Here at BizWorld, one of the most exciting times of the day is 2:00 PM. That's when the mail comes, and we all anxiously wait to see if any pre and post assessments have arrived!
But lately, there has been a shortage of thick, white BizWorld envelopes coming
through the mail slot. Which leads us to wonder: what would make the pre/post assessments
more feasible to send in? We’ve heard from some teachers that it’s too long.
Others say that in a crunch for time, it’s too difficult to get everything done
in one day.
Preparing for Entrepreneurship Week
- In anticipation if Entrepreneurship Week, we have been working with teachers and students to prepare classes around the country to participate in the BizWorld program.
Entrepreneurship Week with the Salt Lake COC
- As part of the EntrepreneurshipWeek initiative...some BizWorld students were invited to have breakfast with the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce. The students were nervous, but they performed their commercials, developed as part of their marketing plan., to the delight of the COC.
BizWorld in the Netherlands!
- These are pictures taken of students using the BizWorld program in the Netherlands.
BizKids at Haas Business School
- Here are some photos of some 'BizKids' who participated in an event at the Haas Business School during Entrepreneurship Week. The students were part of a larger panel that included NFTE students and they spoke on their business experiences. This was just one part of the evening. Earlier, there was a 'Trailblazers' panel which included Venture Capitalist Tim Draper, as well as Richard Caruso,PhD, Founder of The Uncommon Individual and Jerome Engel, ED of the Lester Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Haas Business School. It was an informative and lively event and the students really shone!
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April 20, 2007
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It is hard to find time to teach BizWorld in my 3rd grade classroom where I have many testing demands. It is even harder to make time for the pre and post assessments. If you make them only one page long, I could use them.
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Posted by: Hannah | May 08, 2007 at 10:36 AM
I thought the pre and post assessments would be easier if they were on scan trons...is that possible?
Posted by: Delia Brown | May 22, 2007 at 11:24 AM
Delia, what a great idea! That would be easier and it would help my students practice with scan trons, which they need to use for the state tests.
Posted by: Hannah | May 22, 2007 at 11:33 AM
I agree with the Scantron comment...that would make my life a lot easier. I agree with Hannah; 1 page seems a lot more feasible.
Posted by: Cynthia McCafferty | May 22, 2007 at 11:48 AM
Hi...
I just completed volunteer teaching the BizWorld curriculum at La Entrada School in Menlo Park, CA this week. It was a great experience and the feedback from kids, teachers, and a couple of parents who stopped in during the week were positive. As for the pre and post test assessment, I agree that if this could be shortened a bit, it would be beneficial to all parties. My BizWorld Co-Teacher, Itzik Cohen, and I were able to make it through most every part of the curriculum except for the post test. We fully appreciated the need for the pre and post testing but believe with a shorter test, we could cover everthing rather than leaving the post test to the class teacher. In summary, it was a great experience witnessing the "a-ha" moments among the class and seeing young creative minds at work!
Thanks for providing such a great curriculum for us to deliver.
David Markwell
Posted by: David Markwell | June 08, 2007 at 05:53 PM