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Business Management

Business Management . Best Practices. 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED , NBCT SCHS , Pitt County Schools. Today’s Goals. Share best practices that have worked for me in Business Management Look at the four indicators with the lowest scores on the Fall 2013 VoCATS exam

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Business Management

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  1. Business Management Best Practices 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools

  2. Today’s Goals • Share best practices that have worked for me in Business Management • Look at the four indicators with the lowest scores on the Fall 2013 VoCATS exam • 1.02, 2.04, 2.07, and 6.03 • Share strategies for these objectives • Group activity 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools

  3. What resources are used? • MBA Curriculum Guide • Section 5 • Resource links • If links no longer work, search for the Article Name; may be available on another site • Section 6 (Projects) • Sample of Semester Exam Questions 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools

  4. What resources are used? • MBA LAP modules • Some of the resources used in the LAP modules are listed in the reference section of Section 5 (FYI for teachers without LAP module access • Internet, specifically business management • Education Portal Website • Lesson Planet • Business Dictionary • Online business magazines/journals 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools

  5. What is the approach? • Review the objectives of the entire unit or all the indicators for an objective. • Write down key words and define them for each indicator. • Use internet (reliable sources) to gather information Determine what you want students to know • List the different activities, reading assignments, LAPs that can be used/are available • Reword objectives to make them measurable in assessing students understanding 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools

  6. 1.02 - Recognize management’s role to understand its contribution to business success. • MBA Planning Guide • What are the key words in Objective 1.02? • What do you want students to know? • Determine what activities, readings, etc. will be used to reach the goal. • Reword the objective/indicator if necessary to make them measurable. 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools

  7. 1.02 - Recognize management’s role to understand its contribution to business success • Activities can include: • I want students to learn: • Managers role within a business • Identify the different forms of management • Identify the functions of management 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools

  8. Good Resources for 1.02 • MBA Planning Guide • Manage This LAP Module • Functions of Management • Lessonplanet.com (paid site - $5/mo) • Educanon.com (web tool used to create questions within clips that are used in the classroom. 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools

  9. 2.04 - Understand economic indicators to recognize economic trends and conditions. • MBA Planning Guide • What are the key words in Objective 2.04? • What do you want students to know? • Determine what activities, readings, etc. will be used to reach the goal. • Reword the objective if necessary to make them measurable • Economic activities 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools

  10. 2.04 - Understand economic indicators to recognize economic trends and conditions. • I want students to: • Understand basic economics • Identify economic indicators • Identify the role of economics • Identify economic trends and conditions • Understand inflation • Understand consumer spending • Understand the Gross Domestic Product • Understand unemployment rate • Understand interest rate fluctuations • Understand the business cycle 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools

  11. 2.04 - Understand economic indicators to recognize economic trends and conditions. Activities can include: 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools

  12. Good Resources for 2.04 • MBA Planning Guide • MBA LAP Modules • Learningtogive.org • Lessonplanet.com (paid site - ~$5/mo) • Teachingeconomics.org • Econedlink.org • Guide to basic economics 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools

  13. 2.07 - Determine global trade’s impact on business decision-making • MBA Planning Guide • What are the key words in Objective 2.07? • What do you want students to know? • Determine what activities, readings, etc. will be used to reach the goal. • Reword the objective if necessary to make them measurable • Global trade activities 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools

  14. 2.07 - Determine global trade’s impact on business decision-making • I want students to learn: • Understand the nature of global trade • Identify trade barriers • Identify the governmental role in global trade • Understand the exchange rates (currency) • Understand the adv/disadv of the US dollar 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools

  15. 2.07 Activities • LAP modules • Global Trading Activity • Activity involving importing and exporting goods • What is exported out of US? Imported? • Sample activities in curriculum guide 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools

  16. Good resources for 2.07 • Amosweb.com • US Department of Commerce • Lessonplanet.com • Econedlink.org 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools

  17. 6.03 - Resolve conflicts with/for customers to encourage repeat business • MBA Planning Guide • What are the key words in Objective 6.03? • What do you want students to know? • Determine what activities, readings, etc. will be used to reach the goal. • Reword the objective if necessary to make them measurable 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools

  18. 6.03 - Resolve conflicts with/for customers to encourage repeat business • I want students to: • Identify difficult customers • Identify ways in which customers demonstrate difficulty • Explain how to handle difficult customers • Explain how difficult customers impact a business financially 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools

  19. Activities for 6.03 • LAP modules • Sample activity in curriculum guide • Guest speaker • Undercover boss • Waste Management • Boston Market • Lessonplanet.com • Role play 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools

  20. Links worth viewing… • Studystack.com • Review site (similar to quizlet) • Schoology.com • Online learning management system • Kahoot.it • Review site • Mcscoring.com • Multiple choice question site to use without retyping questions • Edomodo.com • Go2Web20 • web2teachingtools • Knowledge@Wharton High School 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools

  21. Contact Information Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT South Central High School Pitt County Schools cyrust@pitt.k12.nc.us

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