Resources You Need to Teach FBLA

At the Initiate Level, get started strong and take the steps to set a solid foundation for the future growth and development of your chapter. New chapters need to have support and buy-in from a variety of stakeholders, from administrators to students…and even YOU, as the adviser! Equip yourself with the knowledge you need to educate yourself and your school community about FBLA. In addition, the key to a strong start is leadership. Initiate your student leadership team with clarity on roles and responsibilities and tools to help them prepare and plan to lead their chapter members.

As a co-curricular organization, classroom integration is key. The Integrate Level provides resources you can use to bring FBLA into your CTE classroom. Looking for a helpful lesson plan that connects with FBLA and FBLA-related areas? Need additional content to help your student leaders further develop their leadership skills? Or perhaps you want to up your chapter's game in FBLA competition by bringing competition preparation activities to your classroom. This level provides resources to help!

As you continue to build and grow your chapter, remember that you should not go at it alone. Connecting with your extended community will help bridge the gap to mutually beneficial resources for your students and their community.  At the Collaborate Level, find resources to build stronger relationships with key external stakeholders who are key to your chapter's success.  This includes parents and family, business and industry, community organizations, and government officials and agencies.

Looking to accelerate your students' college and career readiness? Provide next level experiences by engaging your students in hand-on learning and opportunities.  At the Accelerate level, you'll find helpful resources to help you navigate how to create these experiences by attending FBLA conferences and events. By attending conferences, students will engage in competitive events, leadership learning, and networking opportunities to prepare them for college and their career.

All chapters have success stories to share...and to maintain and grow support for your chapter, take the steps to share your success far and wide.  At the Advocate Level, gain insight on how to advocate for your students and FBLA with key decision makers and influencers in your community. Help tell the story of Career and Technical Education everywhere so that others are tuned into the value of experience your students are having in FBLA.

Congratulations! Your success as an FBLA adviser has led to the ultimate level...the Celebrate Level! Not only have you mastered the FBLA adviser role, but you now lead a model chapter that serves as an ideal example for others to follow. So where do we go from here? Now, we celebrate multiply! Learn more about recognition opportunities for your high performing chapter as well as engage in opportunities to help grow FBLA outside of your local chapter by creating new chapters and contributing to growth beyond the local level.