1. CTE and the Common Core Danna Wilson – CTE Instructional Specialist
Mamie Cotten – CTE Instructional Specialist
Dixie Newsome – Senior Administrator
Gayenell Gull – Senior Administrator

2. 8721 – Principles of Business and Finance
Thursday, January 24, 2013
8721 – Principles of Business and Finance
Essential Standard 2.00: Understand the nature of business
Engaging Objective 2.02: Leadership and Management

3. Reading assignment
On your table you will find an article to read. On the back of the article review the content specific vocabulary. You will have 5 minutes to read the material individually.
Common Core Reading Standard #6: Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text, identifying important issues that remain unresolved.

4. Reading Activity
For the next 10 minutes you will work as a group to complete the questions below. You will need a facilitator, a recorder and a reporter to accomplish this task.
Why did the author write this article?
If this article is the answer to a question, what is the question?
Who did the author have in mind when he wrote the article (do not say everybody)? Points to include are bulleted below.
What is the age range of readers?
Who buys Money Watch?
4. Of the three leadership styles which style might disagree with the author’s point of view and explain why?
5. If you were co-authoring a follow-up article with Steve Tobak, what three additional phrases would you add to the existing list of seven and explain your reasons?

5. writing Activity In pairs: Read the scenario.
Draft an action plan that describes your vision and reasonable outcome you wish to accomplish.
Include specific steps to implement for your crew to improve on customer service.
Select a format that is easy to follow.
Please refer to the article for examples to strengthen your decisions.
Your plan should reflect a specific leadership style. Identify which style is reflected in your action plan and why is it the most effective style for this scenario.
Remember to use content specific vocabulary. You will have 15 minutes.
Common Core Writing Standard #4 – Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.

6. Common Core wrap-up Sara Overby
WCPSS Coordinating Teacher for Secondary Literacy

7. Blueprint for an older CTE course

8. Blueprint for An Adapted cte Course

9. Blueprint for a Revised CTE Course

10. Example of blueprint with common core standards

11. Example of blueprint with common core standards

12. survey
Gayenell Gull
Senior Administrator

13. Thank you! Have a great day!