Financial Literacy - Personal Finance for Middle and High School
This financial literacy class focuses on personal finance for middle and high school students to learn the basics about finance.
Skillabration Language School by Teacher Nikki
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4.9
Number of reviews:(178)
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What's included
1 live meeting
45 mins in-class hours per weekClass Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Beginner Level
Get all the financial literacy skills you need for your future in this personal finance class! Every class is taught on Nearpod with a slide deck and interactive questions, videos, and activities. You don't need a Nearpod account (see details in the Parental Guidance). This class requires a lot of discussion, so be prepared to answer some compelling discussion questions about spending and saving money. We have different class topics every week, and the content doesn't build. You can join anytime. Money in Your Life 9/22 - Personal Finance Decision-Making 9/29 - Exploring Tradeoffs 10/6 - Your Future Life Consumer Skills 10/13 - Comparison Shopping 10/20 - Coupons and Discounts 10/27 - How to Read a Receipt 11/3 - Checking Accounts 11/10 - Different Types of Payments Budgeting 11/17 - What is a Budget? 11/24 - Needs vs. Wants 12/1 - How do You Budget? 12/8 - Why We Pay Taxes 12/15 - Let's Make a Budget No classes 12/22-1/4 Credit 1/5 - Borrowing Money 1/12 - Introduction to Credit 1/19 - Credit Cards 1/26 - Credit Scores 2/2 - Loans Saving 2/9 - Why Saving Is Important 2/16 - Building Your Savings Habits 2/23 - Savings vs. Checking Accounts 3/2 - Open a Savings Account 3/9 - The Power of Compound Interest Investing 3/16 - Why Invest? 3/23 - The Stock Market 3/23 - Stocks vs. Bonds 3/30 - Diversification 4/6 - Start Investing Protecting Yourself 4/13 - Digital Citizenship 4/20 - Identity Theft 4/27 - Scams 5/4 - Introduction to Insurance 5/11 - Insurance Premiums Prepare for Success 5/18 - Resumes 5/25 - Soft Skills 6/1 - First Impressions 6/8 - Interviewing Skills Life After High School 6/15 - Decisions About College 6/22 - Paying for College 6/29 - Alternatives to 4-Year Colleges 7/6 - Career Exploration 7/13 - Budget for the Future We'll start again with the first topic mid July for those who enroll throughout the year. We utilize the Next Gen Personal Finance curriculum. *Class size may increase to up to 15 learners if there is a high demand.
Learning Goals
Learn the basics of personal finance so you're prepared with one of the most necessary life skills!
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Nearpod is an Outschool approved resource. It's a website that has interactive slides, which promotes a more engaging environment for online learning. You don't need an account. The teacher will share a link when students join on Zoom. They'll receive the link in the Zoom chat box. Then they'll provide their first name and click "join". That will allow them to see the slide deck and participate on the interactive slides.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined May, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
7 teachers have teaching certificates
Illinois Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Illinois Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Illinois Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
South Carolina Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Wisconsin Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Non-US Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
Illinois Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
South Carolina Teaching Certificate in Foreign Language
3 teachers have a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from DePaul University
Master's Degree in Foreign Language from University of Missouri
Master's Degree in Foreign Language from University of Northern Iowa
7 teachers have a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from Loyola University Chicago
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
Bachelor's Degree in Spanish Language and Literature from Sam Houston State University
Bachelor's Degree in Education from The Open University of Hong Kong
Bachelor's Degree in English from The Open University of Hong Kong
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor's Degree in Foreign Language from Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia
Thank you for your interest in Personal Finance with Skillabration. Ms. Nikki is the teacher for this class. Nikki has had her own business since 2016. She took investing courses after college from Adam Mesh and Jon and Pete Najarian from CNBC.
Nikki has a Bachelor's in Spanish with a minor in International Studies from Loyola University Chicago. Her minor in International Studies incorporated geo-political classes that discussed economics.
Some of the finances books she has read include Globalization and It's Discontents by Joseph Stiglitz, The Snowball: Warren Buffett and the Business of Life, and she is currently reading Broken Money by Lyn Alden.
Some of the entrepreneurial books she's read include Crush It! by Gary Veynerchuk, Sell or Be Sold: How to Get Your Way in Business and in Life by Grant Cardone, Building a StoryBrand by Donald Miller, Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil Knight
and Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? by Seth Godin
Nikki also has a master's in education with a focus in Spanish and secondary education from Depaul University. Reviews
Live Group Class
$19
weekly1x per week
45 min
Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-16
2-9 learners per class
