Teaching Financial Literacy
Most educators recognize the importance of teaching financial literacy. However, with so much information out there and lack of resources devoted to professional development, it is hard to figure out what to teach and how to teach it. We created the NKU summer teaching financial literacy program to help educators teach financial literacy at their school. Join us this summer and connect with a network of passionate educators.
At the NKU Haile College of Business, the Center for Economic Education has created a program to help educators learn about financial literacy education, how to teach it, and most importantly to help them connect with like minded passionate educators. We just opened up registration for the Summer 2022 Teaching Financial Literacy program. Make sure to check out the link below and register. Today, I want to tell you more about the program and who I think would benefit from attending.
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Who is the program designed for?
The program is designed for anyone interested in teaching financial literacy and is looking for a network of colleagues, curriculum ideas, and also pedagogy tips on how to effectively teach the concepts. You do not have to be an educator, and you do not have to be in Kentucky. However, because most of our participants tend to be teaching in Kentucky we do discuss Kentucky education standards. Participants in our program can qualify to teach NKU’s financial literacy course as a dual credit course at their schools. This is a huge benefit and we are currently working on expanding our partnering schools. In 2021-2022 we have 10 schools participating with 500 students that earned college credit through our dual credit program. What's better than studying personal finance? Earning college credit that is transferable to any public higher education institute in Kentucky. You can help prepare your students for a brighter future.
The design of the program.
The summer Teaching Financial Literacy program is a 4-week online course. This year it will start on July 5th and go on to July 29th. There are two hours a week that we will meet via zoom. One hour is our summer speaker series where you get to hear from leaders in the financial industry and education industry experts. The other hour is a group discussion hour. Here we cover the main topics of the week and hear from each other. Building a strong network of educators is something we value at the CEE. At the end of the program, those that completed all the materials successfully will receive a certificate of completion and if they are in Kentucky they can apply to teach our dual credit course.
Week 1
Introduction to economics and financial literacy
Week 2
Experiential learning, simulations, and project-based learning for teaching economics and financial literacy
Standards, course development and general education program
Week 3
Integrating design thinking, multiple intelligence, and differentiation to teach economics and financial literacy
Earning an income, paying for college and financial planning process
Week 4
Connecting the community, case studies, music, videos, and social media in teaching economics and financial literacy
Consumer credit, taxes, saving and investing
Cost of the program
With generous support from our sponsors, we are able to bring this program to you for a cost of $50 per participant. Make sure to register as soon as possible, we have limited seats available this summer. Register today!
Your instructors
The program is led by Dr. Nancy Lang. She is a specialist in education curriculum design and is our financial literacy education specialist at the NKU Center for Economic Education. She is the best at what she does.
Dual Credit
If you are interested in teaching through our Dual Credit program, reach out to me as soon as possible. The deadline to qualify to teach next year is the end of January and we want to make sure we process your application ASAP.
Make sure to register and join us for a fun summer program. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to reach out. (add your and Nancy’s email?) Checkout the website for information about the learning outcomes.