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Teaching the Personal Financial Literacy expectations embedded within the Colorado Academic Standards is supported through a wide array of free instructional resources. This webpage lists classroom resources for K-12, educator professional development, scholarship opportunities for students, and instructional tools for teaching personal finance. If you are an educator in Colorado and have suggestions for a great free resource please email Tory Tripp. For additional opportunities please check Professional Development.
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CashCourseOnline customizable lessons, tools, calculators and activities to teach personal finance topics in your classroom. Designed for college/university... |
EconEdLink Personal Finance k-12 Lesson LibraryEconEdLink has a robust online menu of lesson plans and activities to teach personal finance and economics topics for all grade levels. |
EconEdLink Webinar SeriesEconEdLink offers ongoing webinars and professional development sessions on personal finance topics. |
Economic Literacy Colorado Professional DevelopmentVarious professional development sessions for educators to learn about personal finance and economics topics. |
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Family Financial Fun NightAfter-school events for elementary school students and their parents/caregivers that teach basic money management skills. The Council For Economic... |
Federal Reserve BankThe Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City has a large library of lesson resources for pre-k through young adult. Their resources are culturally... |
JA Finance ParkThrough in class lessons and an emersive field trip students build a foundation for making intelligent and lifelong personal financial decisions... |
JA Stock Market ChallengeTeams of students participate in two volunteer led lessons to prepare for a live investing challenge. Check website for upcoming challenge dates... |
Jump$tart Financial Friday'sSubscribe to this weekly newsletter for financial literacy education updates and news from The Jump$tart Coalition. |
Junior Achievement High School Classroom ProgramsJA has sessions on a wide variety of topics. Some are online, others are led by the classroom teacher, and others are led by volunteers. |
MoneyGeek NewsletterA great resource for teachers and students alike. Find answers to common questions or unique articles to share in class. Subscribe to the... |
Next Gen ArcadeA series of online games that teach middle school and high school personal finance topics. |
Next Gen Personal FinanceVarious online lesson plans and digital resources to teach personal finance topics. Curriculum unit workshops, 1 semester and full semester... |
Next Gen Personal Finance BlogCheck out the Next Gen blog for news, tools and updates for teaching personal finance education. |
Next Gen Personal Finance FinCap FridayFinCap Fridays combine a 5-question competition with a 2 minute video to energize classrooms and engage students through current events. Follow... |
Next Gen Personal Finance Math CollectionThis collection of math activities is designed for math teachers who want to include real-world personal finance application problems! These... |
The Stock Market ExperienceStock Market Experience (SME) is an engaging online investment simulation that employs math, reading, writing, and technology skills. Over the... |
Tim Talks To... PodcastJoin founder of Next Gen Personal Finance every week for the Tim Talks to podcast. Listen to personal finance and economics experts and share... |
Training and Certification in Personal FinanceNational Financial Educators Council offers various online certifications, curriculum and resources. Materials have a cost. |
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