Student Starts Business
Taylor Palmie, a junior in the High School of Business™ at Monarch High (CO) recently launched Alkaline Clothing Company. Miss Palmie is co-owner/business manager with another Monarch student who is responsible for design. Teacher Rudy Sumpter received an email from Palmie over the summer thanking him for all he had taught her. Here's an excerpt...
"After doing the whole (class project) company, it made me really feel like I could start one on my own. We are having a lot of fun with it and what started out being just a simple summer project was able to transform into a little business that we are very proud of. I really wanted to tell you, because you're my inspiration of starting it. We hope to see it continuously grow as we have already made a profit in a month after the expenses we put out for it. I'm excited to see the progress we make over the summer and hopefully the span of a lifetime."
For a teacher, does it really get any better than that? Congratulations to both Sumpter and Palmie. |
Welcome to 7 new High School of Business™ schools!Schools in Nebraska, Missouri, North Dakota, and Ohio have joined High School of Business™. In preparation, teachers attended 4-5 days of professional development this summer in Atlanta. To learn more about the high-quality, hands-on training each High School of Business™ teachers completes, read here. For the complete list of 32 schools in 10 states now offering High School of Business™ courses, click here. Teachers Dee Wright (WV) and Don Gilpin (NE) conduct online research during training. |
Test banks added to High School of Business™ curriculum
Does a student really understand a concept? The sooner teachers (and students) know the answer to that question, the better the chance to make sure the answer is "yes." High School of Business™ teachers now have another tool to check for understanding: a test bank of multiple-choice questions to be used for weekly quizzes and mid-term exams. The quizzes will also help students prepare for the online, end-of-course exams each High School of Business™ student takes. Research shows that measures such as these assist students in the process of transferring knowledge learned in a project-based environment to a comprehensive exam. |
21st Century Skills: Everyone needs leadership skills
Superintendents. Governors. Publishers. Ice cream shop owners. Doctors. Nearly every occupation requires leadership skills, such as communications, planning, and working with others. The leaders at East Canton High School in East Canton, Ohio, have recognized this by requiring every student in the school to complete the High School of Business™ Leadership course during the freshman year. Each section of students will work on a service-learning project of their choosing. In the process, they learn valuable leadership skills while serving their community. Kudos to East Canton for leveraging benefits of High School of Business™!
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Business professionals, college faculty, and experienced HSB teachers add depth to training
How do telecommunications companies make updates to cell phone towers without disrupting service? How does a major religious organization move across town? How does a caterer plan a wedding? All are achieved through project management. Project-based learning also operates via a form of project management. At High School of Business™ training this summer, teachers learned about project management from certified project managers (how it's used and why it is important for students to learn about it) and college faculty (how to teach students project management skills).
In addition, teachers who have taught the High School of Business™ curriculum are now serving as assistant trainers. Their insights are invaluable in helping new teachers make the transition to a High School of Business™ classroom. |
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