NetWorth: Personal Finance Education in Your Classroom LINKing Up for a Students Future Oct. 1, 2009 Oct. 9, 2009 Oct. 15, 2009 Glade Springs Charleston Morgantown

What is NetWorth? An integration of personal finance knowledge and skills into the core curriculum The application of basic skills to real-world situations for grades K-12 An element of the 21 st Century Learning Skills Answers the questions: Why do I have to know this? and How will I ever use this?

What NetWorth is not… It is not one more subject to be added to the daily schedule. It is not a personal finance class It is not just a unit in the 12 th grade Civics class It is not delivered by volunteers It is not just pre-packaged curriculum created by a wide-range of providers

History of NetWorth 2006 WV Legislature mandated personal finance education in high school 2007 – State Treasurer and State Superintendent addressed State Board of Education 2008 – Legislature provided seed money for program development 2009 – Additional funding for pilot program

Pilot Program 78 teachers in 35 counties Pre- and post-test teachers and their students Implement a minimum of one instructional guide Develop additional guides/PBLs Reflect on what works Compile research results

The three components of NetWorth Core Curriculum – Math – Social Studies – Language Arts Developmental Guidance Parental Involvement

Integration into Core Curriculum Instructional Guides – Developed by classroom teachers – Correlated to standards – Peer reviewed – Accessible on Teach 21 Instructional Resources – Link to lesson plans, activities, free resources Vertical spiraling of skills Addressed in statewide assessment measures

Developmental Guidance Developed by school counselors Minimum of four lessons per grade level K- 12 Delivered by school counselors OR advisors in middle/high school advisor/advisee program – minutes each Addresses academic, career, and personal/social counseling standards

LINKS Learning Individualized Needs Knowledge and Skills

Development of Lessons Format (same as LINKS) Show template for Lesson plan and handouts Go to: Other WVDE sites Go to: LINKS Program Go to: Counselors Go to: LINKS Networth Curriculum Go to: Networth Lesson Plans

Creating the Lesson Lessons were developed by counselors Lessons are written thoroughly Additional Resources given for each lesson Parent or Extended type of activity Interactive and Engaging Instructs what, when and how Lessons are stand alone however the lessons in each grade are complimentary of each other

NetWorth LINKS Lessons K.1 & K.3 Go to: Other WVDE sites Go to: School Counseling Go to : School Counselors Go to: Networth Curriculum Go to : Networth Lessons Sample Lesson Plan for Elementary

NetWorth LINKS Lesson Go to: Other WVDE sites Go to: LINKS Program Go to: Advisors Go to: LINKS Curriculum Go to: Lesson Plans Sample Lesson Plan for Middle School

NetWorth LINKS Lesson Go to: Other WVDE sites Go to: LINKS Program Go to: Advisors Go to: LINKS Curriculum Go to: Lesson Plans Sample Lesson Plan for High School

The role of the counselor Deliver four minute lessons to each class/grade level annually Collaborate with classroom teachers and administrators to develop parent involvement activity At middle and high school, coordinate with Advisor/Advisee Program Addresses state and national counseling standards and 21 st Century Partnership

Parent Involvement Culminating activity for each grade level Developed by team of educators Planned and delivered by teachers, counselors, school administrators Can be during school hours or after school – approximate 1 ½ - 2 hours Parents and students participate together

Special Projects Stock Market simulation Principles of investing First Steps to NetWorth Advanced credential Finance University Community engagement

The Partners West Virginia State Treasurers Office West Virginia Department of Education West Virginia State Auditors Office AND – WV Attorney General – First Lady – Government agencies – Non-Profits – Financial Institutions

Why NetWorth? Provide students with money management, investing, budgeting and saving skills Allow students to plan for their future beyond high school Prevent students from falling into the debt pit before they have an income Instill importance of personal finance knowledge and skills

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Lynn Bennett NetWorth Program Manager Cell – John D. Perdue, West Virginia State Treasurer West Virginia State Treasurers Office 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston WV