Business Systems Advisory Council Project for 2006 – 2007


Submitted by Nancy Dettman, facilitator

 

 

General reference materials used in various classes to enhance, reinforce, assess curriculum standards:

 

Ÿ Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition (monthly, includes support materials)

Ÿ Career World, Weekly Reader (monthly, includes support materials)

Ÿ Lap Modules to support standards in economics, marketing, intro to business, character training, accounting, finance, entrepreneurship, MarkED

 

Publications for Business

 

Ÿ Introduction to Business ( reference text)

Ÿ 500 Computer Projects, Thomson

Ÿ The Ultimate High School Survival Guide, Peterson, Thomson Learning (reference)

Ÿ Virtual Business/Management, Knowledge Matters   (simulation)

Ÿ CyberStopMedia.com Southwestern/Thomson Learning  (simulation)

Ÿ Business Plan Project Workbook, Glencoe

Ÿ Hands on Banking, Wells Fargo

Ÿ Advanced Microsoft Word/Desktop Publishing, EMC (textbook)

Ÿ The Five Strategies for Successful Teens, Human Relations Media (interactive program)

Ÿ Junior Achievement Success Skills Program, provided by Junior Achievement

Ÿ Coasters, An Integrated Office Simulation, Thomson Learning (simulation)

Ÿ Business Principles and Management, Thomson Learning

 

Technology Applications for Business

 

Ÿ Microsoft Office 2003, Shelly Cashman Series, Thomson (textbook)

Ÿ Business Management Real-World Applications, Glencoe (reference text)

Ÿ Integrated Business Projects, South-Western (textbook)

Ÿ Virtual Business/Retailing, Knowledge Matters (simulation)

Ÿ Business 2000 Entrepreneurship Module, South-Western

Ÿ Business Ethics on the Job Module, Human Relations Media

Ÿ How to Get into the College of Your Choice Module, Human Relations Media

Ÿ NEFE High School financial Planning Program, National Endowment for Financial Education

Ÿ Junior Achievement Success Skills Program, provided by Junior Achievement

Ÿ SCANS 2000 Developing a Business Plan, Thomson Learning (simulation)

Ÿ SCANS 2000 Building a Problem Solving Team, Thomson Learning (simulation)

Ÿ CyberStopMedia.com Southwestern/Thomson Learning  (simulation)

Ÿ SCANS 2000 Developing a Marketing Plan, Thompson Learning (simulation)

Ÿ Coasters, An Integrated Office Simulation, Thomson Learning (simulation)

Ÿ Business Principles and Management

 

Cooperative Business Experience

 

Ÿ From School to Work, Goodheart and Willcox

Ÿ Getting A Job, Southwestern (simulation)

Ÿ Making the Connection – Spreadsheet Activities to build math skills

Ÿ Business Vocabulary Building and Spelling, World of Work Series

Ÿ Analysis and Development of Character Traits for Success (13), MarkED  (lap modules)

Ÿ Business Discussion Starters, Professional Questions Unit

Ÿ Business 2000 Introduction to Business Module, South-Western

Ÿ Majoring in The Rest of Your Life, Carol Carter, Noonday Press (textbook)

Ÿ The Career Tool Kit for High School Students (Making the Transition), Prentice Hall (reference text)

Ÿ 61 Cooperative Learning Activities for Business Classes, Walch (reference)

Ÿ 10-Minute Critical-Thinking Activities for the World of Work, Walch (reference)

Ÿ 41 Activities in Basic Money Management, Walch (reference)

Ÿ Integrated Computer Projects, Thomson (reference)

Ÿ Social Savvy, Judith Re, Simon and Schuster

Ÿ Toastmasters Youth Leadership Program, Toastmasters International

Ÿ Who Moved My Cheese, Spencer Johnson, M.D., G. P. PutnamÕs Sons

Ÿ Mean Jeans Manufacturing Co., A Business Community Simulation Thomson Learning (simulation)

Ÿ NEFE High School financial Planning Program, National Endowment for Financial Education

Ÿ Business Principles and Management, Thomson Learning

Where in the Web is that?

