Regularly evaluate for improved student learning
Promising Practice: Regularly evaluate for improved student learning.
Tailor instruction to students’ specific needs
Promising Practice: Tailor instruction to students’ specific needs. Everyone can benefit from financial education, but not everyone faces the same financial situations and decisions.
Engage students with personal finance topics
Check out some of these online resources and ideas to engage students.
Find teaching resources
Prepared and confident teachers are the backbone of an effective financial education program. Check out our list of resources for teacher training and our newly added virtual resources!
Select quality curriculum
Promising Practice: Use curriculum that teaches students how to make informed financial decisions. There is a lot of information available, but some of it may be biased, prescriptive, or just plain incorrect. It’s important to find quality content that provides information that is useful in helping students make decisions on their own.
Maximize time with personal finance topics
Most teachers and schools do not have the time to cover all of these topics. So, how do you teach personal finance when your time is limited? Here are some ideas to maximize your time.
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Financial Education Works!
A recent study shows that financial education has a significant impact on financial knowledge and financial behavior.
Where does your school stand?
Curious if your school or district offers financial education? And if so, does it offer enough and how does it compare to other programs in the area, state, or even the country? Check out these links to find out what schools in the U.S. offer financial education.
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