THE GOAL OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A SELF-SUSTAINING MODEL FOR K-12 TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOCUSED ON INFUSING AGRICULTURAL CONTEXT THROUGH CORE ACADEMIC SUBJECTS. THE SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES INCLUDE 1) COLLECT RELEVANT RETROSPECTIVE DATA FROM TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY PARTICIPATED IN DEFINED, SYSTEMATIC AGRICULTURAL LITERACY EFFORTS; 2) PRIORITIZE THE TRAINING AND PREPARATION CHALLENGES IDENTIFIED BY TEACHERS AND PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS TOWARD ADOPTING AND USING AGRICULTURAL CONTEXTS REGULARLY; 3) DEMONSTRATE CONNECTEDNESS BETWEEN RESEARCH AND TEACHER INSTRUCTION CHOICES TOWARD DEVELOPING INCREASED USAGE OF AGRICULTURAL LITERACY MATERIALS PROVIDED THROUGH NATIONAL AGRICULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION AND NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL LITERACY; 4) UTILIZE TEACHERS WHO ARE BOTH KNOWLEDGEABLE AND CONFIDENT IN USING AGRICULTURAL LITERACY RESOURCES TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING MEASURABLE WAYS TO OVERCOME THE TRAINING AND PREPARATION CHALLENGES; 5) DEVELOP AND PUBLISH SHORT-SEQUENCED INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS WITH TEACHERS SHOWING TEACHERS WAYS TO EFFECTIVELY INCORPORATE AGRICULTURAL CONTEXTS IN TIME-FRIENDLY, COST-FRIENDLY, RESOURCE-FRIENDLY AND PLANNING-FRIENDLY WAYS. ROGERS' DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION PROVIDES THE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE WEB-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL. WHILE WEB-ENHANCED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ARE NOT NEW, THE APPROACH OF SHORT-SEQUENCED INSTRUCTION FOCUSED ON "HOW" AND "WHY" IS UNIQUE. THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MODEL BECOMES SELF-SUSTAINING AS EDUCATORS UTILIZE THE EASILY-ACCESSIBLE VIDEOS TO GAIN FRESH IDEAS FOR ENGAGING STUDENTS AND THROUGH THE POTENTIAL FOR EVER-BROADENING ACCESS TO NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LITERACY OUTCOMES AS WELL AS INCREASING AWARENESS AND USE OF THE FREE INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE FROM NAITCO AND NCAL.