 

Web Sites

 

http://www.pima.edu/

(Post-secondary education)

 

http://www.arizona.edu

(Post-secondary education)

 

http://www.nau.edu

(Post-secondary education)

 

http://www.asu.edu/

(Post-secondary education)

 

http://www.sba.gov/starting_business

(starting a business)

 

http://www.irs.gov/app/understandingTaxes

(Taxes/understanding taxes)

 

http://careers.msn.com/

 

http://www.wikipedia.org/

 

http://dogpile.com/

(Search Engine

 

http://www.fte.org/hottopics/

(Foundations for Teaching Economics)

 

http://www.mysavingsquest.com  Blocked

(Savings and budgeting)

 

 

http://www.azdeca.org/

(CTSO for Marketing Education)

 

http://www.fbla-pbl.org

(CTSO for Business)

 

http://www.brainpop.com                          

(Clip Art/Educational animation)

 

http://www.wigglebits.com                                    

(Creating Web Sites/getting online)

 

http://wsuonline.weber.edu/wrh/words.htm       

(Grammar help/test anxiety)

 

http://www.proquestk12.com/

(Homework/homework helps)

 

http://www.afterschool.gov/

(Homework/homework help)

 

http://www.homeworkhelp.about.com/teens/homework-tips

(Homework/grammar help/test anxiety)

 

 

http://www.yahooligans.com

(Homework/homework help)

 

http://www.ericse.org/homework.html

(Homework/homework help)

 

http://www.tor-forge.com

(Reading/books for boys)

 

http://www.bookadventure.org

(Reading/reading incentive program)

 

http://www.freeteachingaids.com/

(Teaching tips/free teaching materials)

 

http://vpw.com

(Teaching tips/free video-product development)

 

http://www.iKnowthat.com

(Teaching tips/computer on-line map)

 

http://www.radiodiaries.org/

(Teaching tips/online diary tips

 

http://www.free.ed.gov

(Teaching tips/free resources)

 

http://www.nwhp.org

(WomenÕs history)

 

http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/youth/restaurant/index.html

(Safety in the work place)

 

http://www.nefe.org

(Financial information)

 

http://www.ja.org

(Junior Achievement Home Page)

 

http://www.azcis.intocareers.org

(Arizona Career Information System)

 

http://www.asr.co.pima.az.us

(Real estate)

 

www.acteonline.org

(Best practices in CTE)

 

www.webmonkey.com

(How-to library on things pertaining to Web development)

 

www.w3schools.com

(tutorials on the art of web building)



http://www.irs.gov/app/understandingTaxes/index.jsp

(taxes.etc.)

 

www.savingsbonds.gov

(buying savings bonds)

 

http://www.nathannewman.org/nbs/

(National Budget Simulation on balancing the budget)

 

http://www.businesslaw.gov/index.cfm

(manageable units of major categories of business laws)

 

 

Rubric Generators and Examples of Rubrics on the Web

 

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/

 

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/teaching-methods/rubrics/4521.html

 

http://www.rmcdenver.com/useguide/assessme/definiti.htm

 

http://www.exemplars.com/resources/rubrics/assessment.htm/

 

http://www.exemplars.com/site_map.html

 

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html

 

http://www.remc11.K12.mi.us/rubric,html

http://www.rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

 

http://www.decorp.com/assessrubric.pdf

 

http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/rub.mm.st.htm

 

http://teachers.teach-noloty.com/web_tools/rubrics/

 

 

 

 

Project Based Learning Checklist

 

http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org/checklist.shtml

 

 

 

 

Business Partnership Resources

 

Pima Community College, Summer Career Academies, 520-206-4500, www.pima.edu.

 

Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Speakers Bureau, 520-792-1212, http://www.tucsonchamber.org., form is on website.

 

 

Videos

 

Time Management Ideas That Work, by Communications Briefing

 

Why you Buy.  How Ads Persuade, by The Learning Seed

 

Modern Marvels, The Stock Exchange, by the History Channel

 

The E-Myth, Why Most Businesses DonÕt Work and What To Do About It, by Michael Gerber

 

 

Audios

 

Zig Ziegler ÒHow to Stay MotivatedÓ

 

Brian Tracey ÒTime MnagementÓ

 

Cypervision ÒSelf Discipline, The Master Key to SuccessÓ