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
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