解:
$ (1)$
∵$AD// BC,$$∠ B=80°$
∴$∠ BAD + ∠ B = 180°($两直线平行,同旁内角互补)
∴$∠ BAD = 180° - 80° = 100°$
$ (2) $证明:
∵$∠ BAE = ∠ DAE,$$∠ BAD=100°$
∴$∠ BAE = \frac {1}{2}∠ BAD = 50°$
又∵$∠ BCD=50°$
∴$∠ BAE = ∠ BCD$
∴$AE// DC($同位角相等,两直线平行)