All of NGPF's MOVE/PLAY activities will be updated this week. Attend our PD session to learn best practices for using these to engage your class. Hear from Casey Cortese, Director of the Charles Schwab Foundation, at this week's Speaker Series to find out more about MoneyWise America, a financial literacy program for teens. See what else we're offering in this week's Virtual PD roundup. 

Why join our Virtual PDs? Here's what teachers are saying:

• "Honestly, these sessions have all been amazing! I have used so much due to the PDs!"!
• "Each time I join the sessions, I come away with new knowledge, insights, and ideas on how to use this information with my students."
• "I was so nervous at the start of this school year, but with the training and resources provided by NGPF I was able to be more confident in my teaching abilities.”

Virtual Professional Development LIVE!: a one-hour* hands-on workshop with multiple opportunities for teacher collaboration. Watch the video explainer here. 

All times listed below are Pacific Time.

Monday

•  Enriching Personal Finance with Math Applications led by Daniel at 4:00 PM Pacific Time  

With tons of relevant, real-world examples, the Financial Algebra application problems are a great addition to any class. Teachers will explore the differentiated problem sets and how to adapt them to work best with their students.

Wednesday

• Entrepreneurship in the Digital Age led by Amanda at 4:00 PM Pacific Time

The rise of the gig economy has made entrepreneurship more common than ever before. While technology has simplified many aspects of starting a business, it has also generated unique challenges. Teachers will learn what’s changed in starting a modern business along with what hasn’t.

Thursday

• Engage Your Class With MOVE Activities led by Sonia at 2:00 PM Pacific Time  

Explore best practices for using NGPF’s MOVE Activity series to get students learning while physically moving around the classroom. Virtual adaptations for popular MOVE activities will also be included!

• NGPF Speaker Series: Casey Cortese led by Tim at 4:00 PM Pacific Time 

NGPF's Speaker series brings in outside speakers to share their expertise on a variety of personal finance topics. Casey Cortese is the Director of Schwab Community Services and the Charles Schwab Foundation, which launched MoneyWise America, a financial literacy program for teens in which Schwab employees are joining forces with nonprofits and schools to help millions of students access financial education.

About the Author

Ansh Soni

Ansh joined NGPF as an intern in 2018 after becoming interested in personal finance through some of the classes he took as a high schooler. He now goes to UC Santa Barbara where he majors in Physics and Psychology and works on research in Perception and Machine learning. During his free time, he loves to try new food and play games.

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