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Fantastic Findings to Fire-up Finance Students
2013 M-PBEA
Resources for Planning Your Course• Fantastic Findings to Fire-up Finance Students
Fantastic Findings to Fire-up Finance StudentsDana Buurman, Valentine High School
Cindy Talley, Fillmore Central High School
2013 M-PBEA
AgendaPieces to the Puzzle…
Free and Low Cost Resources
Classroom Tips
Questions/Comments
Curriculum – Finance Cluster• Lesson Plans and Activities created by
Nebraska Teachers• Economics and Personal Finance 9-12
Resources• On-line Resources (Financial calculators,
Bankrate.com, etc.)• Personal Finance – Resources for planning your
course
Nebraska Department of Education-BMIT www.education.ne.gov/BMIT/curriculum/pfi12.html
FREE
*Provided by NDE
Business, Marketing, and Management• Career Field Courses Listed in Alpha Order
Personal Finance, Business Economics and College Wealth Building Course Standards
cestandards.education.ne.gov
FREE
*Provided by NDE
• Your Checking Account Banking Simulation• Opening A Checking Account• Writing Checks• Keeping Checkbook Records• Endorsing Checks• Reconciling a Bank Statement• All transactions and forms included
• Your Personal Guide to Loans & Credit Booklet
• Things to Do Before You Apply for a Loan• Applying for a Loan• Establishing & Maintaining Good Credit• Checkpoint Quiz included
The Financial Literacy ProjectInternal Training Services, LLC Email: [email protected] by Bank of the West Phone: 611.566.7408
FREE
*Provided by Internal Training Services, LLC
• Ten Tips for New Credit Card Customers• Includes:
• Pay on time• Read your cardholder agreement – all of it!• Learn the ABCs of APRs• Know your Credit Limit• and more…
• “Are You Ready for a Credit Card?” Quiz• Multiple Choice Quiz for Teens and Young
Adults• All Questions and Answers provided for
teacher
Provided by Wells Fargo www.wellsfargo.com
Wells Fargo Bank: Money Smart Week Speakers & Resources
FREE
*Provided by Wells Fargo Bank
• Smarter Credit Press• How to establish and manage your credit• What your credit report says about you• Credit Union Contact Phone Numbers• Teaching Kids Money Values• Rebuilding lost home equity• Videos at wellsfargo.com/smarter_credit
• The Student Guide to Good Credit• Getting Down to Credit Basics• Online Credit Resources –
wellsfargo.com/CreditTips• Free FICO Estimator – whatsmyscore.org• Free Credit Report –
annualcreditreport.com
Wells Fargo Bank: Money Smart Week Speakers & ResourcesProvided by Wells Fargo www.wellsfargo.com
FREE
*Provided by Wells Fargo Bank
• Hands on Banking• Create a budget• Checking & Savings Options• Shop Wisely Information• Online Lessons
Wells Fargo Bank: Hands on Banking ProgramProvided by Wells Fargo www.handsonbanking.org
FREE
*Provided by Wells Fargo Bank
• Automobile and Home Insurance• Curriculum & Lesson Plans• Games & Activities• Presentations & Videos• How-to Guides• Promotional Materials• Student Center with Recent Job Postings• Career Center for Employers looking for
employees/interns• Student & Teacher Workbooks provided• Scholarships available for seniors
participating in the InVEST program
InVESTInsurance Education www.investprogram.org
FREE
*Provided by InVEST & the Hanover Insurance Group
• Connects you to all of the education resources available from the Federal Reserve
• K-12 Lesson Plans• Publications• Games/Simulations• Activities• Tours & Programs• “High School Fed Challenge” Academic
Competition
• Learn about the Fed’s history, structure, and functions through interactive pages
• Match Fed materials to national standards for teaching economics
The FedFederal Reserve Bank www.FederalReserveEducation.org
FREE
*Provided by Federal Reserve Education
• Online reality based personal finance course
• 34 Modules• Pre & Post Tests• Frequent Quizzes
• Written text and audio narrations• Records the date the student began
and completed the module• Electronic grade book
Money Skillwww.moneyskill.org
FREE
*Provided by moneyskill.org
My Money Five
*Provided by mymoney.gov
• Newly revised and organized by “My Money Five Principles” – Earn, Save and Invest, Protect, Spend and Borrow
• Information from 20 federal agencies and bureaus
• Also includes “Life Events”; “My Resources”; and “Tools” FREE
www.mymoney.gov
• Basic money management curriculum• Six topical student guides updated in 2012• Suite of web pages including on-line games• Assortment of 45-minute teacher lesson
plans
NEFE – National Endowment for Financial Education
High School Financial Planning Program www.hsfpp.nefe.org
FREE
*Provided by hsfpp.nefe.org
• Program created by Take Charge America and the University of Arizona
• Different variations of a comprehensive finance curriculum easily adaptable to an 8-week to semester class
• Two levels - Middle School and High School
• Games/Simulations• Activities
• Free on-line• Several options available for
purchase of hard copy - $60-$650
FEFE www.fefe.arizona.edu
FREE
*Provided by fefe.arizona.edu
Family Economics and Financial Education
• Merged with Take Charge in 2009• Teacher Site: Comprehensive unit plans• Student Site: Student worksheets, quizzes, interactive games, and
