Semester Course
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The Semester Course |
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Description: NGPF has done all the hard work of whittling down our very best content from the full curriculum into a semester course of Personal Finance essentials for every high school student. Format: This course consists of eighty-eight 45-minute class periods, which creates 18 weeks of daily instruction to complete a semester course. This course is complete with a diagnostic, midterm, and final exam as well as unit tests to assess student understanding. Topic Inclusion: This course will cover the following topics in order: |
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What Teachers and Students are Saying...
I was looking for an alternative option to the reconciling-the-checkbook test I have always given, and I found NGPF's activity 'Managing Your Checking Account.' It was PERFECT! Instead of going home tonight and creating a new assessment from scratch, I can now chill with my husband and dogs. Seriously, you all have no idea how much time and work NGPF saves teachers!
Christi Bekke
Personal Finance Teacher, Kelly Walsh High School (Casper, WY)
I am the only business/finance teacher in my district in rural Northwest Ohio, and NGPF's resources have helped me advance the curriculum that I have been teaching with for the past 8 years!
Nathan Keel
Business & Technology Teacher, Bryan High School (Bryan, OH)
NGPF has made the uncommon commitment to provide a curriculum that evolves with the rapid pace of our changing financial world. Their work serves as a beacon of excellence for teachers who want meaningful lessons that bring financial literacy to life in their classrooms.
Brian Page
Personal Finance Teacher, Reading High School (Reading, OH)
Today I did your lesson where the students debate on whether or not a college student should have a credit card. Not only did the students do a great job, they EXCEEDED my expectations. I had a moderator and then the other students were the audience. I felt REALLY proud when students from the audience started asking awesome questions which showed me they were engaged and really thinking about the topic.
Laurie Gardner
Personal Finance Teacher, Marine City High School (Marine City, MI)
Lots of kids here are getting to take this class – and thanks to resources such as yours – they are working with current relevant authentic material. I love it and the students love it too!
Patricia Mete
Personal Finance Teacher, Pomperaug High School (Southbury, CT)
... teachers will appreciate the “turn-key” nature of the lessons, which require minimum effort to prepare and deliver.
Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP®
Distinguished Professor, Financial Resource Management, Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ)
Thank you for all of your help! I am a high school special education teacher and am finding your resources to be highly applicable for my math students!
Erika Musick
Special Education Teacher, Lake Travis High School (Austin, TX)
I believe the NGPF semester course holds the promise of a resource that economics teachers can trust to teach personal finance and embed the required economics standards simultaneously.
Brett Burkey
Economics Teacher, Dreyfoos School of the Arts (West Palm Beach, FL)
Right now I am watching my first period personal finance students as they work on the Budgeting with Roommates activity. I wish you could see them. They are all thoroughly engaged in discussions about rent, food and parking. What a great activity! I always enjoy this activity as it gets the students thinking about real world issues that they have never really considered.
Jodie Holmquist
Business Teacher, Hinsdale Middle High School (Hinsdale, NH)
The mother of one of my students called me to get (Tim’s) contact information. On their daily commute home in the evening, her son was reteaching concepts from our personal finance class. Clearly her son saw the practical value of the lessons and wanted his mother to better handle the family finances.
Anna Takahashi
Director of College Counseling, Eastside College Preparatory School (East Palo Alto, CA)
LOVE the site. Keep up the great work! I can't describe how much our classes are enjoying the content.
