• Classes: Entrepreneurship and Internship

    Instructor:  Mia DeGreeff

    Required text: Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Simternship (online)

    Contact Information:

    I am always available to help students with questions on their work before, during (student personal time in class) and sometimes after school.  Parents/guardians may contact me with questions and to get updates on their Student’s academic progress. You can contact me in several ways:

    Phone Number: 314-367-9222 ext. 44235

    Email Address: mia.degreeff@slps.org

     

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    Introduction

    Welcome!

    The mission of the Career and Technical Education Division is to provide quality educational services for preschool to grade 12 students and adults through academic, personal, career and technical opportunities that enhance the workforce and economic development potential of the St. Louis Region.  


    Hey there, future innovators and business leaders!

    Are you ready to embark on an exciting journey where your ideas come to life and your dreams can turn into reality? In this class, we're diving into the world of entrepreneurship—a place where creativity meets strategy, and passion fuels success.

    Think about the products and services you use every day. Ever wondered how they came to be? Behind every great business is an entrepreneur who had a vision, took risks, and worked hard to make that vision a reality. This class is your chance to explore what it means to be an entrepreneur, discover how businesses are started, and understand the skills needed to succeed.

    We'll explore how to brainstorm and develop ideas, create business plans, and understand the basics of managing a business. Plus, we'll look at real-life examples of young entrepreneurs who started with a simple idea and turned it into something amazing.

    Get ready to think big, be creative, and learn how to turn your passions into potential business ventures. Who knows? By the end of this course, you might just have the blueprint for your very own startup!

    Let’s get started on this adventure into the world of entrepreneurship!

     

    Class Structure / Assignments

    A digital textbook is used for this course. You will need to get access information from your teacher in order to access the book and other class material.  Access to the textbook and many of the class resources is available through the Edify platform.

    Class will include work for you to finish alone as well as activities and assignments that will involve you working with a partner or in groups.

     

    For this class, you will be assigned chapters to read and assignments to complete, including in-class activities, work in and out of class, chapter quizzes, and a final test.

     

    Resources

    Through the Edify platform you will have access — in addition to the textbook chapters — to chapter lecture slides, directions for assignments, Expert Session videos by professionals, chapter quizzes, and the final test.   

     

    CLASSROOM PROCEDURES

    1. Beginning of Class: Be punctual!  Have your materials ready (book, laptop, pencil/pen and writing materials available).
    2. Stay engaged and work on activities and assignments. Use your time wisely.
    1. Cell phones will not be used in class
    2. Minga will be used for hall passes, praise and guidance
    3. Upon the end of class, please clean up your materials, throw away garbage and put desk, chair and computer items back in their rightful area.

     

    STUDENT DAILY CLASS ROUTINE 90 minutes

    1.  Do Now:  first ten minutes, students answer 1-3 questions

     -to-paper or digital task.

          2.  New Material: 20-25 minutes, makes connections to background knowledge.

    Writes down the lesson’s key points.

    Engages in academic discourse.

    Is prepared to learn.

    1. Gradual Release: 20-25 minutes

    Actively completing a task with some teacher support.

    Shows understanding of vocabulary.

    Explains their thinking and justifies solutions to problem.

    Follows expectations for engagement.

    Implements feedback during the practice.

    Success criteria is being used to self-monitor progress.

    1. Practice: 20-25 minutes

    Completes independent practice assignment.

    Uses vocabulary to explain the skill.

    Refers to success criteria when reflecting on their progress.

    If in group work, each student has a role and is

    contributing to the group assignment.

    1. Exit Slip:  Last 10 minutes

    Completes the exit slip without any support.

    Follows an end of class routine.

     

     CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

    1.  Follow Teams for Do Nows, Lessons, Assignments

    2.  Follow ALL school policies and expectations, please read the Saint Louis Public School Handbook.

               Specifically: no cell phones

    3.  Students are expected to be respectful of all class members (including students, teachers, other staff, administrators, and guests) and of all school property (including desks, chairs, walls, books, flooring, and any equipment or electronics).

