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 • 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

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

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

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

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

1.02 - RECOGNIZE MANAGEMENT’S ROLE TO UNDERSTAND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO BUSINESS SUCCESS

• I want students to learn: • Managers role within a business • Identify the different forms of management • Identify the functions of management • Activities can include:  LAP Modules  Movie (Moneyball)   Role Play Job Openings  Group Activity – Functions of Management  Undercover Boss 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools

GOOD RESOURCES FOR 1.02

• • • • • MBA Planning Guide

Manage This

LAP Module Functions of Management Lessonplanet.com

Educanon.com

(paid site - $5/mo) (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

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

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

2.04 - UNDERSTAND ECONOMIC INDICATORS TO RECOGNIZE ECONOMIC TRENDS AND CONDITIONS.

• Activities can include:  LAP Modules - GDP activity  Inflation Activity  Econedlink.org

 MBA Sample activities 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools

GOOD RESOURCES FOR 2.04

• • • • • • MBA Planning Guide • MBA LAP Modules Learningtogive.org

Lessonplanet.com

Econedlink.org

(paid site - ~$5/mo) Teachingeconomics.org

Guide to basic economics 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

CONTACT INFORMATION

Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT South Central High School Pitt County Schools [email protected]