SAE is one of the most unique educational tools at our
disposal as agriscience educators. SAEs have long standing impact on the lives
of students. SAEs are not optional.
Story #11- Iowa
A student – oldest of three brothers -- who was year
behind me in high school had a lawn care SAE --- of course received a bit of
skepticism from me (et al) because it wasn’t cows and pigs or traditional
mid-90’s southern Iowa projects…Long story short --- after putting all three of
them thru a small private D-III college ($$$), the oldest two ended up in
banking – the youngest, continues the business as a full time endeavor; has
hired his retired father as part of a crew to help ( I always point out to
kids, how would you like to have YOUR parents work FOR YOU?) and has a very
lucrative year round full-service landscaping/yard care/snow removal business
in my hometown. All started from a lawn mower and a couple yards as a
simple SAE project that got crazy. And the cows that I had weren’t nearly
as productive, I might add.
Submitting Teacher: Mr. Matt Eddy
SAE Theorem #9
(Moore, 2003, The Agricultural Education Magazine)
On-site supervision is needed in SAE programs. What does the
first word in the acronym SAE stand for? Supervised. Students need direction
and guidance in conducting the SAE program. This is the perfect opportunity for
one-on-one individualized instruction.
You are a developing positive agent of change who will one
day help students explore and grow into their unlimited potential through
agricultural education!
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