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Transcript of VAME News 2015-16 Issue 1
s VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF MARKETING EDUCATORS
Technology
I hope that everyone has had a
great start to this school year. It is
hard to believe that most of us are
already through nearly 50% of the
year and the holiday breaks have
just past. The VAME board is
working hard to plan for your 2016
Summer Conference at Sheraton
Virginia Beach. The theme for this
year’s Conference is “Teaching
for Tomorrow, Today.” We hope
to bring you workshops and
information that reflect this theme.
After reading the conference
evaluations we will work hard to
make sure that you have plenty of
materials to take back and use in
your classroom.
To see the presentations and
lesson plans presented at the 2015
conference visit www.VAME.org
and click on the Powershare
button. They cover a wide range
of topics and activities ready to use
in your classroom.
As you may have realized we are
also in the middle of a makeover for
the VAME Newsletter. The board
has decided to switch to an online
format that includes articles that will
help with curriculum, coordination
and DECA. The hope is that this
will make it a useful tool for you and
your program. We still would like to
know how you and your program
are doing, so we ask that you place
articles and information in the
VAME Dropbox on the VAME
website and we will publish it on the
site as it is received. This issue of
our new online format highlights
technology that we can use within
our classroom and to make our
jobs a little easier.
One of the major responsibilities for
the board this year will be finding a
new location for our conference in
2017 and 2018. For the last six
years the Sheraton Oceanfront
Virginia Beach has been a great
site for our conference, however,
the hotel is now under new
management and unfortunately
they will no longer be able to meet
the needs of our members. We are
currently exploring other sites in
both the Virginia Beach area and
other locations throughout the
state.
I hope that your chapter did well at
your District Leadership
Conference and that I will see you
at the State Leadership Conference
in March.
If you have any questions or
comments, please feel free to email
me at [email protected].
Randy Poland
VAME President
2015-2016—Issue #1
PRESIDENT’S WELCOME
Phone: 804.387.0681
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.vame.org
VAME Annual Conference
Sheraton Oceanfront Virginia
Beach Hotel
July 25 - 28, 2016
SAVE
THE
DATE
How to use
resources in your classroom
Sarah Hinkhouse
Region 2 Director
As I’m sure many of you already know, you can find an answer to just
about anything by “Googling it”, but that is not the ONLY thing Google is
good for. When my school system started using Google Apps for Schools
which includes Google Classroom, I was very overwhelmed by this even
though I had been teaching for years using Google Docs and personally
using Google Drive. I decided to “Google It” and upon Googling “Uses for
Google within a classroom” I found an article that inspired me to look
further into what Google can do for me as a teacher.
(http://www.teachthought.com/uncategorized/60-smarter-ways-to-use-google-classroom/)
Now, can we really utilize all 60 ways listed in that article for our classes? Probably not, however I wanted to include it for those who may already use the methods I plan to discuss and are looking for new ways to take advantage of Google.
Here are my tips for using Google resources wisely!
Google Document, Spreadsheet & Slides
These three components of Google are great for: Partner or group papers; including things you share with your colleagues. This is a great way to share on lesson plan-ning or collaborative teams in and out of your building. Think about it, if WE can use it as teacher to collaborate, so can our students!
Google Forms This a fantastic and free resource for putting together surveys or electronic forms!
Google Drive A reliable and easy-to-access way to save files from photos to documents, you can
share folders you want with other Google accounts and keep what you want private. It is like the Dropbox site but with a larger special limit.
Google Classroom (this is only if your school or school system has subscribed to Apps for Education)
This is similar to the format used on Blackboard, Scholar and other web-based class-room organizers. It has an easy format for grading and returning to students and they can easily access it from anywhere via their Google Accounts.
Ways I’ve used Google Resources:
The best part about Google resources and why you should be using them daily….they are accessible from ANY computer with internet access. You just log into your Google account and it is there for you to see from phones, tablets and computers!
Google Documents Group projects/assignments DECA written event drafts Collaborative test making
Google Spreadsheets Fundraising spreadsheets
Field trip lists Keeping track of class forms or grades ANYTHING else you’d use a spreadsheet for!!
