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Summer Teacher Training Course
The West Virginia State Treasurer's Office has set this summer’s financial education teacher training course schedule. New this year is the addition of an intermediate level course that will be offered in Beckley in July and Charleston in August.Now in its eighth year, the course will be offered at seven regional locations during June, July and August. The course is free if taken not-for-credit. If taken for credit, a registration fee applies.
View the 2008 course brochure as PDF file
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Date
June 11-12
June 17-18
June 26-27 (Date changed)
July 8-9
July 10-11
July 29-30
August 5-6
August 7-8
August 12-13 |
Location
Clarksburg
Charles Town
Pt. Pleasant
Beckley
Beckley
Wheeling
Charleston
Charleston
Summersville |
Course Level
Introductory
Intro
Intro
Intro
Intermediate
Intro
Intro
Intermediate
Intro |
“Our courses give teachers the tools they need to incorporate financial education topics into their everyday lessons,” said Perdue. “Sound money management skills need to be introduced to students before they acquire bad habits. These courses will help teachers do just that.”
The courses introduce participants to many basic personal finance lessons that may be integrated into various grades and subject areas. They also show how these lessons can be used to meet state content standards and learning objectives. It is especially timely given the more extensive state standards for teaching personal finance, economics and 21st century skills that are in place today.
Introductory Level Course
Participants will spend two days learning how to utilize high-quality, free financial education resources available from many government agencies and private organizations. In addition to educators, the course is open to others, such as youth group leaders and financial institution personnel, who want to learn how to teach introductory lessons in personal finance.
Intermediate Level Course
The Intermediate level course is perfect for those who have already taken the introductory level class or for those who regularly teach personal finance topics. It will focus on larger scale classroom projects and more comprehensive programs.
Participants may register to earn the three hours of professional development graduate credit toward increment qualification and certification renewal needs. If taken for credit, the registration fee is $130 for West Virginia University Extended Learning or $105 for Marshall University. If not taken for credit, the course is free.
Those taking the course for credit will implement financial education lessons in their own classrooms next fall. The course wraps up with an additional class meeting in December when class final project scrapbooks are presented. Participants use the scrapbooks to document the financial education lessons and activities they conducted during the fall. Credit is awarded at the end of the first semester in December 2008.
For more information on the summer course, please contact the State Treasurer’s Office, toll-free, at 800-422-7498 extension 6575 or email the WVSTO School Financial Education Director (Click for auto-Email form).
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