The document outlines the schedule and content for the first week of a semester-long course. On Monday, the teacher Mrs. Cuellar will introduce herself and the course, which is team-oriented and project-based. Tuesday will cover campus policies and expectations for the project-based approach. Students will log on to access class materials and complete a form. The course focuses on developing critical thinking skills through team projects rather than lectures.

1. It’s going to be a great semester!

2.  Monday
◦ What to expect in week 1 of school
◦ An introduction to Mrs. Cuellar
◦ An introduction to your course
 Team oriented
 Project-based
 Tuesday
◦ Campus Policy Lesson
◦ Review Monday’s introductions
◦ Why project-based?
 Reflects business standards
 Develops critical thinking skills
 What employers/professors want
◦ How do we get there?
 Expectations brainstorming
 Cuellar’s Lab Laws
◦ Student Logon
 Access class Wikispace
 Complete Student Information Form
◦ Share It!!!!

3.  Begin with lesson on Campus Policies
 Bell Schedules – not too CRAZY this
semester
 Show schedule
◦ Each day
◦ Each class
 Checking dress code from day 1!

4.  Native Texan
◦ Howdy Y’all!
 Grew up in a small town
◦ It wasn’t so bad
 Different path – education
◦ Adult student
◦ Achieved BBA and an MBA
 Teaching philosophy
◦ Why I teach
◦ How I teach

5.  Global Business
 Sports & Entertainment Marketing
 Career Preparation
 Career Development
 Odyssey
 Courses are:
◦ Team-Oriented
 Choose teams-work with that team for the course
◦ Project-Based
 Yeah!! No sitting through 50 minutes of lecture each day! 

6.  Reflects business standards
◦ Business now requires participation in cross-functional
teams
 Develops critical thinking skills
◦ Requirement of employers and professors
◦ Necessary for success in college/career
 Creates an interactive learning environment
◦ Limits teacher lecture (yeah!)
◦ Limits the number of tests given
◦ You get the opportunity to
 Work with peers to learn
 Research concepts
 Practice concepts
 Analyze and evaluate concepts
 Create products that demonstrate you understand the concepts
 Requires good time-management skills

7.  Our classroom becomes more like a business
environment
◦ What are some employer expectations?
◦ Can those also be our expectations?
 Using our expectations, we work together to
maintain a creative learning environment
 Follow ―Cuellar’s Lab Laws‖

8.  Turn on computer
 Ctrl/Alt/Del
 Username
◦ On your schedule
 Password
◦ Your ID number
 Launch Internet Explorer
 Access class Wikispace

9.  Global Business
◦ www.SWHSGBiz2.wikispaces.com
 Career Development
◦ www.SWHSpscd.wikispaces.com
 Career Preparation
◦ www.SWHScp.wikispaces.com
 Click on Student Information Form
◦ Complete the form and submit
◦ Be prepared to share!!

11.  Defined:
◦ Refers to international trade whereas a global business
is a company conducting business across the world.
 What you’ll learn
◦ The foundations of international business
 Economics, Cultures, Communications, Values, Politics
◦ How to organize and manage a global business
 Importing/exporting, trade relations, currencies
◦ How to market a global business
 Marketing mix/plans, product planning, distribution
◦ How to manage finances in global business
 Operations, investments, risks, financial markets
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12.  Defined:
◦ The creation and maintenance of satisfying exchange
relationships in the sports and entertainment industries
 What you’ll learn:
◦ The 4Ps of the marketing mix
◦ The 7 key functions of marketing
◦ What sponsorships are and how they work
◦ How to target and position within a market
 Includes two capstone projects:
◦ Sports: Build/manage a successful NFL franchise
◦ Entertainment: plan a 20-city US tour for a band
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13.  Defined:
◦ A combination of technical classroom instruction and work-
based learning in an approved occupationally specific area.
 What you’ll learn:
◦ Employability skills
 Opportunities, resumes, interview techniques
◦ Success skills
 Appearance, etiquette, ethics, interpersonal skills
◦ Academic skills
 Budgets, business transactions
◦ Self-development techniques
 Team-building and leadership skills
◦ Workplace safety
◦ Career Retention and Advancement
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 Employment outlook, entrepreneurial opportunities,
responsibilities

14.  Defined:
◦ A project-based research course designed to help you
choose a career and the post-secondary education you’ll
need to achieve success in that career.
 What you’ll learn:
◦ Your personality type and learning style
◦ How to use Cornell Notes for success
◦ Research strategies and techniques
◦ How to organize your research
◦ How to develop your research into a successful
product/portfolio
◦ How to present your research
◦ How to enroll in post-secondary institutions
◦ How to succeed in your chosen career path
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15.  Purpose:
◦ Online courses designed to assist students in
recovering credit for courses already taken
 Structure of Class:
◦ Odyssey course built upon results of pre-test
(higher scores mean less coursework to complete)
◦ Must take module tests in class
◦ Must take post test in class
◦ Course-specific tutoring after school (Mon-Thurs)
◦ Expectation is to work from bell to bell
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16.  Expectations
 Treat everyone with respect
 Exhibit behaviors that all me to teach and others to learn
 Arrive on time
 Be prepared to work
 Be a positive class member
 Always do your best
 Keep your workspace clean and orderly
Equipment
 Treat all equipment with ultimate care—do not vandalize or make changes on equipment (including but not limited to: removing keycaps, removing mice, marking on desks or
equipment, hitting the keyboard repeatedly)
 Your teacher must approve all outside disks and flash-drives before use
 Clean your workstation before leaving, including picking up trash, putting away materials, returning books, etc
 Push chairs under desks before leaving
 Do not modify desktop settings (including screensavers and backgrounds)
 Please leave computers on unless instructed otherwise
 Place all food and drink containers in trash before entering lab
 No games may be played on the computers, unless instructed to do so by a teacher
 Students are not allowed to participate in any Internet chat rooms or unauthorized groups
Appropriate Use
 You will be responsible at all times for the proper use of your account. The school district may suspend or revoke your access if you violate these rules.
Inappropriate Uses
 Using the system for any illegal purpose
 Using a proxy site to access blocked websites
 Accessing another’s account
 Accessing social media, streaming videos, or music without permission
 Posting personal messages and information about yourself or others
 Posting messages or accessing materials that are abusive, obscene, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, damaging to ano ther’s reputation, or illegal
 Wasting school resources through the improper use of the computer system
 Gaining unauthorized access to restricted information or resources
 Using any electronic devices in class without permission
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