Making Sense of Money and Banking: A Course for Teachers

Posted by Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on June 8, 2015

When: July 20-24, 2015, 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Where: Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA

Who: K-12 teachers

This 5-day professional development course, taught by Federal Reserve education specialists, covers money, banking, and the Federal Reserve System. It includes grade-level specific breakout sessions aimed at providing teachers with lessons plans that can be implemented right away in their classrooms. The course includes sessions on the history of central banking and exclusive behind-the-scenes visits to the First Bank and Second Bank in Independence National Historical Park. Emphasis is placed on active- and collaborative-learning teaching methods and curricula for teaching money and banking in the K-12 classroom. The content covered in this course can be used to meet state standards in social studies, economics, and business education as well as the Common Core State Standards. Participants will receive 30 hours of professional development credit (Act 48 in Pennsylvania), breakfast and lunch daily, and all curriculum resources. For more information and to register visit http://www.cvent.com/d/7rq9r7.

Watch a short YouTube video about this program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lava8EEK50

AGENDA

Monday, July 20, 2015

· What is Economics?

· What is a Market System?

· What is Money?

· What is the Fed?

· How Do We Teach This? Breakout Sessions (elementary, middle, and high school)

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

· Introduction to the “Money in Motion” Curriculum

· How Do Banks Create Money?

· What is Monetary Policy?

· How Do We Teach This? Breakout Sessions (elementary, middle, and high school)

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

· How is Monetary Policy Implemented?

· What is Monetary Policy Like in Turbulent Times?

· Who’s Responsible for the Safety and Soundness of Our Banking System?

· The First and Second Banks of the United States

· The State and National Banking Eras

· The Founding of the Federal Reserve System

Thursday, July 23, 2015

· Tour of the First and Second Banks of the United States (Independence National Historical Park)

· Federal Reserve Video, Print, and Online Education Resources

· The Payments System: How Does Money Get From Here to There?

· How Do We Teach This? Breakout Sessions (elementary, middle, and high school)

Friday, July 24, 2015

· More Active-Learning Lessons That Stand Out

· What’s the Outlook for the U.S. Economy?

· Personal Finance Curricula Breakout Sessions (elementary, middle, and high school)

For more information and to register visit http://www.cvent.com/d/7rq9r7.