DIXIE HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL

Schools of Studyand

Trimesters

Presenter - Teresa Nicosia

27 years teaching experience Business Teacher National Board Certified BIT SOS Lead 2007-2009 STEM SOS Lead 2009-2010 Special Programs Coordinator

FLAVORING???

BIT CAREER PATHWAYS

FINANCE

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

MARKETING

FINANCE

Recommended

Accounting IA & IB Accounting II Word/Excel Bank/Bookstore

Suggested

Webpage Design Presentation Skills School-to-Work Entrepreneurship Leadership

Dynamics INF101 (NKU Class)

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Recommended

Management Principles

Webpage Design Word/Excel Business

Management Entrepreneurship

Suggested

Accounting IA & IB Presentation Skills Bookstore/Bank School-to-Work Leadership

Dynamics Sports Marketing INF101 (NKU Class)

MARKETING

Recommended

Principles of Marketing

Webpage Design Word/Excel Sports Marketing Bookstore/Bank

Suggested

Accounting IA Presentation Skills Business

Management School-to-Work Leadership Dynamics Entrepreneurship INF101 (NKU Class)

FAMILY and CONSUMER SCIENCE

PATHWAYS

HOSPITALITY

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

HOSPITALITY

Recommended

Introduction to Hospitality

Travel/Tourism Business

Management Entrepreneurship

Suggested

Life Skills Food Science Culinary Arts Money Skills School-to-Work

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT

Recommended

Early Childhood Development

Childhood Development

Psychology Ready, Set, Teach

Suggested

Business Management

Nutritional Science Money Skills Entrepreneurship School-to-Work

TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO:

THINK OF YOUR CURRENT CLASSES AND WHAT CAREER PATHWAYS

THEY WOULD FIT INTO!

NEXT:

THINK OF POSSIBLE NEW CLASSES YOU WOULD LIKE TO INCORPORATE INTO

THESE PATHWAYS!

SOS/TRIMESTERSUCCESSES

More student focus on careers.

More classes available for students.

More opportunities for students to sample classes.

Students/teachers change classes 3 times a year.

Classes with same student interests.

SOS/TRIMESTERCHALLENGES

12 weeks vs. 18 weeks

Preps

Rotating classes

Amount of daily class time

Pure/mixed classes

CURRICULUM MAP

Use to keep on track weekly/monthly.

Helps in seeing the big picture.

Helps to focus on most important elements.

Helps to collaborate with other teachers.

Easier for students to transfer from class to class.

SOS EVENTS

1st day folder with SOS information

Student Cook Out

Student Advisory Board

SOS Bulletin Boards

T-shirts for students in SOS colors

Mini Career Sessions

Ink pens with SOS written on them

Student of the Month

TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO BRAINSTORM ACTIVITIES THAT YOU WOULD LIKE

TO OFFER YOUR SOS NEXT YEAR!

“KISS” THE FIRST YEAR!!!

BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS

WITHCLASSES

ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLASS

Student teams given info about opening a franchise in Northern Kentucky.

Business Mentors-large/small group

Students use mentors and websites to help decide location, traffic flow, rent, population, zoning.

Experts in the field involved: real estate agent, accountant, entrepreneur, landlord.

Teams present franchise to panel of experts.

Experts decide best analysis for that particular franchise.

PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING

CB Learn Program with Cincinnati Bell Fundraiser for the school Students prepared:

Informational flyer Registration forms Dixie Dialog Announcement PowerPoint to present at Parent/Teacher

Conference and to other classes Movie Maker Commercial for Website Students prepared and recorded district-wide

phone message

PRINCIPLES OF MARKETING-CONTINUED

Kiosk In The Commons

Students researched products to sell Purchased products (funded by student-

run bookstore) Advertised the two-day event Prepared booth layout and location Dealt with customer service with products Ultimate Goal – sell items with a profit!!!

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

Students prepared advertising/marketing for Halloween Express during Homecoming week

Activities during pre-game, half-time and post-game.

Halloween Express supplied face paint, gift certificates, costumes and concert tickets.

Class decided on the type of advertising/marketing to be done.

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CONTINUED

QUIZNOS – paid for a percentage of the cost of printing student IDs to be able to place a coupon on the back of the ID. Students designed the coupon.

CULINARY CLASS Catered for the Art Gallery openings

Local Artists Dixie Art Students Central Office Artists

Baked for the Taste of Cincinnati Magazine 25 different cookie recipes from selected

writers Students baked the cookies Magazine photographed the cookies for the

December issue Conducted taste tests of new products for

Cincinnati magazine and submitted results.

SUCCESS STORIES

Ham radio popular at Dixie HeightsBy David Beasley • Enquirer contributor • June 2, 2009

Dixie Heights senior Alex Benken, a licensed ham radio operator, listens for a response after broadcasting from a classroom at school, which offers a class in ham radio.

TIME FOR YOU TO WORK

Using the lessons that you brought with you today, work with a partner

to think of possible business partnership connections and

projects that you can incorporate into these lessons.

THE SKY IS THE LIMIT!!!

TIME TO

SHARE

OTHER AREAS TO INCORPORATE SOS

SCHOOL-TO-WORK CLASS

EXTERNSHIPS

SENIOR PROJECT CLASS

A School-to-Work Student working in a Dentist office!

Her career goal--Dentist!

NEW FOR NEXT YEAR--SOS PATHWAYS

SOS teachers meet 4 times a year with students

Groups of 17-20 students

Grouped by grade level or career interest

Topics related to time of year and group (for example: Sept-careers, Nov-scholarships, Jan-scheduling, March-job applications

Enhance student/teacher relationships

One-on-one mentoring

QUESTIONS?

COMMENTS?

CONCERNS?

CONTACT INFORMATION

Teresa NicosiaDixie Heights High School3010 Dixie HighwayEdgewood, KY 41017

Phone: (859) 957-2877Fax: (859) 341-2531Email:

teresa.nicosia@kenton.kyschools.usLocate this PowerPoint on: bsapp.com