1. Supervised Agricultural Experience
Original by Cara Hutchins
Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education Curriculum Office – June 2002
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2. Supervised Agriculture Experience (SAE)
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Based on the Indiana State Standards for SAE
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3. Objectives
Duty A: Determine the importance of a SAE Program and the benefits that can be obtained.
Task 1 Describe SAE
Task 2 Indicate reasons for having a SAE program.
Task 3 Describe the benefits of a good SAE
Task 4 Identify the criteria which must be met to qualify as an SAE program.
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This unit will cover several days.
You will have worksheets to complete each task in the unit.
Keep all worksheets in order in your three ring binder.
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4. Task 5 Evaluate the characteristics of a good SAE program
Task 6 Determine the relationship of SAE programs to the total agriculture program.
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5. What is SAE?
Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) Programs consist of planned practical activities conducted outside of class time in which students develop and apply agricultural knowledge and skills.
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What do you think SAE is?
What do you know about SAE already?
What do you want to get out of your SAE?
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6. Why have an SAE Program?
Completes a total agriculture education program
Gives work experience
Allows for hands on learning
Learn proper record keeping
Develop career skills
Build responsibility
Chance for awards and recognition
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Why are you in this class?
What are your reasons for having an SAE?
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7. How can you benefit from a good SAE Program?
Read Best Practices examples and complete worksheet.
Hand out Best Practices worksheet and info pack.
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8. Graphic is from http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/agexed/sae/strength.html
Diagram shows how SAE fits in total Ag Ed program and some of the benefits of the SAE program.
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9. Qualifications for SAE Programs
Investigation
Looking into possible SAE ideas
Planning
deciding what to do and setting goals
Coordination
communicating with advisor, employer, and parents
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These are the steps in establishing a good SAE program.
By choosing a placement you have already completed some of these steps.
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10. Improvement Activities
Record keeping
tracking achievements over time
Improvement Activities
improving your work site, home, or community
Supplementary Activities
agriculture skills developed outside the work place
Improvement and Suplementary activities make your SAE more well rounded.
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11. What makes a good SAE program?
Interest to you
Builds career skills
Careful record keeping
Variety through supplemental and improvement projects
Builds off of knowledge gained in the classroom
Enjoyable
Write this down.
How can you make your SAE a good one?
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12. How Does SAE Fit in a Total Agriculture Education Program?
Classroom/
Lab
FFA
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