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Family Economics & Financial Education

Family Economics & Financial Education. GEAR UP Conference March 7, 2012. Objectives. Why family economics & financial education and GEAR UP? What is FEFE? How are education and income related? (teaching about human capital using active learning)

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Family Economics & Financial Education

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  1. Family Economics & Financial Education GEAR UP Conference March 7, 2012

  2. Objectives • Why family economics & financial education and GEAR UP? • What is FEFE? • How are education and income related? (teaching about human capital using active learning) • When will a FEFE educator training be offered?(And whyyou should attend!)

  3. Synergies • GEAR UP charge: to prepare students to enter and succeed in postsecondary education • 21st Century Skills mandate: “to help each student learn financial literacy concepts, enabling them to succeed in a complex global environment” (grades 9-12 by July 1, 2012)

  4. FEFE Mission “Provide educators with no-cost curriculum materials and the skills and confidence to effectively teach family finance”

  5. By Educators…For EducatorsEducators from across the nation work with FEFE to develop and evaluate curriculum and conduct peer-led trainings

  6. The FEFE Curriculumeasy to implement, engaging, proven results!

  7. Career Unit 1.0Does Money Grow on Trees? 2.1.1

  8. Where Does Money Come From? Allowance Working Bonus Fundraising Scholarships Gifts Interest Borrowing

  9. Education Matters • Which education level has the opportunity to earn the highest income? $23,608 housekeeper, cashier Not high school graduate bus driver, home health aide $32,552 High school graduate cosmetologist, fitness instructor Vocational training- no degree $36,348

  10. Education Matters (cont.) paralegal, dental hygienist 2-Year degree (Associate Degree) $39,572 teacher, engineer, accountant 4-Year Degree (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,300 physical therapist, psychologist $65,364 Master’s Degree Professional or Doctorate Degree attorney, physician, veterinarian $79,664

  11. Education vs. Income Tower Activity • Goal: Build the tallest free-standing tower using only the given supplies. • Challenge: Each group has a different education level with certain skills/limitations • High School dropout • High School graduate • Associate degree • Bachelor’s degree • Doctorate degree • Solution: Work together and good luck!

  12. Education vs. Income Tower Activity Directions • High School Dropout • Can use one hand only, the other must be kept behind their back and all communication must be done nonverbally • High School Graduate • Can use one hand only and the other must be kept behind their back • Associate degree • Have full use of their hands but all communication must be done nonverbally • Bachelor’s degree • Have full use of their hands but the team must designate one person only who can talk; others must communicate nonverbally • Doctorate degree • Have no limitations

  13. Education vs. Income Tower Activity Discussion • Which group had to work the hardest to build the tower? Why? • Why were some groups more successful than others? • How did the education level relate to the degree of the assigned limitations? • How might a person get the “skills” needed for the opportunity to add to their occupational level and earn a higher income?

  14. Ready-To-Teach DesignEach lesson plan includes these tools to make your life easier! • Vocabulary Activity (optional) • Anticipatory Set Options • Recommended Facilitation • Assessment Options • Conclusion Options • Note Taking Guide (optional) • Activity-based review • Reinforcement worksheet Make the curriculum your own! Not every piece of material for each lesson needs to be used • Project-based assessment • PowerPoint presentation

  15. The FEFE Website www.fefe.arizona.edu

  16. FEFE Website Contact us for support! You must be logged in to download lesson plans Every FEFE lesson plan is available for download free of charge!

  17. An abundance of tools are available to help you teach personal finance in a way that works best for your classroom!

  18. A curriculum is not enough… Professional Development

  19. Coming Soon! • Each of FEFE’s trainings is designed with you, the classroom educator, in mind. FEFE’s training model: • Provides interactive workshops led by current classroom educators, our FEFE National Master Educator Team, modeling lesson plan activities • Creates networking opportunities for meaningful and relevant discussions about best practices within the financial literacy classroom • Offers an abundance of ready-to-teach curriculum materials designed by educators July 24-26, 2012 Iowa State University

  20. Training Feedback • “I will use these ideas in all of my classes.” • “This is by far the best workshop or conference I have attended.” • “Best training I have had in 24 years of teaching.” • “I feel like I have a wealth of items in my ‘tool box’ I can use to get my kids excited about learning next year!”

  21. FEFE Community Customized to your teaching environment • Network with other educators • Post pictures of student work • Exchange lesson plan ideas Join or start a group today!

  22. A Website By Students…For Students Submit your work! Win prizes! Ask the experts! Learn about money! Play games!

  23. Any Questions?

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