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Financial Education
Every educator, regardless of grade level or content area, can help prepare our young people to navigate the increasingly complex financial marketplace and make informed decisions about their money. The Pennsylvania Department of Education is committed to have every student in Pennsylvania graduate as an active engaged citizen with knowledge and skills to be gainfully employed and make intelligent financial decisions for the future of Pennsylvania and the nation. Current academic standards encourage integration of financial education into the existing curricula. The Pennsylvania Department of Education can assist Pennsylvania schools in this integration process.
School-based services provided by the Office include:
Curriculum Consultation
Consultation services are offered to assist school districts in aligning Finance Education objectives to be aligned with the Academic Standards and Common Core using the Standards Aligned System website www.pdesas.org.
Professional Development
Professional Development opportunities for all educators wanting to increase content knowledge in Finance Education topics K-12 will be offered via email, phone, web sites or teleconferencing. A Professional Learning Community is offered on the Standards Aligned System website www.pdesas.org .
Web-Based Resources for Educators
Your Money’s Best Friend, a website for educators and consumers about financial education topics and its Resources for Educators section, with over 175 links to curriculum, materials and activities that help classroom teachers integrate personal finance into their daily lesson plans
To learn more about the programs and services offered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, contact Sally Flaherty at (717) 783-1832 or at saflaherty@pa.gov.
Links to Personal Finance Websites:
Your Money’s Best Friend
Resources for Educators
The National Jump$tart Standards in K-12 Personal Finance Education
The National Jump$tart Clearinghouse
Pennsylvania Jump$tart Coalition
National Financial Capability Challenge
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