National Online
Personal Finance Institute
for Middle & High School Teachers
National Online
Personal Finance Institute
for Middle & High School Teachers
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National Online
Personal Finance Institute
for Middle & High School Teachers
February 24 – May 16, 2025
April 14 - 25 Break
10 Weeks
3 Classes on Feb 24, Mar 25, and May 8
7:00-9:00pm ET
Class recordings also available
Teachers Learn Personal Finance Content via a Curated Collection of 450+ Resources
Classroom-Ready Resources Create a Standalone Course in Personal Finance
Real-world
Instructional Context for Integration into Other Subjects
Zoom Breakout Groups
for National Networking & Collaboration
Empower students to become better money managers for a more prosperous future!
Learning personal finance content and pedagogy is typically not part of teacher licensure programs. Therefore, teachers often do not understand personal finance concepts and skills (e.g., how insurance works, investing for retirement, calculating taxes, etc.), much less have a multimedia toolkit of accessible instructional resources to engage students.
The overarching goal of this online Institute is to streamline teachers’ learning of personal finance content by reviewing classroom-ready curricula and resources, including lessons, videos, infographics, PPT slides, simulations, games, etc. That is, personal finance content and instructional strategies are learned simultaneously to reduce instructional preparation time. Vetted by 23 years of experience, this professionally curated, multimedia collection of 450+ resources features the greatest hits in personal finance education. Basic economic concepts and reasoning skills are used as a lens for making more informed and empowered financial decisions. Resources geared toward students in Title I schools included.
This experiential learning Institute is extremely flexible and accessible to teachers from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds and easily customizable for different learning formats, including real-world contextualized instruction in core academic subjects, standalone semester courses, community workshops, one-on-one counseling sessions, etc. Online modules are self-paced with practical, applied, and reflective assignments that can be reused with students. Live Zoom classes feature breakout groups for state and national networking, collaboration, and resource sharing.
Includes 45 Hours of Professional Development, Certificate of Completion, and Optional Certified Personal Finance Educator Credential and Digital Badge.
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!
$350
45 Hours of Professional Development
Or 3-hours of undergraduate or graduate university credit is available
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SAMPLE of CURRICULUM TOPICS
Aligned with National Standards for Personal Finance Education
Basic Economic Concepts
Economic Reasoning Skills
Money Values
Financial Goal Setting
Earning Income
Human Capital
Taxes
Budgeting
Reducing Expenses
Spending Decisions
Saving
Banking
Credit
Borrowing & Debt
Bankruptcy
Scams & Identity Theft
Payday Lending
Insurance
Investing
Retirement
Paying for College
Consumer Rights-Responsibility
PERSONAL FINANCE STATISTICS
Many U.S. adults have low levels of financial literacy, making them 6X more likely to have trouble paying bills, 3X more likely to be in significant debt, 3X more likely to be unable to cover a $2,000 emergency expense, 5X more likely to lack enough savings to cover one month of living expenses, 4X more likely to spend 10+ hours/week dealing with personal finance challenges.
Financial management skills offer freedom, hope, and empowerment, creating a less stressful future filled with agency and financial choices while breaking intergenerational cycles of poverty and reducing the risk of financial dependence, exploitation, and fraud.
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