WELCOME TO Y.E.A..... MONEY SMART

Y.E.A. CAMPUS

How Can I Get Access?

Through the use of our virtual campus, instructors from various organizations can now use technology to get immediate, individualized, constructive feedback on each student. Never before have instructors hadthis level of access to such a wealth of valuable data. With it, we can work individually to help students achieve their fullest potential. Provided tools give educators access to the same technology other professionals, like physicians, have enjoyed for years. Informed instruction means better learning.

Y.E.A. CURRICULUM

What Is Money Smart?

Y.E.A. Money Smart is an exciting interactive exploration of the concept of money. This standards-aligned, cross-curricular program is designed to promote personal financial education for youth in grades 9 through 12 students and young adults aged 18 to 25. Participants can use Y.E.A. Money Smart to add engaging and enriching activities to financial literacy and economics instruction. Extension activities support English, Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Economics, and Technology, while also helping students build a solid foundation to become financially responsible adults.

Y.E.A. Money Smart

YOU WILL FIND

LESSON PLAN
PRESENTATION SLIDES
STUDENT GUIDE
PARENT/CAREGIVER GUIDE

Lessons with hands-on, cross-curricular activities that engage ninth through twelfth-grade students and young adults aged 18 to 25 in discussing and exploring key financial concepts

Teacher Presentation Slides, which provide helpful visuals, as well as challenge exercises and reflective prompts to support the activities in each lesson

A Student Guide with handouts, worksheets, and resources that let students explore the topics covered in each lesson and apply their new knowledge

A Parent/Caregiver Guide with information about topics being covered in class, conversation starters, online and literary sources, along with conversation starters and family activities to try together

ASSESSMENTS

A variety of assessments are integrated throughout each of the six lessons. Assessments are designed to build value, meaning, and context around a topic, while providing teachers with opportunities to evaluate prior student knowledge, and collect evidence of new understandings of lesson concepts and skills. Pre- (formative) and post- (summative) assessments are noted on the first page of each lesson. Assessments include discussions, reflections, questions and answers, reading, writing, and problem-solving exercises. Student handouts are an especially useful form of written assessment.

WARM UPS

Warm Up introduces students to the topic and sparks inquiry.

GUIDED EXPLORATION

Guided Exploration integrates cross-curricular and developmentally appropriate learning activities and assessments while focusing on the key financial literacy learning objectives of the lesson.

WRAP UP

Wrap Up provides a reflection question or activity to review lesson concepts and allow students to demonstrate their understanding.

MONEY SMART TIPS

Money Smart Tips are provided throughout lessons to offer additional guidance, interesting and relevant financial facts, and additional ideas to help make Money Smart a success in your classroom.

GETTING STARTED TODAY

Y.E.A. Money Smart provides a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate program for young students to build an understanding of key financial concepts.