MoneyWiseTeen online teacher training February 22!

Who: California middle and high school teachers looking for ways to easily teach economics
What: A motivating approach to learning about the economic and financial realities of the global economy
When: The webinar is offered on the following dates:

Grades	Characteristics	Cost
9–12	Develops reasoning skills necessary for financial self-reliance Ten, animated modules illustrate economic principles through real-world situations relevant to teenagers Includes questions and activities to learn by doing International, award-winning, web-based program Helps students become college and career ready	Complimentary

Scarcity and Alternatives: A popular high school couple gets married and loses control of their finances.
Budget and Opportunity Cost: A young married couple does some careful planning.
Credit and the Margin: A first-year college student gets into severe financial difficulty when he obtains a credit card.
Benefit/Cost Analysis (Decision Making): A young woman buying a car uses a six-step process to help her make the best decision.
The How and Why of Prices: A young consumer sees himself as a victim and learns how prices are determined in a competitive market economy.
Benefit/Cost Analysis: A young couple talks about getting married and having a baby until they realize the benefits and cost of such a decision early in life.
Human Capital: Three friends learn that employers are interested in a worker’s human capital, what he or she can contribute to the bottom line.
Saving and Investing: A young woman spends all of her part-time job paycheck on clothes and entertainment. She learns the concept of “pay yourself first” and the power of compound interest.
Paying for College: The child of non-English-speaking immigrant parents is unhappy. He thinks he can’t go to college because of money. He learns about financial aid and realizes his dream.

After learning real-life skills, students understand that their decisions have consequences and they alone are responsible for those consequences and can make better decisions.

Results

Students that received the entire MoneyWiseTeen program increased their scores from a pre-test average of 49% to a post-test average of 82%, moving from an “F” to a “B” in grade.
Teachers have said students learn about personal finance, but also gain confidence and public speaking skills, by competing in the MoneyWiseTeen Contest.

“The implementation of Moneywiseteen.org has given my students a chance to relate to economics on their level. Thank you!”

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