excellent lists of resources and links• Life Simulation• Seven units entitled Cars, Cell Phones, Computers, Credit, Health, and
Independent Living
www.consumerjungle.orgConsumer Jungle
FREE
*Provided by Consumer Jungle
• Order CD containing eight modules with guides and overheads or access online
• Units include: • Bank On It• Check It Out• Set Financial Goals• Pay Yourself First• Borrowing Basics• Charge Right• Paying for College and Cars• A Roof Over Your Head
FDIC – Money Smart for Young Adults
Published January 2011 www.fdic.gov
FREE
*Provided by FDIC
Practical Money Skills for Life (VISA)practicalmoneyskills.com www.whatsmyscore.org
FREE
*Provided by Practical Money Skills for Life
• Practical Money Skills• Classroom lesson plans for PreK – College, including Special
Needs• Games such as Financial Football, Financial Soccer, Smart
Money Quiz Show, and Road Trip to Savings• Games recently expanded for Android and Tablets• Financial Calculators• [email protected]
• What’s My Score• Everything you need to know about credit• Money 101 Guides, Identity Theft• Estimate Your FICO Score
My Classroom Economy www.myclassroomeconomy.org
FREE
*Provided by My Classroom Economy
• Works for any grade level K-12• Instills basic financial responsibility• Teach the value of delayed gratification• Students earn and spend money in a simulated economy• Designed to overlay, not interrupt, your curriculum• You may download and copy an of the materials
for use in your classroom• Some items can be personalized
• Newsletter Signup• CARE Podcasts• Sections for Students, Parents, Educators, & Volunteers• Presentation Materials and Archives• Educational & Entertaining Videos for Classroom Use
CARE – Credit Abuse Resistance Education
*Provided by Care 4 Your Future
www.care4yourfuture.org/videos-students
FREE
• November 3rd through 9th, 2013• Public awareness campaign• Provide education materials for consumers• PSAs, Fact Sheets, New Releases, Talking Points and more available on
website• Participants post their events for free to an online database of events
www.MoneySmartNebraska.orgMoney Smart Week
FREE
*Provided by Money Smart Nebraska
• Discussion Forum• Teaching Resources and Lesson Plan Ideas• Posts supporting Personal Finance Instruction• Browse by topic• Archives available
W!SE – Working in Support of Education
*Provided by Working in Support of Education
www.wiseideasfortheclassroom.com
FREE
• Financial Literacy Certification Program• Guide at www.moneypower.org
restricted to registered schools• Test occurs in spring and fall• $10 per student provides test,
electronic certificate, instructional materials, on-line practice tests
W!SE – Working in Support of Education
LOW COST
*Provided by Working in Support of Education
www.wise-ny.org/programs.htm#1
• The Nebraska Stock Market Game• Grades 4-12• Students manage a $100,000 stock
portfolio• Two competitions each year• Nebraskacouncil.org/smg• $20/team (2-5 students/team)• 50% discount for New SMG Teachers• www.nebraskacouncil.org/smg
Nebraska Council on Economic EducationStudent Programs www.nebraskacouncil.org
LOW-COST
• The EconChallenge ONLINE• Economic literacy in an exciting,
competitive format• State, Regional & National levels of
competition• Registration paid by Nebraska Council
of Economic Education• www.econchallenge.org
• The FinanceChallenge ONLINE• Financial literacy to motivate
and stimulate interest• www.financechallenge.org
*Provided by Nebraska Council on Economic Ed
Free individual set of classroom financial literacy curriculum materials with
teacher guides provided by New York Life Foundation
Building Your Future Actuarial Foundationwww.actuarialfoundation.org
LOW-COST
Three booklets:• Banking• Finances• Investments
**Can purchase for $2.50 per booklet
[email protected] - Contact to get on waiting list for a donated set of 25 books and 1 teacher guide
• Personal Finance Curriculum• DVDs for each Unit• Student Workbooks• Classroom Activities• Chapter and Unit Tests• Costs
• Student Workbooks ($15.99 each)• Curriculum Posters ($24.99)• Curriculum Pack ($449.99)
• April -Financial Literacy Month-25% off many materials
Foundations in Personal FinanceDave Ramsey www.daveramsey.com
LOW-COST
*Provided by daveramsey.com
TIPS TO ENHANCE YOUR PERSONAL FINANCE CLASS!
• Tell stories that help students understand• Utilize and promote financial education through
FBLA – Money Smart Week, American Enterprise or Partnership Projects
• Invite professionals such as insurance agents, bankers, and financial planners to visit your classroom
• Encourage students to visit about classroom content with parents and family
• Use actual application forms and policies• Use current events to foster relevance
• Make it real! • Kids like to talk about money and what they can do to be “rich”!
• Pick the pieces that work best for you and your classroom!
Piece by piece…
To fire-up your students about their financial future!
Put It All Together…
Questions/Comments
• Dana Buurman – [email protected]
• Cindy Talley – [email protected]
Feel free to contact either of us at:
