Session Two: What are professional expectations?

After a great second session, we left class today equipped with the challenge of pushing ourselves and our students to ask the question "why?" and remain conscious of the status quo. Additionally, we identified reasons that we join organizations, mapped out the remainder of the course, and last but not least started our journey with AET! Let's challenge ourselves to use AET to it's fullest potential, feel free to contact any of us for fun ideas!

Ticket Out Responses Session 2:

• What are we curious about?
• Managing multiple project books in AET
• Under "journal" at the top of the page after logging in,  click "develop your AET experiences" and then "add new." Once your experience is added, you can continue to enter more projects this way.
• How to use the POA to recruit and retain students
• When developing your POA implementation plan, one way to use it as a recruitment tool is to develop your standing committees in a way that is fun and inciting! For example, my implementation plan had very goofy name for each committee. Hold onto this question for our two sessions on POA. If you would like to take a look at my project, let me know!
• If we develop that competition and championship attitude, how can we also cultivate an "other focused mentality"
• Holy cow, this is a good question. I am hoping that Dr. Foster adds this thoughts to this one in the comments, but I would be happy to offer my personal feelings. If you are creating that "championship" mindset, why can't that include being champions of giving back? 
• Why is adolescence viewed negatively?
• Another excellent questions! I definitely don't have the answer, but here are some pretty cool links I found (including some more positive thoughts). Check them out!
• http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/surviving-your-childs-adolescence/201203/early-adolescence-and-the-negative-mindset
• http://soulpancake.com/conversations/view/94714/what-can-adolescence-give-to-the-world-and-what-has-it-given-to-your-life.html
• http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2004/04/14/31good.h23.html
• http://www.instructables.com/answers/Why-do-teenagers-get-such-a-negative-stereotypical/
• How do you keep everyone involved in an organization?
• We have a session dedicated to this in Decemeber!
• Exploring the AET Website and my SAE journal
• Make sure you check out the list provided in your assignment handbook to get a feeling of where to start!
• AET Chapter website
• This is available more so on the advisor features. Personally, I am hoping to get a feel for this as well. I should be people to add students for access to play around with the website. Any students who are interested, please contact me.
•  Percentage of schools that use AET for record keeping.
• I do not know if this number exists, but I can tell you that all states that have affiliation membership for ag education (meaning ALL ag ed students are also FFA members) have access to AET, including Pennsylvania. 

• What did we learn?
• There is a lot more to AET than recordbooks!
• Info about AET
• I learned why students want to join an organization
• Academically you are considered an adolescent between 11-21 years old
• How to use AET more efficiently
• AET is awesome

• What do we want to learn more about?
• FFA
• While we will be discussing this in 311, I think that AEE 100 might offer a lot more of what you are looking for. Check that out if you aren't already in the class!
• Teacher/FFA website
• See my response above. Once I play around with it, I should be able to start adding students who are interested in contributing
• Recruitment tools for organizations
• We have a session on this in December! But keep this in mind while planning out the four projects. What pieces can you add that make students want to be a part of it?
• Using the AET calendar for class due dates
• I can definitely add these in! :)

Session One - What is expected of us and what do we get to do!

Today's lesson went great, thanks for all the interaction and input on what can be accomplished from being a great leader. Throughout this semester we are going to learn about what it takes to run an organization to its full potential.

