members pay dues of $60.00Active members pay dues of $60.00

Ag Teachers’ CreedAg Teachers’ Creed www.naae.orgwww.naae.org

Scholarship Award ApplicationsScholarship Award Applications

Delmar Learning - NAAE Upper Division Scholarship ApplicationDelmar Learning - NAAE Upper Division Scholarship Application

Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Delmar LearningDelmar Learning and proceeds and proceeds from from the auction at the NAAE convention, NAAE will award the auction at the NAAE convention, NAAE will award scholarships scholarships to university juniors, seniors or post-baccalaureate to university juniors, seniors or post-baccalaureate students who are students who are majoring in ag ed and who intend to become ag teachers. majoring in ag ed and who intend to become ag teachers. Three Three applications will be accepted from each university that offers a applications will be accepted from each university that offers a

teacher education program in agricultural education.teacher education program in agricultural education. Fifteen (15) Fifteen (15) scholarships of $750 each will be awarded for the fall 2006 term. scholarships of $750 each will be awarded for the fall 2006 term. Previous recipients of the NAAE Upper Division Scholarship are Previous recipients of the NAAE Upper Division Scholarship are

not not eligible.eligible.

The postmark deadline for submitting applications to the NAAE office is The postmark deadline for submitting applications to the NAAE office is May 15, 2007.May 15, 2007.

Scholarship Award Applications – Scholarship Award Applications – Recent SuccessRecent Success

Oklahoma State University . . . Oklahoma State University . . .

2003, Brian Cunningham2003, Brian Cunningham

2004, Karie Smith2004, Karie Smith

2006, Eric Kennel2006, Eric Kennel

American Association for American Association for Agricultural Education (AAAE)Agricultural Education (AAAE)

As a professional organization, we value . . .As a professional organization, we value . . .

Effective teaching Effective teaching

Developing and empowering others Developing and empowering others

Actively engaging learners/experiential learningActively engaging learners/experiential learning

Quality research and other scholarly activitiesQuality research and other scholarly activities

Values cont’dValues cont’d

An active role in contributing to both formal An active role in contributing to both formal and non–formal educational systemand non–formal educational system

Professional renewal and adjusting to change Professional renewal and adjusting to change

Interacting with peersInteracting with peers

http://www.aaaeonline.org/http://www.aaaeonline.org/

Association for Career and Association for Career and Technical EducationTechnical Education

This organization covers all areas of Career This organization covers all areas of Career Tech - 12 DivisionsTech - 12 Divisions

Agricultural EducationAgricultural Education Family and Consumer ScienceFamily and Consumer Science Technology Education Technology Education Trade & Industrial EducationTrade & Industrial Education As well as a variety of adult educational As well as a variety of adult educational

programsprograms

ACTE Agricultural Education ACTE Agricultural Education Division: National GoalsDivision: National Goals

Highly motivated, well educated teachers Highly motivated, well educated teachers provide quality education for students at all provide quality education for students at all levels, pre-kindergarten through adult.levels, pre-kindergarten through adult.

All students have access to seamless, lifelong All students have access to seamless, lifelong instruction in agriculture and national instruction in agriculture and national

resources through a wide variety of resources through a wide variety of delivery methods and educational settings. delivery methods and educational settings.

ACTE National GoalsACTE National Goals

All students achieve conversational literacy All students achieve conversational literacy about agriculture and natural resources.about agriculture and natural resources.

Partnerships and strategic alliances ensure a Partnerships and strategic alliances ensure a continuous presence of education in and continuous presence of education in and about agriculture and natural resources.about agriculture and natural resources.

http://www.acteonline.orghttp://www.acteonline.org

What are your responsibilities?What are your responsibilities?

Maintain your status as a lifelong learnerMaintain your status as a lifelong learner Seek out and develop a mentor/mentee Seek out and develop a mentor/mentee

relationship with other professionalsrelationship with other professionals Meet and develop a relationship with your Meet and develop a relationship with your

political representativespolitical representatives Become active in your state professional Become active in your state professional

organization (OAETA)organization (OAETA)

Responsibilities cont’dResponsibilities cont’d

Oklahoma has a national reputation of unity and Oklahoma has a national reputation of unity and strengthstrength

100% of Oklahoma agricultural education teachers 100% of Oklahoma agricultural education teachers pay professional duespay professional dues

That gives Oklahoma 14 voting delegates at the That gives Oklahoma 14 voting delegates at the annual NAAE conventionannual NAAE convention

When other states need a proposal/item moved When other states need a proposal/item moved forward, Oklahoma is called on to provide forward, Oklahoma is called on to provide support.support.

Responsibilities cont’dResponsibilities cont’d

The continued strength of our profession The continued strength of our profession depends on the infusion of new teachers depends on the infusion of new teachers that embrace the fact that professional that embrace the fact that professional growth growth occurs on a variety of local, state, occurs on a variety of local, state, and and national levels. national levels.

Developing a proactive attitude about Developing a proactive attitude about professional growth opportunities is professional growth opportunities is essential.essential.

Professional DuesProfessional Dues

Oklahoma agricultural education teachers pay Oklahoma agricultural education teachers pay dues to the following professional dues to the following professional

organizations:organizations: OKACTE OKACTE ACTEACTE OAETAOAETA NAAENAAE

ConclusionsConclusions

One of your many responsibilities as a new One of your many responsibilities as a new professional will involve activities within professional will involve activities within your states professional organization.your states professional organization.

Embrace this opportunityEmbrace this opportunity

Save your money and be prepared to pay your Save your money and be prepared to pay your professional dues at Summer Conference. professional dues at Summer Conference.

Get involved . . . You paid for it!! Get involved . . . You paid for it!!