Google Slides Group presentations Announcements for daily/weekly activities
(especially good if you need to share with stu-dents or other teachers)
Warm up Activities Google Forms Voting Ballots for Officers
Surveys for Research Projects
Google Drive Photo Sharing with colleagues or students Folders with DECA prep material that students
can access from anywhere Lesson plan folders shared with and between
colleagues
Google Classroom Post assignments, announcements, etc. for stu-dents
VAME BOARD 2015-2016
Randy Poland
President
Jason Uhry
President-Elect
Kellen Scott Secretary
Terri Palmer Treasurer
Richard Totten
Public Relations Director
Melvin Barrow
Region 1 Director
Sarah Hinkhouse
Region 2 Director
Dr. Chris Pendergraft Region 3 Director
Jason Ewers
Region 4 Director
Kim Beales
Region 5 Director
Sharon Acuff VA Department of Education
VAME LEADERS NEEDED!
The VAME Board is looking for nominations for future
board members to help serve the membership.
The following positions will be up for election at the
2016 Annual Conference:
President-Elect
Public Relations Director
Region 4 Director
Region 5 Director
If you would like to nominate yourself or one of your
colleagues, please visit www.VAME.org to submit
your nomination.
MEMBERSHIP BY THE NUMBERS. . .
** 2 Lifetime members #Total 6 lifetime members
NOT A MEMBER? JOIN TODAY at www.VAME.org
REGION VAME VACTE MEA ACTE
1 28** 3 1 2
2 8 0 0 0
3 37** 5 1 4
4 32 1 0 0
5 29** 2 0 1
TOTAL 134 12 2 7
With nine years teaching marketing and
experience owning a small business prior to
coming into the classroom, Duke Gardner is a
wealth of knowledge for his students. Duke
currently teaches at Riverbend High School in
Spotsylvania County. He attended Ferrum
College and graduated with a bachelor’s
degree in business management and finance
as a member of the school’s first four-year
graduating class. During his first year teaching at Riverbend, Duke was selected as the New
Teacher of the Year, and his success in the classroom has continued. In and around the
school, Duke is currently a member of Life Point Church, VAME, DECA, the PTSO,
Fredericksburg Christian Business Men, and Lee’s Hill Homeowners Association. He gives
back to his community through the Adopt-A-Highway program, Souper Bowl Food Drive,
Neighborhood Watch, and volunteering at the Spotsylvania Battlefield Cemetery.
He has been serving as the lead DECA adviser for eight years and has mentored three new
marketing teachers. He also runs the school-based enterprise at Riverbend High School. He
has worked with Riverbend DECA to help them become the largest in District 18, the largest
in Region 3, and one of the largest chapters in the state.
Duke was married to his wife Jennifer in 1993 and they have twin girls, Hanna and Hallie.
Their girls have been members of the US Youth Olympic
Developmental State and Regional teams and signed
letters of intent to play soccer at Radford and the
University of Mary Washington. Both girls are currently
attending college.
Congratulations to Duke Gardner
VAME Teacher of the Year!
Sharing information just got easier!
Jason Uhry - President-Elect
As part of this technology related issue of VAME News I wanted
to emphasize the VAME Dropbox page that makes it easy for
everyone to utilize and share information.
This page allows you, the teacher, to submit anything you would
like to share with VAME and all marketing teachers throughout
the state! This new tool empowers each one of you to interact
with us directly.
We are hoping that each one of you will submit interesting articles
you want to add to the VAME News and share with the state, any
press releases for your chapter, favorite class projects and share
lesson plans!
https://www.vame.org/vame-dropbox.html
Use the link provided above which will direct you to the VAME
Dropbox. Act now, we are waiting for your submissions!
Curriculum Revisions for 2015-2016 for Implementation during the 2016-2017 School Year
Revision Process:
First, the business panel meets to:
Update and review what is still relevant
Create new competencies
Delete what is no longer relevant
Second, the teacher writing team:
creates any competency that has been overlooked
reviews and creates definitions for each of the existing competencies (include complete information that will show teachers what needs to be taught.)
creates process skill questions for each competency (add at least two new questions and revise or delete questions that are already there. Where none exist, create five new ones).
suggests teaching resources for the course.
reviews and revises course description for course(s) being reviewed.
review existing optional and essential competency designations.
suggests any new equipment that needs to be added to the state equipment list for the course(s) being reviewed
Curriculum Revision Courses:
Global Marketing and Commerce (8135)
Advanced Global Marketing and Commerce (8136)
Business panel met on September 29, 2015
Teacher writing team began their work on October 20, 2015:
Debra Fargo, Fairfax County Public Schools Ann King, Virginia Beach Public Schools Krisiti Mykerezi, Chesterfield County Public Schools Dana Napier, Williamsburg/James City Public Schools Michael Strand, Fairfax County Public Schools Heather Viar, Chesterfield County Public Schools Ashley Walker, Chesterfield County Public Schools
NEWS FROM YOUR MARKETING SPECIALIST
SHARON ACUFF
Sports, Entertainment, and Recreation Marketing (8175)
Advanced Sports, Entertainment, and Recreation Marketing (8177)
The business panel met on October 27, 2015.
The teacher writing team began their work on November 17, 2015:
Shane Barfield, Suffolk Public Schools Michael Bellamy, Newport News Public Schools Canessa Collins, Rockingham Public Schools Katrina Kish, Roanoke City Public Schools Dana Knott, Amelia County Public Schools Yvonne Mullins, Chesterfield County Public Schools Terri Palmer, Spotsylvania County Public Schools Christopher Pendergraft, Spotsylvania County Public Schools Kim Radford, Montgomery County Public Schools Laura Smidt, Loudoun County Public Schools Melissa Talley, Rockingham County Public Schools Jason Uhry, Frederick County Public Schools Heather Van Dyke, Loudoun County Public Schools Jane Werner, Chesterfield County Public Schools
National Retail Federation Resources
Retail's Value on a Resume: How Jobs in Retail Prepare America's Workforce for Success (https://nrf.com/resources/retail-library/retails-value-resume-how-jobs-retail-prepare-americas-workforce-success) shows that a vast majority of hiring managers across all industries view retail experience positively.
Key findings include:
Hiring managers from all industries overwhelmingly believe retail experience equips workers with valuable foundational skills and traits that are transferable to other jobs, and they recommend that employees include retail experience on their resumes.
Retail employees report very high levels of job satisfaction and happiness working in their field.
Hiring managers, as well as retail employees, view retail as an industry that provides opportunity for advancement and upward mobility.
Candidates that used former retail managers as references believe that their recommendation helped them get the job.
Below are a few resources that go along with the report, and some ideas for using them in the classroom:
Guided Reading Assignment LinkedIn column: 3 Reasons to Put Your Retail Experience on Your Resume (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/three-reasons-put-your-retail-experience-resume-matthew-shay) by NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay. Worksheet and answer key: (http://send.nrf.com/link.cfm?r=148827293&sid=76321398&m=10290358&u=NRF_&j=28067672&s=https://nrf.com/sites/default/files/Guided%20Reading%20Value%20of%20Retail%20.docx)
Supplemental Reading Article: "How Retail Skills Open Doors in Any Industry," (https://nrf.com/news/how-retail-skills-open-doors-any-industry) by NRF SVP and NRF Foundation Executive Director Ellen Davis. This includes a five-question, interactive quiz matching celebrities to their first jobs in retail.
Video Challenge Video: short video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlykFxAspQo&feature=youtu.be) to use to challenge students to list all the types of jobs and skills that are mentioned.
Quick Reference One-pager:(https://nrf.com/sites/default/files/Documents/retail-on-a-resume-one-pager.pdf) breaks down the most important stats and a great reference to promote the retail industry and validate certifications to students, administrators, and funding agencies.
Retail Across America: 50 States, 50 Stories Shows the faces of retail. Whether a small family business or a national brand, each of these companies has one thing in common – a dedication to their customers, their employees and their communities. See who's featured from each of the states: Download the PDF. (https://nrf.com/sites/default/files/Documents/50State50Stories_RevOct23.pdf)
