The Art of Teaching Business

Welcome to Season 3, the 24th episode of 'The Art ofTeaching Business' Podcast, where we explore the world of teaching business education classes. I'm your host, Denise Leigh, a veteran business education teacher with 28 years in the classroom.In Episode 24 of The Art of Teaching Business Podcast, I dive into how I totally flipped my approach to end-of-year assessments. Back in the day, it was all about textbook tests, but now I’m all in on project-based learning and creative capstones—think food trucks, events, and hands-on business challenges. I’ll chat about why these projects actually boost student confidence and make learning stick, plus share some of my favorite ideas and tips. If you want to finish the school year strong and ditch boring tests, you’re in the right place!Resources mentioned in this podcast:1️⃣⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Food Truck Final Capstone Project for Entrepreneurship and Intro to Business class2️⃣⁠ Accounting Class Capstone Project3️⃣ Marketing Capstone Project4️⃣ Social Media Marketing Capstone Project5️⃣ Food Truck Project for Computer Applications Class6️⃣ Paper Airplane Final Assessment Project7️⃣⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Business Communications Course⁠⁠⁠ My TpT Store is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Business Education with Denise Leigh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.My blog is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.business-ed.com⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to my ⁠⁠podcast to be notified whennew episodes drop!If you like this episode, please throw me a like and leave areview!Thanks for listening! 

Welcome to Season 3, the 23rd episode of 'The Art of Teaching Business' Podcast, where we explore the world of teaching business education classes. I'm your host, Denise Leigh, a veteran business education teacher with 28 years in the classroom, a finalist for the 2022 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year award, and a nationally known speaker at business education conferences. In Episode 23 of The Art of Teaching Business Podcast, I discuss the importance of active listening as a secret weapon in the classroom.  As a veteran teacher, I've discovered that many educators aren't teaching this crucial skill. I explained how I made active listening a fundamental part of my business communications course and shared its key components: maintaining eye contact, asking questions, reflecting on what we hear, being patient, and listening without judgment.  I've found that emphasizing active listening transforms classroom culture and gives students a valuable life skill for their future careers. It's not just about hearing, but understanding and being fully present in conversations. Resources mentioned in this podcast: 1️⃣⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Business Communications Course 2️⃣ Active Listening Unit   My TpT Store is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Business Education with Denise Leigh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My blog is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.business-ed.com⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to my ⁠⁠podcast to be notified when new episodes drop! If you like this episode, please throw me a like and leave a review! Thanks for listening…hopefully actively!  :-)