    4.  Students are expected to complete all work and take all tests on designated dates.

    For excused absences: It is the student’s responsibility to get their make-up work and schedule make-up tests outside of class time (before/after school, advisory). Missed work must be made up within a week after returning to school for full credit. Any work due on the missed day(s) must be turned in the day you return to school.

    Make-Up Policy

    Some assignments, quizzes and tests may be resubmitted to demonstrate proficiency.  If a student completes assignment/exit ticket/quiz/test/mid-term/or final late, they are required to contact Ms. DeGreeff by email advising her of what assignment was done. If the student does not advise Ms. DeGreeff of the make-up work, the student can miss credit for the assignment since the online curriculum we use for class does not alert the instructor of late assignments completed.

    Retesting

    Students can retake any test regardless of their grade once the grade has been provided.  Students have two weeks from the original test date to retest their test. 

    Late Work Policy

    Partial credit of 50% will be given for assignments turned in after two weeks of the due date; but the teacher will use a sliding curve on all late assignments between the due date and two-week period. All exit tickets are due prior to class ending.

    Cell Phone Usage/Devices

    Please turn in your cell phones upon arrival at school, failure to do so will involve administration and parents.  

    GRADING

    Overall course grades can be based on the accumulated scores from two categories: 1) course work and 2) Simternship performance.

    Course work, accounts for 60 percent of a student’s overall course grade, includes assignments, tests/quizzes, and major projects that are not part of the Entrepreneurship Simternship experience but that are administered as part of the general presentation of the course.

    Entrepreneurship Simternship performance, accounts for 40 percent of a student’s overall course grade, includes the simulation measurements of Round Scores.

    Within the Entrepreneurship Simternship, there are ten rounds of work. To enhance student learning and success, each round of the simulation is equally weighted. If a student performs poorly in one round, it will not inhibit them from successfully completing other rounds and potentially improving their overall score. Students will receive feedback after the completion of each round through a Performance Gauge, Financial Dashboard and Ranking.

    Grades for the class will follow this scale:

    A        100-90%

    B        89-80%

    C        70-79%

    D        60-69%

    F        0-59%

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Curriculum Year Overview

    Aug. 21- Sept.6

    Unit 1: Introduction to Entrepreneurship

    Lessons

    1.1: Entrepreneurial Traits and Characteristics

    1.2: Education and Skills for Entrepreneurship

    1.3: Entrepreneurial Ethics

     

    Sept. 9-Sept. 27

    Unit 2: Ideation Processes

    Lessons

    2.1: Determining Demand

    2.2: Recognizing Opportunities

    2.3: Market Research

    Suggested Simternship Introduction and Round # 1

     

    Sept. 30-Oct. 18

    Unit 3: Financial Literacy

    Lessons

    3.1: Economic Concepts

    3.2: Financial Statements

    3.3: Managing Risk

     

    Oct. 21-Nov. 8

    Unit 4: Target Markets

    Lessons

    4.1: Types of Markets and Segmentation

    4.2: Target Markets & Persona

    4.3: Value Propositions

    Suggested Simternship Round # 2

     

    Nov. 11-Dec. 6

    Unit 5: Marketing Strategies

    Lessons

    5.1: Marketing Elements

    5.2: Marketing Plans

    5.3: Emerging Technologies

     

    Jan. 6-Jan. 24

    Unit 6: Product Planning

    Lessons

    6.1: Acquiring Resources

    6.2: Managing Inventory

    6.3: Prototypes and Product Testing

    Suggested Simternship Rounds # 3 and 4

     

    Students should be out at internships at this time until the end of the year

     

    Jan. 27-Feb. 14

    Unit 7: Entrepreneurial Trends

    Lessons

    7.1: Types of Business Entities

    7.2: Global Impacts of Entrepreneurship

    7.3: Domestic Impacts of Entrepreneurship