VISION: Furthering Business Education in Illinois
MISSION: The Illinois Business Education Association promotes business education by providing needed programs, resources, publication, and services to its membership, and presenting a unified voice on behalf of business educators in Illinois as well as throughout the nation.
| I. | PROMOTING THE PROFESSION | ||||
| A. | IBEA will promote business education by working with: | ||||
| I.A.1. | IBEA members, Career and Technical Education affiliates, business partners, and business teachers. | ||||
| I.A.2. | University/college/state business teacher preparation programs. | ||||
| I.A.3. | Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs). | ||||
| B. | In order to promote business education IBEA will: | ||||
| I.B.1. | Create an awareness of business education to future students and current teachers, legislators, and administrators. | ||||
| I.B.2. | Promote the value-added benefits of being a member of a state business education association. | ||||
| I.B.3 | Share the benefits of membership with current and prospective IBEA members. | ||||
| I.B.4. | Attend state/national conferences. | ||||
| I.B.5. | Offer opportunities for educators to earn Professional Development units (PDs). | ||||
| I.B.6. | Recognize the accomplishments of IBEA members. | ||||
| I.B.7. | Provide incentives to students as they continue their business education studies. | ||||
| I.B.8. | Provide scholarships to deserving undergraduate and graduate business education students. | ||||
| I.B.9. | Develop a presence on social media. | ||||
| II. | PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL/LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT | ||||
| A. | IBEA will provide professional/leadership development by: | ||||
| II.A.1. | Sharing best practices for the business education classroom. | ||||
| II.A.2. | Offering various curricular resources. | ||||
| II.A.3. | Encouraging members to apply for leadership positions. | ||||
| II.A.4. | Working with/Offering leadership training to current and aspiring business teachers. | ||||
| II.A.5. | Being involved in Advocacy/Legislation. | ||||
| II.A.6. | Promoting equity and inclusion within the profession. | ||||
| B. | In order to provide professional/leadership development IBEA will: | ||||
| II.B.1. | Present at affiliate meetings/conferences to share opportunities within the organization and profession. | ||||
| II.B.2. | Work with Illinois educational institutions offering business teacher certification. | ||||
| II.B.3. | Provide resources for Illinois business education programs at colleges and universities. | ||||
| II.B.4. | Continue to provide an annual fall conference. | ||||
| II.B.5. | Develop/Provide best practices for each business education teaching area. | ||||
| II.B.6. | Continue advocacy efforts. | ||||
| II.B.7. | Provide opportunities for IBEA members to work with legislators. | ||||
| III. | PRESENTING A UNIFIED VOICE | ||||
| IBEA will present a unified voice in Illinois and the nation by: | |||||
| A. | Recruiting members into the organization. | ||||
| B. | Collaborating with: | ||||
| III.B.1. | IBEA, state, regional, and national affiliates. | ||||
| III.B.2. | Illinois school districts, community colleges, and universities. | ||||
| III.B.3. | Career and Technical Student Organizations. | ||||
| III.B.4. | Business teacher preparation programs throughout the state. | ||||
| III.B.5. | Local and state businesses. | ||||
| III.B.6. | State and national legislators. | ||||
