Welcome to the Forest/Wood Industry Educator Community -- a centralized communication medium for educators interested in the Forest/Wood Industry. Teach Access tools to assist you in developing/delivering programs that will prepare high-school students for entry-level careers and postsecondary programs in the Forest/Wood Industry. Access over one hundred teacher planning guides to assist in developing flexible three-year lesson plans full of active learning. The program's clustered approach is ideal for high schools with programs in Technology Education and/or Agriculture and in Career and Technical Schools. High-school curriculum developers/administrators will find scope and sequences of competencies with crosswalks to national academic and workplace standards. Information and links are provided to sites that provide teaching resources for all levels. Share Educators can share resources and materials that they have found successful in teaching the competencies in the program. Contact schools currently developing programs that prepare students for the Forest/Wood Industry. Communicate Ask the "experts" and fellow educators questions about the units as well as situations that arise when using the materials or developing programs. Find out about inservice opportunities related to the Forest/Wood Industry and the real-world experiences of schools that are implementing related programs. Explore Search the many listed sites related to the teaching of knowledge and skills in the Forest/Wood Industry throughout all grade levels.

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