Schedule for upcoming sessions
April 30 - “Quiet Luxury and Loud Budgeting” – TikTok PFL Trends of the Past Year - Two big financial literacy “trends” of the past year are contrasting the challenges consumers face to get value for their purchases on a workable budget. Last year the trend was “quiet luxury” – paying top dollar for quality goods, particularly understated ones that demonstrated craftsmanship or an emphasis on quality over ostentatiousness. This year the trend has turned to “loud budgeting”, a focus on staying focused on what you can afford to spend and being up front with friends/family that you can’t afford to “keep up with the Joneses”. We’ll look at both trends – what works, what doesn’t, what lessons we (or our students) can take from these trends, and whether we should be following social media PFL trends at all!
May 14 - Financial Foundations: Your Money Life Right Now and in the Future (Nancy Patton - Canvas Credit Union) - Your financial well-being starts with the fundamentals of spending, saving, borrowing, and future planning. Get a clear understanding of banking products, money emotions, budgeting options, savings tactics, advantages and challenges of loans, smart borrowing tips, and big picture considerations like insurance and investing. Let’s take a look at your whole money life to make your financial position stronger now and in the future.
Previous Workshops
August 22 - Tech tools for Back to School/New Forms of Payment
September 5 - Stock Market Experience
September 19 - Microfinance – the Big and Small Picture
October 3 - The Economics of “Barbie” (the movie and beyond)
October 17 - College Financial Aid/FAFSA and CASFA
October 24 - Money Canvas (a free money coaching service)
November 7 - The Intersection of ECON and Civil Discourse
November 21 - The Economics of “Fast Fashion”
December 5 - The New AP Teacher/Student 5th edition books (Ruth/CEE)
December 19 - Teaching the Big Indicators: Inflation and GDP (Matt/MRU)
January 9 - Six ECON Books from 2023 to Make You Think
January 23 - Six PFL Books from 2023 to Make You Think (about money)
February 6 - “Buy or Rent/Lease” – How Should a Consumer Decide What’s Right for Them?
February 20 - The Economics of ”Trendy Items” (Stanley Cups, Travis Kelce jerseys, etc..)
March 5 - Diverse Children’s Lit Readings for Elementary ECON and PFL
March 19 - St. Louis Fed – Entrance/Exit Tickets and the “Paradox of Inflation”
April 2 - The Economics of “Buc-ees” (and other examples of incentives given to business by local governments)
April 16 - New “FEE Classroom Edition” Programs
Every other Tuesday 4:00 - 5:00 pm (Mountain time), online
Every two weeks (or so) we will present a new Tool or Topic for your classroom use.
“Cool Tools” are techniques, teaching ideas, or programs to support K-12 teachers
“Hot Topics” are interesting and relevant topics or discussions for your classroom, often distilled from our day-long professor-led classes
You can attend any or all of these 1-hour virtual sessions, but please register in advance to help confirm your attendance and to keep the Zoom meeting room secure. Participants who attend 4 classes this semester will receive a $25 gift card. Those who attend 7 will receive a $50 gift card.
Tools and topics will be announced here and in teacher e-mails when they are confirmed, so keep checking back. And please invite fellow teachers to attend!