It can be hard to know what exactly needs to be taught in a Personal Finance class – especially if you are teaching for the first time. In fact, educators around the country have been trying to answer that question for the last 40 years, which has led to the development of Financial Literacy Standards. Read More…
Different students have different learning styles. Designing assessments that are accurate for different students can be a challenge – particularly bigger tests and exams. For the last several years, I have adopted an assessment technique known as the Anderson-Melville system, developed at Western Illinois University over 30 years ago. If you haven’t heard of it, Read More…
How I use Investing 101 Many years ago I first stumbled across the Investing 101 Beginners Investing Course while I was preparing class materials for a unit on stocks and bonds. At the time, I did not know much more than the very basics myself, so I signed up. It was one of the best Read More…
Running an after school program is hard – dozens of kids all need their own levels of activity, homework help, and support. Staff is also usually short, with some supplemental help coming in. The upside, I have found, is that (with the right tools) After School programs are the absolute perfect place to promote financial Read More…
If you want a great, low-hassle way to get your students thinking about finance, step one is adding a stock game to your class. If you are looking for a free stock game, you can usually expect some ads, but that does not mean you need to sacrifice quality. There are dozens of free options Read More…