1. Integrating Entrepreneurship from a Global Perspective Sheri Smith Riverwood International Charter School November 2009

2. Getting Started Start Planning Now Set goals for what you want to accomplish Decide what your projects will be early Involve your students from beginning to end Remember Project Length Varies Time frames will vary depending on the length of the class and the number of students involved Leave time for unexpected delays Be Creative Remember there is no need to reinvent the wheel Be willing to make changes and be flexible

3. Creating a Business Writing a Business Plan Begin with self-awareness activities (ie. personality tests, group norms, career planning lessons) Give students an opportunity to practice with a “downtown venture” type activity. Allow students to work in groups and begin brainstorming ideas for businesses they’d like to see in the community. (ie. encourage groups to contact chamber, look at published economic development research) Encourage students to create online portfolios that allow them to work on their business plans electronically (ie. A great resource is Google Docs)

4. Use Technology to Stay Connected Google Docs will allow you to work together from anywhere at anytime. Google Document Examples

5. International Business How to create International Partnerships Research International Organizations (http://ewb.ja-ye.org ) and select a country to explore and work withhttp://ewb.ja-ye.org Make connection to international students using Epals (www.epals.com, skype, and google groups)www.epals.com Allow students to communicate with students while researching the country and its culture (ie. facebook or twitter)

6. International Business Receiving International Visitors Confirm with Administration Consider all of the details and logistics Create an itinerary and budget Promote the opportunity and reach out to students and families for possible host opportunities. Involve your entire student body and faculty (particularly the social studies department)

7. Things to Remember Create a situation that allows students to take ownership of the project Create benchmarks for accountability (gradable experiences) Make sure your expectations are clear For each portion of the project provide a rubric. Allow students to evaluate their peers on every aspect of the project If your project isn’t successful, remember these are always great ways for you to experience teachable moments.

8. Making Connections across the Curriculum Involve the Accounting students to provide financial accounting and management support. Reach out to Social Studies class and Economic classes for assistance. Allow Multimedia/Computer Application students to assist with marketing materials and take part in research. If hosting international guest, let them shadow a student.

9. Resources Google Docs Google Groups Skype http://ewb.ja-ye.org www.epals.com www.score.org www.doe.k12.ga.us