1st Annual SAE Symposium:
A Symposium on SAE Record Keeping & FFA Award Applications:
Growing SAE Participation Through Education
October 9 and 10, 2015
Hosted by:
Pennsylvania Association of Agricultural Educators and
The Penn State University Center for Professional Personnel Development
Presenter:
Dr. Roger D. Hanagriff, The Agricultural Experience Tracker
Continuing Education Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University
Focus:
Using case studies for each type of SAE, these workshops will be experiential learning opportunities
for entering information, reviewing reports and FFA award applications. The sessions will begin with
a career exploration SAE, move into a placement experiences and entering complex entrepreneurship
SAEs such as a service business and livestock projects. Participants completing all case
studies, successful reporting and passing an assessment score will be a certified AET
records professional (Industry certified).
Each participant will be provided with class lessons for students, educational curriculum
and SAE grading rubrics.
Academic or Professional Development Credits:
If interested in earning Continuing Education Credits (ACT 48, 15 hours available) and/or graduate
academic credit, please contact John Ewing, Center Director at jce122@psu.edu
Additional Information:
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Participants will need to bring their own device for the internet
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Email Registration by September 15th to Mike Brammer, PAAE Executive Secretary at
mbrammer@pa.gov with subject line: SAE Symposium
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Mail Registration checks payable to PAAE (memo: SAE Symposium): Space is limited!!
Mike Brammer, PAAE Executive Secretary
2301 N. Cameron St.
Harrisburg, PA 17110
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Registration does not include hotel accommodations; however, a block of rooms has been
reserved. See Registration Form for more details.
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Questions about event? Email PSU/PAAE SAE Specialist: Carole Fay, cfay1212@gmail.com
Questions about registration? Email Mike Brammer, C-MBRAMMER@PA.GOV
1st Annual SAE Symposium Agenda
Friday
October 9th
7:00 am
Registration
8:00am
Welcome and review of agenda
8:15am
Exploresae.com – Review and lesson planning tools for the
classroom
9:15am
Case Study 1 – developing and managing breeding livestock SAE,
getting started; managing breeding livestock SAEs and transferring
offspring into new projects
(Break will occur approximately ½ way through!)
12:00pm
Lunch (provided)
1:00pm
Case Study 2 – managing paid SAE projects and developing
placement roles; managing unpaid placement SAEs and entering
student SAE journals
(Break will occur approximately ½ way through!)
Saturday
October 10th
4:30pm
Review of student SAE projects and SAE grading.
5:00pm
Adjourn
7:00am
Registration
8:00am
Welcome and review of agenda
8:15am
Case Study 3 – managing exploratory SAE records for career
exploration, FFA career development events and unpaid placement
experience
10:00am
Case Study 4 – managing research SAE projects
11:45am
Lunch (provided)
1:00pm
Developing and managing the AET calendar, valuable reports and
POA reporting
2:45pm
Other Teacher features in AET, which include
 SAE Visit Manager
 SAE Grading Rubrics
 Student Record Book Grading Reports
 Managing Student Accounts
 State FFA Degree application
4:00pm
Closing Remarks & Depart
REGISTRATION FORM; Due by September 15
1st Annual SAE Symposium:
A Symposium on SAE Record Keeping & FFA Award Applications:
Growing SAE Participation Through Education
LOCATION: Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel
Name:________________________________________________________________
Home Address:_________________________________________________________
Cell Phone Number:______________________________________________________
School_________________________________________________________________
School Address: _________________________________________________________
School Phone: _________________________________________________________
Please indicate level of expertise by circling appropriate level:
Level of Expertise with SAE:
Basic
Proficient
Level of Expertise with AET:
Basic
Proficient
Advanced
Advanced
Your FFA Chapter Name:_____________________________________________
Your FFA Chapter Number: _____________________________________
Registration Options:
$200 Friday and Saturday _____
Make checks payable to: PAAE – memo: SAE Symposium
Send registration form and check to:
Mike Brammer
PAAE Executive Secretary
2301 N. Cameron St.
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Hotel reservation information:
Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel - Please Reserve by Aug. 29
4650 Lindle Rd.
Harrisburg, PA 17111
(717) 564-5511 PAAE - Block of rooms for reduced rate.