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15900 S.W. 56 Street, Miami, FL 33185
Phone: 305-408-2700
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Mr. Steve Tearle Dept. Chairperson |
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About
the Curriculum
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This
course is designed to provide a basic overview of current business
and information systems and trends while introducing students
to the basic skills and foundations required to succeed in today's
business environments. Emphasis is placed on developing touch
keyboarding proficiency, computer applications skills including
word processing, spreadsheet, database and electronic presentation
software tools for accomplishing business related job objectives
that enhance workplace performance. Additionally, students will
develop communication, basic office employability skills. Special
emphasis is placed on developing students' MSWord software application
skills. FCAT Reading strategies are included and are part of
the daily activities/projects in this course.
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Goals
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Upon
completion of this course students should acquire skills that
enable them to be ready for testing at the Microsoft Office
Proficient Specialist Level and will have met OCP-Data Code
A, General Office Clerk - OES 55347.
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Required
Materials
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Students
are expected to have a 3-ring binder with dividers, floppy or
CD disks to save work at school and home, science and/or poster
boards and business attire.
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Important
Message to Parents
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Students
will be required to wear business attire every second Wednesday
of every month. Students will receive a Home Learning grade.
Students will be presenting projects on a monthly basis and are
expected to be in business attire for presentations of projects.
The teacher will adhere to this timeline as much as possible.
In the month of October, however, students will dress in business
attire the second Tuesday of the month. Whenever there are changes
to the dates, students will be notified well in advance and whenever
possible it will be posted on the website.
Students will receive a weekly conduct grade based on Work-Related Behaviors. Students were asked to have the form signed by their parents the third week of school. |
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Work Related Behaviors |
Click here to see a listing of the Work-Related Behaviors. | |
Student
Organizations |
Students at John A. Ferguson are encouraged to become members of the Future Business Leader of America (FBLA) club. Visit the National FBLA-PBL website for more information. Membership applications can be picked up in Portable 4 anytime, Portable 13 during second period or complete the FBLA Creed form (found by clicking on the link below) and return it to Ms. Marin in Portable 4. Students will participate in district and state competitions, community service activities and professional field trips. FBLA members qualify for the Gold Seal Scholarship. | |
Upcoming
Projects and Dates
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Current
event articles in Business or Technology are due on Fridays. Business attire on 10-07-03 Do's and Don't's of Appropriate Business Attire due on 10-07-03 |
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