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Paul Infante

Electronic Newsletter October/November 2015Volume 1 Edition 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Click on a heading below to skip to that section

President's Message Save the Date

Know More About LIBTA Membership Application

Conferences What's Going On

Classroom Activities Contact Us

**We welcome your feedback and comments. Please contact uswith your thoughts and suggestions.**

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGEBy now, we are confident that you are well underway teaching a wide array of business classes,providing numerous youngsters an enriching andfulfilling experience. As we mentioned in our firstnewsletter, one of our goals should includeadvocating for our programs. Take a moment toget the word out by inviting buildingadministrators, staff, parents, communitymembers, anyone that might be interested inviewing a special activity or event related to yourparticular discipline. Take the time to allow yourstudents to demonstrate why business educationis so important in their lives.

Besides proving students a meaningful, much needed business education,it is equally important to stay active and involved in related business

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teaching professions. To that end, we encourage everyone to attend theLIBTA Fall Conference that will take place on Tuesday, October 20, 3:30 ­6:00 pm at the Teachers Federal Credit Union Building located on MotorParkway in Hauppauge, as well as the 5th Annual Career TechnicalEducation (CTE) Conference that will take place at Hofstra University onFriday, November 13. Additional information can be found on our websiteat: http://www.longislandbta.org. It is vital for all business educators toremain current with pertinent information and news as it relates to ourprofession. On behalf of the Executive Board, we offer our continued support and wellwishes for a successful school year. We look forward to seeing you at theOctober 20 and/or November 13 Conferences!

Sincerely,Paul Infante and Catherine SturtzCo­Presidents

LIBTA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION ­­ DUE NOW ­­

CLICK Here for Membershp ApplicationNew Format­­Fill Out Online and Submit.

Follow­up with Your Payment of Check or Purchase Order.

OCTOBER 15 and 16, 2015 ­­ NYS BTA & WECA FALLCONFERENCE ­­ Double Tree by Hilton in EastSyracuse (More Information Below)

OCTOBER 20, 2015 ­­ LIBTA FALL CONFERENCE ­­ at theTFCU Building, Motor Pkwy, Hauppauge, NY ­­ 3:30 ­ 6 pm

NOVEMBER 13, 2O15 ­­ 5th Annual Collaborative CTE Conference ­­ RigorousMultiple Pathways ­­ The Keys to Success ­­ at Hofstra University (More Information Below)

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APRIL 6, 2016 ­­ LIBTA Student Contests at Commack HS

MAY 24, 2016 ­­ LIBTA Awards Luncheon (Location TBA)

~~UPCOMING CONFERENCES~~

LIBTA FALL CONFERENCE ­­ TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2015

TEACHERS FEDERAL CREDIT UNION BUILDINGMOTOR PARKWAY, HAUPPAUGE

3:30 ­ 6:00 p.m.

~~EARN 2 HOURS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BY ATTENDING~~

Agenda includes:

Interact with a Panel of Employersabout "The Competencies EmployersWant When Hiring"

How will Career Pathways Impact ourPrograms?

Advocacy for Career and TechnicalEducation Programs

Workforce Ready: Competencies, Skills and Knowledge

Panel Members: 1. Dianne Faria, Vice President, Robert Half Office Team Staffing2. Madeline Moeller, Human Resources at Clear Vision Optical The panel discussion begins at 4:15 p.m. and should conclude by 5 p.m.

Our panel will be asked to respond to these topics:

1. What does it mean to be workforce ready?2. What are the competencies employers are looking for in employees who are recent high school or college graduates?3. Do you use social media to check candidates' backgrounds?4. How do you publicize your job openings?5. Where do you see job growth in the years to come? CLICK HERE FOR LIBTA CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM

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New Format­­Fill Out Online and Submit.

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NYS BTA & WECA FALL CONFERENCE

Please join us on October 15 & 16, 2015 Fall Conference of BTA and WECA

Business Education & WorkBased Learning "The Perfect Fit"

Please click on this link for the http://www.btanys.org/2015­annual­conference.php

Double Tree by Hilton in East Syracuse

Phone 315­432­0200

Conference Rates:

BTA/WECA Member $145.00 (both Thursday and Friday)

Non­BTA/WECA Member $215.00 (both Thursday and Friday)**you will receive one­year membership to BTA

BTA/WECA Member ­ $100.00 (Friday Only)

Non­BTA/WECA Member ­ $150.00 (Friday)

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5th Annual Collaborative CTE ConferenceRIGOROUS MULTIPLE PATHWAYS: The Keys to Success

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2015 ­ 7:30 am ­ 3:00 pm

For questions about this conference, contact:

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Stacy Cabrera

Hofstra University; School of Education, Office of ProfessionalDevelopment Services

at (516) 463­5750Register NOW! Space Limited!

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION FORM

MONTHLY CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES, LESSON PLANS, AND DISCUSSIONS

Some school districts are offering Business Subjects and Courses in theirMiddle Schools. We would like to find out if your district offers BusinessCourses in their Middle Schools and what curriculum are offered. If yourdistrict is one, please contact us so that we can compile a list of thesedistricts and courses offered.

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www.plickers.com

Using unique QR codes for all students (which can be printed from thePlickers web site or purchased), a projection screen and a teacher's smartphone or tablet, teachers can assess students' knowledge in a fun,interactive way.

I have used this for review before moving on to a new topic or reviewbefore a test. Every student is held accountable to answer the questionsby holding up their QR code which gets scanned by the teacher and theresults can be hidden or revealed on the screen.

Students love when they see the QR codes waiting for them on their deskas they enter the class. It is a fun way to review.

