Cultivating Curiosity with Ms. Cusate

A student’s Supervised Agriculture Experience or SAE is a critical component of the three circle model for agricultural education. Supervised Agriculture Experiences are work-based learning experiences which allow students to gain hands-on experience while building upon knowledge gained in the classroom. Students in their first year of school-based agricultural education classes can start a Foundational SAE before committing to multiple years in an agriculture program, and transition their Foundational SAE into what is called an Immersion SAE. The difference between a Foundational SAE and an Immersion SAE is the scope and complexity involved in record keeping in effort towards earning FFA degrees and overall focus on one particular area of interest.   The SAE Roadmap describing the different SAE paths a student can chose from At Northwestern Senior High School, SAEs are graded on a “Pass/Fail” basis. All students must have a minimum of 180 hours logged into the Agricultural Experi...

The time has finally come for my final presentation, where I answer 3 essential questions before heading out to complete my student teaching internship: Who do I aspire to be as an educator? What opportunities have I engaged in to become a better educator? How am I prepared to maximize my student teaching internship in the Spring? It feels surreal to lay it all out on the table after 3.5 years of hard work and dedication. Thank you to everyone that was supported me throughout this journey! See you soon, Northwestern Senior High School! You can check out my final presentation here: Thank you for your endless support, Ms. Cusate