Business Management Best Practices 2014 NC CTE Summer Conference Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT SCHS, Pitt County Schools
Dec 21, 2015
Business Management
Best Practices
2014 NC CTE Summer ConferenceTammy 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 ConferenceTammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT
SCHS, Pitt County Schools
• 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
WHAT RESOURCES ARE USED?
Section 5
Section 6
Sample Questions
2014 NC CTE Summer ConferenceTammy 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/journals2014 NC CTE Summer Conference
Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCTSCHS, 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 ConferenceTammy 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 ConferenceTammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT
SCHS, Pitt County Schools
1.02 Planning Guide
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
LAP Modules Role Play
Movie (Moneyball) Job Openings Group Activity – Functions of Management
Undercover Boss
Functions of Management
2014 NC CTE Summer ConferenceTammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT
SCHS, Pitt County Schools
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.
Manage This LAP
2014 NC CTE Summer ConferenceTammy 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 ConferenceTammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT
SCHS, Pitt County Schools
2.04 Planning Guide
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
2.04 - UNDERSTAND ECONOMIC INDICATORS TO RECOGNIZE ECONOMIC TRENDS AND
CONDITIONS.
2014 NC CTE Summer ConferenceTammy 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 ConferenceTammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT
SCHS, Pitt County Schools
GDP Activity
Inflation Activity
Inflation Activity - key
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 ConferenceTammy 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 activities2014 NC CTE Summer Conference
Tammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCTSCHS, Pitt County Schools
2.07 Planning Guide
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
2.07 - DETERMINE GLOBAL TRADE’S IMPACT ON BUSINESS DECISION-
MAKING
2014 NC CTE Summer ConferenceTammy 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 ConferenceTammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT
SCHS, Pitt County Schools
Global Trading Activity
GOOD RESOURCES FOR 2.07
• Amosweb.com
• US Department of Commerce
• Lessonplanet.com
• Econedlink.org
2014 NC CTE Summer ConferenceTammy 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 measurable2014 NC CTE Summer Conference
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6.03 Planning Guide
I want students to:Identify difficult customersIdentify ways in which customers demonstrate difficultyExplain how to handle difficult customersExplain how difficult customers impact a business financially
6.03 - RESOLVE CONFLICTS WITH/FOR CUSTOMERS TO ENCOURAGE REPEAT BUSINESS
2014 NC CTE Summer ConferenceTammy 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 ConferenceTammy 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 ConferenceTammy Cyrus, MaED, NBCT
SCHS, Pitt County Schools