Welcome to Season 3, the 22nd episode of 'The Art of Teaching Business' Podcast, where we explore the world of teaching business education classes. I'm your host, Denise Leigh, a veteran business education teacher with 28 years in the classroom and a finalist for the 2022 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year award. In Episode 22 of The Art of Teaching Business Podcast, host Denise Leigh delves into effective strategies for promoting business education programs during the peak scheduling season in January and February. Denise shares five actionable tips, from creating eye-catching displays at elective fairs to utilizing bulletin boards and project-based learning to showcase student work. She emphasizes the importance of collaboration with other departments and the value of student engagement. Packed with practical advice and personal anecdotes, this episode offers valuable insights for educators looking to attract more students to their business classes. Tune in for expert tips on fostering classroom community and ensuring job security. Timestamped Overview: 00:00 Budgeting time crucial for program promotion. 04:37 Preparing for January program with student volunteers. 07:16 Engage 8th graders: fun teacher, food projects. 13:19 Engaging bulletin boards inspire student interaction. 17:12 Artifacts displayed engage students in city projects. 20:06 Collaborations attract students, promote program interest. 22:11 Promote business education for student success. Resources mentioned in this podcast: 1️⃣⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Ticket to Success Bulletin Board 2️⃣ ⁠⁠Bulletin Boards and Classroom Décor Category 3️⃣ ⁠⁠City Collaborative™ Business Education Project - Revolutionary Entrepreneurship Project-Based Learning (PBL) Activity My TpT Store is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Business Education with Denise Leigh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My blog is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.business-ed.com⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to my ⁠⁠podcast to be notified when new episodes drop! If you liked this episode, throw me a like and leave a review! Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Season 3, the 21st episode of 'The Art of Teaching Business' Podcast, where we explore the world of teaching business education classes. I'm your host, Denise Leigh, a veteran business education teacher with 28 years in the classroom and a finalist for the 2022 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year award. This podcast is the final podcast of a 3-part series about instructional strategies for your Computer Applications class. Show rundown and timestamps: Instructional Strategies Overview [00:00:49] Discussion of instructional strategies and techniques for teaching computer applications. Introduction of the main focus: guided instruction, application, technology playground, brain breaks. Guided Instruction [00:01:39] Definition and importance of guided instruction. Classroom setup and management techniques. Examples of guided instruction for teaching new concepts like spreadsheets. Application [00:07:24] Explanation of application as an instructional strategy. Importance of setting clear expectations and deadlines. Examples of application tasks like formatting in MS Word or Google Slides. Technology Playground [00:09:24] Importance of giving students time to explore and play with technology. Examples include Google Earth activities and creative assignments. Recommended frequency and timing for technology playground sessions. Brain Breaks [00:13:37] Description of brain breaks to provide creative opportunities. Examples of engaging activities like Google Earth scavenger hunts and creating digital kiosks. Importance of switching instructional strategies to keep students engaged. Google Sites Project [00:21:48] Detailed explanation of a Google Sites project as an example of mixing strategies. Guided instruction for interface familiarization. Application tasks with daily expectations and creativity. Final Thoughts and Teaching Philosophy [00:24:58] Emphasis on the importance of varying instructional strategies. Encouragement to make lessons engaging and avoid predictability. Conclusion. Resources mentioned in this podcast: 1️⃣⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Google Sites 2️⃣ ⁠Keyboarding/Typing Fun Files Bundle3️⃣ ⁠Computer Applications - Google Full Course Bundle⁠ 4️⃣ ⁠Microsoft Applications Course Bundle 5️⃣ Hot Cocoa Stand - Google Slides 6️⃣ Holiday Living Room - Google Slides Here is a link to the entire ⁠Computer Applications Lessons⁠ category in my store. My TpT Store is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Business Education with Denise Leigh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My blog is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.business-ed.com⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to my ⁠⁠podcast to be notified when new episodes drop! If you liked this episode, throw me a like and leave a review! Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Season 3, the 20th episode of 'The Art of Teaching Business' Podcast, where we explore the world of teaching business education classes. I'm your host, Denise Leigh, a veteran business education teacher with 28 years in the classroom and a finalist for the 2022 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year award. In this podcast I talk about the essential Google Applications that are so important for business education. I offer tips on effective classroom strategies and maximizing student engagement in your Computer Applications/ Google Applications class. Podcast 2 of a 3 part series. Resources mentioned in this podcast: 1️⃣⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Google Keep 2️⃣ Google Productivity Simulation 3️⃣ Computer Applications - Google Full Course Bundle 4️⃣ Google Travel Here is a link to the entire Google Applications Lessons category in my store. My TpT Store is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Business Education With Denise Leigh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My blog is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.business-ed.com⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to my ⁠⁠podcast to be notified when new episodes drop! If you liked this episode, throw me a like and leave a review! Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Season 3, the 19th episode of 'The Art of Teaching Business' Podcast, where we explore the world of teaching business education classes. I'm your host, Denise Leigh, a veteran business education teacher with 28 years in the classroom and a finalist for the 2022 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year award. In this podcast I talk about the essential Microsoft Office applications that are so important for business education. I offer tips on effective classroom strategies and maximizing student engagement in your Computer Applications/Microsoft Applications class. Podcast 1 of a 3 part series. Resources mentioned in this podcast: 1️⃣⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Microsoft Office Course Bundle - Word, Excel, PowerPoint 2️⃣ Keyboarding Fun File Bundle My TpT Store is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Business Education With Denise Leigh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My blog is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.business-ed.com⁠.⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to my ⁠⁠podcast to be notified when new episodes drop! If you liked this episode, throw me a like and leave a review! Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Season 3, the 18th episode of 'The Art of Teaching Business' Podcast, where we explore the world of teaching business education classes. I'm your host, Denise Leigh, a veteran business education teacher with 28 years in the classroom and a finalist for the 2022 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year award. In this podcast I offer some tips on making a teaching career more manageable by grading over a student's shoulder. I answer your questions from my last podcast episode and further explain how you can save your valuable time and make your work/life balance better by grading over the shoulder rather than giving tests and quizzes. Resources mentioned in this podcast: 1️⃣⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Personal Finance Course Financial Literacy High School Curriculum Full Semester My TpT Store is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Business Education With Denise Leigh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My blog is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.business-ed.com⁠.⁠⁠ Subscribe to my ⁠⁠podcast to be notified when new episodes drop! If you liked this episode, throw me a like and leave a review! Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Season 3, the 17th episode of 'The Art of Teaching Business' Podcast, where we explore the world of teaching business education classes. I'm your host, Denise Leigh, a veteran business education teacher with 28 years in the classroom and a finalist for the 2022 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year award. In this podcast I challenge you to 'think outside of the test' and use projects and activities as the methods of assessments in your classes instead of traditional exams. It will save you time and effort and elevate the learning experience for your students. Resources mentioned in this podcast: 1️⃣⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ City Collaborative™ Business Education Project – Revolutionary Project-Based Learning (PBL) Activity My TpT Store is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Business Education With Denise Leigh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My blog is ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.business-ed.com⁠.⁠ Subscribe to my ⁠⁠podcast to be notified when new episodes drop! If you liked this episode, throw me a like and leave a review! Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Season 3, the 16th episode of 'The Art of Teaching Business' Podcast, where we explore the world of teaching business education classes. I'm your host, Denise Leigh, a veteran business education teacher with 28 years in the classroom and a finalist for the 2022 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year award. In this podcast I share 10 tips and strategies to help keep your classroom 'normal' and help with your classroom management. Resources mentioned in this podcast: 1️⃣⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Workplace Expectations 2️⃣ Keyboarding Practice Fun Files Bundle   My TpT Store is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Business Education With Denise Leigh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My blog is ⁠⁠⁠www.business-ed.com⁠. Subscribe to my ⁠⁠podcast to be notified when new episodes drop! If you liked this episode, throw me a like and leave a review! Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Season 2, the 15th episode of 'The Art of Teaching Business' Podcast, where we explore the world of teaching business education classes. I'm your host, Denise Leigh, a veteran business education teacher with over 25 years in the classroom and a finalist for the 2022 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year award. In this podcast I share three valuable strategies to help business education teachers prepare for the upcoming semester and alleviate anxieties. I discuss the importance of choosing and focusing on state or national standards, finding the right resources to guide through the curriculum, and setting up effective classroom practices and procedures. Together, let's explore practical tips to overcome the fears associated with the start of a new semester and embrace the opportunity to engage with our students in a meaningful way. Resources mentioned in this podcast: 1️⃣⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Student Led Instruction YouTube Video 2️⃣ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Accounting Snip Notes⁠ 3️⃣ My Courses on TpT My TpT Store is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Business Education With Denise Leigh⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. My blog is ⁠⁠⁠www.business-ed.com⁠. Subscribe to my ⁠⁠podcast to be notified when new episodes drop! If you liked this episode, throw me a like and leave a review! Thanks for listening! -Denise