Stacy CabreraBusiness Teacher & Business Honor Society AdvisorFarmingdale High SchoolLIBTA Contest Chairperson

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MIDDLE SCHOOL BUSINESS COURSES

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Syosset School District

COMPUTER 6 This full year alternate day course will teach studentsto be proficient in all computer applications. Skills to be masteredinclude keyboarding, word processing, spreadsheets, desktoppublishing, presentation and movie making software. This course willupdate and expand safeguards regarding Internet Safety. Studentswill learn how to safely utilize the internet as a research tool.Computer 6 students will use computers to participate in integratedteam and school­wide activities. Students will create brochures,posters, greeting cards, spreadsheets and graphs for scienceprojects, web quests and classroom presentations.

ONLINE FINANCE This alternate day semester course will explore theexciting world of finance using computer application programs(Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and the Internet. Students will examinecareer opportunities, paychecks and deductions, tax returns,budgeting, banking, credit and investing.

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Wantagh Middle School

There are three business classes at Wantagh Middle School taught byBusiness Educator, Nancy O'Connor. Nancy has been teaching BusinessEducation and computers at Wantagh UFSD since 1991. Nancyunderstands that keeping current with the world of technology is essentialto the success of business and computer classes! Nancy is a member ofNBEA and is on the Executive Board of the BTANYS and LIBTA.

THE 6TH GRADE COMPUTER CLASS class is a ten­week, requiredclass. Students complete activities in Microsoft Word, Publisher,Excel, Access, and PowerPoint. Students learn how to access andutilize the Google Drive. Prezi.com accounts are created so studentscan explore a web­based presentation tool. The Hour of Codeprogram is used to introduce the kids to the world of coding. Students use TouchDevelop to create their own app.6th grade Computer Class

THE 8TH GRADE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT is a twenty­weekelective that focuses on running/managing the School Store. Students use iPads and a POS system to check out customers andthen can analyze the "back­of­the­house" feature to keep track ofinventory. The final project in this class is a "Shark TankChallenge". Students create their own businesses and present themto a panel of judges (entrepreneurs, bankers, industry specialists,etc.). One unit of study in this class is the stock market. Studentsuse www.investopedia.com to play a stock market game.

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Nancy O'Connor

8th grade Business Management

THE 8TH GRADE E­BUSINESS class is a twenty­week elective thatfocuses on web and game design. Students use Adobe programs,i.e. DreamWeaver and Flash to design websites and video games. Other programs used include GameMaker and Tynker.com. Studentscreate their own online business as a final project. One unit of studyin this class is the stock market. Students usewww.investopedia.com to play a stock market game.8th grade E­Business

Please feel free to contact Nancy O'Connor at(oconnorn@wantaghschools.org) any time if you have any questions.

The course outlines and descriptions are listed below as pdf documents. Nancy O'ConnorBusiness/Career/Technical EducationNYS Business Teachers Association Executive BoardMemberLong Island Business Teachers Association Board MemberWantagh UFSD3299 Beltagh AvenueWantagh, NY 11793

WHAT'S GOING ON......FREE AND FABULOUS RESOURCES

By SallyKaye KaufmanLIBTA Secretary

Roslyn High School

Free and New Teacher Resources Are you teaching a financial literacy class? Confused about how topresent insurance topics to your students? InVest is an organization that promotes careers in Insurance for the highschool and college audience. They have created a detailed curriculum forteachers to use, both in e­book and printed forms. InVest will even send avolunteer to your school building to discuss contemporary topics and/orengage in an insurance agency simulation. Insurance careers encompass finance, risk management, sales andentrepreneurship. The industry is aging, but colleges are starting to offerdegrees in Insurance Management, schools like Penn State, The WhartonSchool of Business, St. John's University, and the University ofWashington to name just a few.

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Informational materials will be available at the Long Island BusinessTeacher's Association Conference at the Teacher's Federal Credit Union inHauppague on Tuesday, October 20th.

For more information, and to register as an InVest teacher, visit the InVestwebsite at http://www.investprogram.org/.

World Series of Innovation Looking for an exciting activity that will keep your students engaged? Trythe "World Series of Innovation," from the National Foundation forTeaching Entrepreneurship ("NFTE"). It's a competition that offers a set ofsix challenges for students to choose from. Teams can create a variety ofapps, invent a new bottled water brand, or design a small business digitalpayment system. NFTE also provides an "Innovation Toolkit" downloadwith lesson plans. The winning team receives $2,500 to share! The project requires students to develop their teambuilding skills andentrepreneurial mindset through research, brainstorming andcollaboration. It's a great project for your Marketing, Intro to Business orEntrepreneurship classes. To register, visit https://innovation.nfte.com/. Keep a lookout for the DECA Idea Challenge from November 16­22. Youdo not have to be a DECA member to participate! Find out how to getinvolved here:

http://www.deca.org/wp­content/uploads/2015/08/DECA­Idea­Challenge­2015­Toolkit.pdf

KNOW MORE ABOUT US......It is imperative that Long Island Business Teachers continue to unite tostrengthen Business Education, not only on a local level but on the NewYork State level as well. We would encourage you and your entiredepartment to join LIBTA. Your support is paramount to the continuedsuccess of our organization. Our goal is to build a stronger voice for thebusiness educators on Long Island and to increase the membership inboth Nassau and Suffolk counties.

Please visit our website at www.longislandbta.org for membership andconference information.

WHY JOIN US?

Professional Development Workshops

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Professional Support and NetworkingState Conferences and WorkshopsScholarship and Award OpportunitiesStudent CompetitionsContacts with Publishing, Business and Industry ProfessionalsUpdates from NY State Education DepartmentOpportunities for Professional Peer Interactions

CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONNew Format­­Fill Out Online and Submit.

Follow­up with Payment of Check or Purchase Order.

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