Introduction to Financial Literacy in CTE | Origin: EC134
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Strategies for Teaching Finance to CTE Students --> Introduction to Financial Literacy in CTE
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My husband works in the trades. He always says he wishes that he knew what options were available to him. He learned his trade through working for various other people who were willing to teach him. Knowing that there is actual training available to young people could have saved him a lot of time and money in the long run. Making sure students know about opportunities is really important.
I learned it is imperative to understand the students' unique financial challenges and aspirations when entering a career pathway.
Financial literacy is the new equalizer for our students. I am happy that Va was on the forefront of making this a graduation requirement for all students.
I teach this course and I use a mix of Technology and hands on exercises.
This course has taught me how to look at the way different cultures can be with finances, how some CTE programs can cost more than others, and has reviewed some of what I have already been doing in my classroom.
When teaching financial literacy to students it's important to first think about what they already know and how they learn. Understanding this information will help you adapt your teaching strategies and develop lessons that will help all students to learn in content.
Personal finance and financial literacy is unique to each individual's goals, family situation and life experiences. It is important to teach from a lens without bias and to tailor the teaching to different learning styles.
Assist students to in their journey on financial literacy using their background, experiences and career/life goals.
Help students to learn financial literacy using their unique background, experiences and career/life goals.
Look at how the student learning and create education lessons using technology that focuses on their learning.
Importance of incorporating financial literacy aspects like budgeting, goals, technology, and challenges in CTE classes.
Recognize diverse learning styles:
Adapting Teaching Strategies
Address varied learning paces
Cultural Sensitivity
Use of Technology
