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Benson High School Business & Entrepreneurship
Academy
Parent Informational Meeting
Mission Statement
To establish a professional experience for students by using creativity in project-
based learning focusing on college credit and career preparedness through real
world experiences.
Steps taken to accomplish our mission -
• Teaming and Cohort Scheduling• Summer Training for Teaching Staff• Academy Team Plan• Career Specific Advisement Activities• Formation of Advisory Board• Establishing Future Course Offerings
Teaming & Cohort Scheduling• Team includes teachers from all content areas
• Team provides contextualized learning for students• Team plans cross-curricular, multi-disciplinary projects• Students are scheduled in classes with other members of their academy; about 85% of the time• All students still have the opportunity to receive Honors and AP credit
Summer Training for Teachers
June 17-18, 2015 at the Federal Reserve
Why Teaming?• Team Building Activities• Creating a Mission Statement• Academy-wide Procedures and Routines• Long-term Planning
Academy Team Plan• 45 minutes; every other day• Focus Areas:• Curriculum• Data• IEP/504/SAT• Student Concerns/Expectations• Celebrations
Career Specific Advisement Activities
• 41 minutes daily• Activities Include -
• Guidance Activities• Business concept of the month• DECA and FBLA• Collaboration with Business community• Guest Speakers• Academy Assemblies• Content Specific Tutoring
Formation of Advisory Board
• Monthly Meetings from September – May
• Current representation includes -•Centris Federal Credit Union
•UNO Center for Economic Education
•Gallop
•Nebraska Credit Union League
•Security National Bank
•First National Bank
•Federal Reserve
•OPS Career Center
Course Overview
• As 10th graders, Business & Entrepreneurship students –
• Six course sequence featuring the High School of Business™ curriculum.
• High School of Business™ is a complete program of accelerated business administration courses.
• The design is similar to that used in many colleges (courses include marketing, finance, management, etc.).
• The purpose of the program is to prepare students to excel in college-level business administration programs and careers beyond.
• The courses are written using a heavily project-based pedagogy.
• Students work on real projects through which they learn standards.
• Courses added 2015-16 –
• Principles of Finance (1 sem.)
• Principles of Marketing (1 sem.)
How you can support the Benson Business &
Entrepreneurship Academy
• Encourage your student to participate in activities• Communicate with your student’s teachers• Provide contacts in the Business & Entrepreneurship field• Consider serving on Advisory Board• Consider volunteering in areas of need as they may arise
Questions??
Contact Information:
Jan Zanders, Academy Specialist
[email protected], 402-557-3035
Francis Szynskie, Academy Administrator
[email protected], 402-557-3011
Synetra Toney, Academy Counselor
[email protected], 402-557-3024