Financial Literacy Foundations: Building Smart Money Skills for Life - Full Year
This full year personal finance course equips students with the essential knowledge and skills to become financially savvy. Key topics include banking, credit management, budgeting, investing, career planning, and more.
Apples2Zippers Learning Academy
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What's included
91 pre-recorded lessons
20 weeks
of teacher support1 year access
to the contentAssignments
2-4 hours per week. A comprehensive understanding of key personal finance concepts, including budgeting, saving, investing, credit management, and more Practical tools and worksheets to apply financial knowledge in real-life situations, such as building budgets, managing credit, and planning for college expenses. Access to interactive activities and resources that reinforce learning, including case studies, quizzes, and project-based assignments. A certificate of completion (optional) to showcase their understanding of personal finance fundamentals.Certificate of Completion
A certificate of completion (optional) to showcase their understanding of personal finance fundamentals.Class Experience
SELF-PACED Course - NO live meetings FINANICAL LITERACY - FULL YEAR FINANICAL FOUNDATIONS: BUILDING SMART MONEY SKILLS FOR LIFE This full year personal finance course equips students with the essential knowledge and skills to become financially savvy. Key topics include banking, credit management, budgeting, investing, career planning, and more. Financial literacy is essential in meeting the financial challenge of the 21st Century. The competencies, which form the basis for this full year curriculum will enable students to analyze their personal financial decisions, evaluate the costs and benefits of their decisions, recognize their rights and responsibilities as consumers, and apply the knowledge learned in school to financial situations encountered later in life. This engaging personal finance course provides students with a well-rounded foundation in managing their money and preparing for future financial decisions. Over the course of 11 units, students will learn key financial concepts and practical skills to build financial confidence and independence. By the end of this course, students will have the tools to confidently manage their finances, make informed decisions, and plan for their financial future.
Learning Goals
Understand Behavioral Economics: Recognize how cognitive biases and external factors influence financial decisions and develop strategies to make more informed choices.Master the Basics of Banking: Demonstrate knowledge of various bank accounts, the importance of saving, and methods to effectively save for short- and long-term goals.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
This class uses Nearpod, Gimkit, and YouTube as part of the learning experience. These tools are incorporated to enhance engagement and understanding of key personal finance concepts:
Nearpod will be used for interactive lessons, polls, and quizzes. No account is required for students to participate.
Gimkit will be utilized for fun, game-based learning activities to reinforce course content. No account is necessary to join the games.
YouTube will be used to show short educational videos that supplement the lessons. All video content will be reviewed for appropriateness and educational value.
All third-party tools are safe for student use and are closely monitored by the instructor. There is no content in this class that should be upsetting or scary to learners. If you have any concerns, feel free to reach out for more information.
Language of Instruction
English
Joined November, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
1 teacher has a teaching certificate
Arkansas Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
1 teacher has a Graduate degree
Master's Degree in Education from Arkansas State University
Master's Degree in Education from Arkansas State University
1 teacher has a Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's Degree in Science from Arkansas State University
I am licensed and certified educator in Business Technology & Business Education, Special Education Instructional Specialist, Family & Consumer Sciences, and a graduate of the Career and Technical Education Leadership Academy and ESL Instructor and certifications in TEFL/TESL/TESOL. . I am also an entrepreneur, small business owner, W!SE Financial Literacy Instructor, Serv-Safe Instructor, and I hold a Master's Degree in Education and a Bachelor's Degree in Radiology Health Management. I am an advocate of Career and Technical Education (CTE), life skill classes that are designed to provide students the knowledge and skills necessary for everyday living.
All of Apples2Zippers Learning Academy teachers are licensed, certified educators. Reviews
Self-Paced Course
$75
weekly or $1,500 for all content91 pre-recorded lessons
20 weeks of teacher support
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1 year of access to the content
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Ages: 13-18
