My students need many business & technology related books to start a business reading library. These books range from how to write a business plan to successful people in business.
If you can't read about people and success in business........how do you know it's out there? I teach Computer Applications in grades 9-12 in a rural, high-poverty area area in Tennessee.
Exposure to business and success is very minimal. My plans are to bring back the Introduction to Business class in our program. Until that happens, I am planning to implement different types of business related reading material into my classes.
I plan on stocking my room with many different types of business/technology related books that students can check out and read anytime they wish. My students especially need "How to write a Business Plan". I can use this book to discuss and teach how to develop a business and incorporate lessons from the Computer Applications class. I want my students to have big dreams for themselves. The only way I can teach that to them now is verbally. By having these books in the classroom, I can physically pull a book from the shelf and say "read this", it will help you see how people have and create success and that you can achieve it also. Some of the books I have chosen are from John Maxwell
"Leadership 101", "Ethics", "Attitude", and "Success". I have also chosen "Rich Dad, Poor Dad", "The Millionaire Next Door", "48 Days To The Job You Love", and others from Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and Dave Ramsey. I have also selected the Microsoft Office 2003 set for "dummies". Computers require lots of patience, especially when the applications aren't working properly. By having this set I can teach students how to "look up" the answers instead of always on me to tell them.
You can help my students dreams become a reality by supplying them with the necessary reading tools and teach them to be independent learners. I feel this is one of the most important projects I have posted and after reading it...hope you will also.
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