Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Education and Workforce Development Professional Development for Secondary School Teachers and Educational Professionals (PD-STEP)

Overview

<p><span>PD-STEP is one of four grant programs in the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) - Education and Workforce Development (known as AFRI-EWD). There are two of projects types in PD-STEP for 2018: Integrated and Single-Purpose Projects. Projects Supported By PD-STEP Projects should develop self-sustaining models for professional development that better prepare education professionals to provide outstanding teaching, guidance and institutional structures that enhance student outcomes in the food, agriculture, natural resources and human (FANH) sciences. Projects can also address changing instructional approaches, explore strategies to identify skill gaps or address conceptual areas that are particularly challenging to students. In addition, projects can involve integrating innovations in science and teaching into existing professional development programs through hands-on research/extension experiences with partner institutions and laboratories.</span></p>