This session will provide a different approach to teaching the Entrepreneurship class by incorporating lessons in business planning, literacy, and project-based learning. This approach resulted in students at East Davidson High School Academy of Finance obtaining 100% proficiency on state tests.

1. Engaging Students in Entrepreneurship Learning Seminar II Kim Cline, Director, East Davidson High School AOF Abby Barber, Rachel Gibbs, Ryan Scarlette and Emily Shuler, Students, East Davidson High School AOF

2. Entrepreneurship

3. 2011 East Davidson High School Academy of Finance Graduates

5. Student Presenters Emily Shuler Ryan Scarlette Abby Barber Rachel Gibbs

6. Business Plan In an interview, Joyce talked about their naive leap into business. “Neither of us baked. We were 27, we didn’t have a business plan, we knew nothing about it and ignored the three rules of business: Don’t do it with a best friend. Don’t go into it without a business plan. Don’t do something you know nothing about.” -The Cupcake Girls of Vancouver

9. In 15 Minutes