Ticket Out responses for Session 1:

• What are we curious about?
• Effective ways of advising/starting an FFA Chapter.
• On Tuesday September 2nd, Doug Brown will be in to talk about advising a FFA chapter. 
• Also on September 16, you will learn how to select and train quality chapter FFA officers.
• How can we apply what we will learn in 311 to other organizations/groups?
• Like Dr. Foster explained in class today, everything that we learn in AEE 311 can be used in any youth or adult organization. You will learn more about this as the semester continues. 
• What is FFA all about?
• Tuesday, September 9th, you will learn all about FFA and what it has to offer each of you. 
• How can I develop my own skills as a youth leadership leader?
• Through the semester and your time at Penn State you will have the chance to become part of a group. It is what you put into each activity that you do that will make you a better leader. 
• My peers and their past experiences!
• Keep coming to class and interacting!!!!
• What are the fun projects and assignments that are required of us?
• All assignments are outlined in detail in the assignment handbook. If questions are still arising then take the time on Thursday during the bellwork to write them down. Dr. Foster is going to answer all questions during class. Also, you have a TA assigned to each assignment to help if any questions should arise at a different time. 
• Learning how to develop youth outside of such a structured organization like FFA.
• Keep coming to class!
• CDE's, SAE planing and the POA
• These assisgnments are outlined in the assignment handbook. You may also contact your TA's or Dr. Foster. Also there is at least 2 class sections focused on each topic to give you a better understanding. 
• How can experiential education happen in the classroom together, not only in SAE but in class as well?
• This class will help but AEE 412 will be the focused methods course. 
• How do you motivate students who do not care about their grades or class and/or students who are disruptive 
• By showing that you are excited/devoted to the topic will help get students involved. Find what makes the students want to learn and go from there. Each class and group of students is different.
• What did we learn today?
• There is a great instructional team to help us throughout the semester
• A way to integrate leadership skills into classes
• Foster likes (should say loves) Technology!
• Even know youth leadership is very important today, there are stills problems that need to be fixed
• What to expect from the class and the pace in which topics will be discussed 
• Many important factors of Leaderships 
• A new resource to use in my future classroom (The TA challenge sheets)
• Everyone has a different background !!!
• That group projects encourage learning by being thrown into a different environment that leaves a positive impact on others
• The same book is used for AEE 100 and AEE 413!!!!
• What do you want to learn more about?
• Different ways to go about completing assignments 
• Each assignment is going to be explained during the class section that has to do with that assignment. The great thing for your class is you have TA's helping that have done these assignments so we will be able to give you insight when you come to us with questions. Just one word of advise, stay on top of getting your work done. 
• FFA and other organizations that I can do to gain experience/knowledge outside of this class 
• One great thing about being a Penn State students is you have the opportunity to become a part of many groups/clubs. Attending meetings and see how they are ran. 
• CFFA and Teach AG are two great clubs that AEE/College of Ag Science has to offer. More details about these clubs will be announced in class. 
• What materials do I need to bring to class each day?
• Bring a pencil, notepaper and your book to class every day. If technology is needed we will let you know the class before hand. 
• Learn more about being a successful leader.
• Well, you are signed up for a great class then. We will discuss everything leadership and how to become better leaders. Keep coming to class!!
• How can I utilize my strengths more effectively in being a leader?
• This comes with practice. When in a group, be heard. Do not be afraid to try new things. See what works for the group. 
• How to obtain resources that I could use in my classroom.
• Dr. Foster will always being using different resources throughout the semester. He will let you know where you can order them from. 
• CDE planing 
• The following class session is devoted to talking about CDE's and how to plan/couch students: October 14th. You will also explore ways of planning CDE's when working on your assignment. 
• Getting students interested in SAE's
• The following class sessions are devoted to talking about SAE's: October 16, October 21, and October 23
• Are SAE's all online now?
• Yes and no. Most schools are changing to The AET which is online. However, there are still a few schools that still use the excel sheets. 

For next class session:

1. Make sure you review the syllabus and assignment handbook and come with specific questions. This will be your bellwork/Do Now for the day. 
2. Read the Adolescent Theories that you picked up on your way out the door today. 
3. Bring a digital devise (ipad, laptop) with wireless capability to explore The AET.

Welcome! AEE 311 - Youth Organizations!

This will be a great semester in a super fun class!

Be sure to refer to the email I sent earlier for specifics on the class and let's engage on Twitter at #AEE311!

...and now a word from our Kid President :)