On Saturday, August 22, NGPF is hosting our annual Back to School Virtual Conference - a full day of professional development designed to help you invest in the year ahead. Whether you've already started the school year or are getting ready to launch, there are sessions designed just for you. Here are five reasons you don't want to miss it. 

1. Kick off the day with Jeremy Schneider of Personal Finance Club
We're opening with a live Q&A between NGPF Co-founder Tim Ranzetta and Jeremy Schneider, founder of Personal Finance Club (@personalfinanceclub) and Nectarine. Jeremy turned two simple rules - live below your means, and invest early and often - into a movement of nearly 700,000 followers. He'll share how consistency beats flash and how to make money concepts actually stick with students. 

2. A fireside chat with bestselling author Beth Kobliner
Beth Kobliner, author of NY Times bestseller Get a Financial Life (just released in its 5th edition!), breaks down today's money realities - fintech apps, cryptocurrency, Buy Now Pay Later, student loan changes, and new tax rules - into clear actionable steps you can bring straight back to your students. 

3. Three Pathways - build the day that fits YOU
Sessions run along three pathways, so you can build the experience that matches exactly where you are: 

• New to NGPF: Go from "Where do I start?" to a fully planned course, with course planning, a modeled NGPF lesson, and an Ask Me Anything panel with veteran teachers
• Investing & Beyond: Teach with confidence through core investing concepts, a hands-on tour of NGPF's brand-new investing simulation, and real world resources from WSJ and Dow Jones
• Tools & Resources: Boost engagement with digital interactives, AI time-savers, tech-free activities, and fresh ways to start every class strong

Follow one pathway all day, or mix and match across all three - it's your day to design. 

4. Sessions you won't find anywhere else
This year's lineup tackles the topics your students are already asking about, plus tools to make your own prep easier: 

• All About Trump Accounts - Get up to speed on the newest tax-advantages savings accounts for children, including the $1,000 federal seed deposit, contribution limits, and what experts, fans, and critics are saying. 
• Teaching the Odds: Sports Betting & Prediction Markets - With these platforms exploding in popularity, unpack how they really work, the math and psychology behind the odds, and the risks students need to understand. 
• Explore NGPF's New Investing Simulation - Be among the first to experience our new simulation, where students fund a virtual brokerage account and ride a full year of market ups and downs in a single class period. 
• Save Time with AI + NGPF - Learn how AI can differentiate lessons, generate rubrics, and hand you back your prep time. 

5. Earn PD credit, win prizes, and start the year energized
Every session you attend earns NGPF professional development credit. Stick around for the closing celebration, where we'll recap highlights and give away raffle prizes. You won't want to miss the giveaways! 

Ready to invest in your year ahead? 

Mark your calendar for Saturday, August 22, 10:00am - 6:30pm ET (7:00am - 3:30pm PT). Sessions are one hour each, so even if you can't join for the full day, drop in for the ones that fit your schedule. 

We can't wait to see you there! 

About the Author

Amanda Volz

Amanda joins the NGPF Team with over 20 years of experience teaching personal finance. During that time, she led her students to hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships, won multiple awards, and most importantly, impacted the financial lives of thousands of high school students. Amanda prides herself on being an educational leader and is constantly looking for innovative ways to make the classroom relevant, rigorous, and fun. She is a passionate advocate for financial education and has been a long-time member of the NGPF community. Fun fact - Amanda was NGPF’s first teacher account! When Amanda isn’t working, she enjoys cooking, gardening, and traveling with her husband and two children.

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