LPR: Professional Growth

Growth is necessary for teachers and programs to stay abreast of changing times. Competent and technically qualified agriculture teachers are the core of a successful program. Chapter six presents tips on how you can stay professionally prepared and motivated to teach your students. Find out how you can revitalize yourself and recruit students to become teachers and keep the profession strong.

Key Resources

The Core (formerly Agricultural Education Resources Catalog)

Agriculture Teachers Manual

NAAE Web site Link

Promising Practices for Professional Growth

Local Program Success Guide, Second Edition

STIHL Resources & Lesson Plans

LPS Forms

Below are documents related to the Professional Growth area of LPS. Click on a link and the file will open in a new window. Since LPS areas are interconnected, some files are listed in more than one of the seven key areas of LPS.

Additional Resources


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The LPR Guide is sponsored by STIHL as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.