Introduction to Agriculture Education

Mr OetkenAg Ed Instructor/FFA Advisor

Seating Chart

Your seat for 1st Quarter.Unless I change it!

Basics

Get here on time!

Basics

Drinking fountain in shop

Bathroom in classroom

pencil sharpenerTRASH- Help keep clean!

Basics

Classroom setup Computers

Shop Temperature

Come to Class Prepared to be a Student!!!!!

It is Your Job!A prepared student brings----

◦a writing instrument◦assignment book/planner ◦a notebook, folder or paper◦textbook◦calculator or other TOOLS you need to do your

job.

A prepared student is a successful student!!

How????◦Pay attention in class, try to learn

something new every period◦do assignments/projects- graded or

not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!◦ASK QUESTIONS!!!◦TAKE NOTES!!!!◦Study for Quizzes, Exams

Class Expectations

can be found at www.lemars.k12.ia.us/ag

• Read the Welcome section and course information following link for this class.

• If you have internet access at home have parents read and send me an e-mail stating they have read both welcome and course expectations by Friday 8/29

• No access- print out welcome and expectations pages and take home to sign, return by 8/29

Why are you here?

Introduce yourself and answer the question.

What do you want to accomplish this Semester or year?

In this classIn other classesIn activities you

want to be involved.

In other personal things that are important to you

Assignment

Write your goals or things you want to accomplish this year in your notebook or on a piece of paper.

Use complete sentences and correct spelling.

No other guidelinesDue tomorrow, bring

them to class finished.

Goals:

Something you want to accomplishShould be something that motivates you

to work.Written down and shared with someone

Step 1- Write SMART Goalspecific

easurable

-use language that is specific

-Must be able to see if you accomplish it.

ttainable - must be able to accomplish in time frame.

ealistic

- must be high enough to motivate

ime frame

- set time deadline to accomplish goal.

Example

I want to be rich.I want to earn 1 million dollars by age 30.

Time frames

Short term- accomplish in a year or less

Medium term- accomplish in 1-5 years

Long term- 5 or more years in future.

Assignment

Write a long term goal about your choice of a career path.

Write a minimum of 5 medium term goals needed to reach the l.t. goal

Write 2 or 3 short term goals needed to reach each m.t. goal.

Type up in outline form and submit by date assigned.

Pathways

Le Mars Agriculture Education

Classroom

SAE FFA

SAE

Supervised Agriculture Experience

Required of everyone

Early out days are designated SAE update days.

SAE Requirements

Minimum WagePlan a SAE projectSubmit the required

reports and forms requested

No visit Scheduled with Mr Oetken

Receive a C grade

Getting a raisePlan and initiate your

project.Keep records up to

date and submitted each grade period.

Schedule a conference with Mr O each grading term.

Receive a B grade

SAE Requirements Promotion- FFA members should plan for this level. Plan and initiate your project and maintain it year around. Keep records up to date and submitted each grade period. Work

toward degree requirements for FFA membership degrees and awards.

Schedule a conference or instructional visit with Mr O each grading term.

Receive an A grade

FFA

The National FFA Organization