Register now for one of our LIVE professional development opportunities this week! Featuring our speaker series with Kyla Scanlon who will talk about using TikTok to educate Gen Z about money. You can also find out first-hand the latest with the new Semester Course units and Financial Algebra course, as well as other offerings. Click and scroll to see 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

• Exploring the NGPF Blog led by Amanda at 1:00 PM Pacific Time 

          Get hands-on experience with the blog and learn how to leverage this valuable resource in your teaching.

• Beginner Series: How to Implement an NGPF Lesson led by Sonia at 2:00 PM Pacific Time

          Join us in this session as we go through a lesson and walk through the different ways you can implement and modify the resources in it!

Tuesday

•  What's New with NGPF's Semester Course? led by Sonia at 4:00 PM Pacific Time 

           Find out what the new updates entail and what they mean for you and your students for the upcoming school year!

Wednesday

• Exploring the NEW Financial Algebra Course led by Daniel at 1:00 PM Pacific Time 

          Get an introduction to NGPF’s NEW one-semester Financial Algebra course to weave together personal finance with math standards, too!

• Money Myths & Misconceptions 2.0 led by Daniel at 4:00 PM Pacific Time 

          Discuss effective ways to fend off myths and misconceptions in your classroom, before students encounter them in the real world.

Friday

• NGPF Speaker Series: Kyla Scanlon uses TikTok to educate Gen Z about money led by Tim at 9:00 AM Pacific Time

          Learn about the intersection of financial education and entertainment. Kyla's TikToks explain the economy and money in fun and educational ways. 

About the Author

Ren Makino

Ren started interning at NGPF in 2014, and worked part-time through high school and college. With his knowledge growing alongside NGPF, he joined the team to work full-time after graduating from college in 2020. He is also the producer of the NGPF podcast. During his free time, he likes to try out coffees from different roasters across the world.

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