Here's what teachers are saying about our Virtual PDs:

• "Honestly, these sessions have all been amazing! I have used so much due to the PDs!"!
• "I am absolutely inspired...I am more prepared to teach my students in the fall."
• "Each time I join the sessions, I come away with new knowledge, insights and ideas how to use this information with my students."

We have a full slate of professional development opportunities this week for teachers with many new workshops added for this next 6 week cycle. Each will help you earn credit towards NGPF Academy. Participate in 5 hours of NGPF Virtual PD between March 30th and May 7th and you will be entered into a drawing for $100 Amazon gift card. NGPF will be awarding up to 1,000 Amazon gift cards in this contest. 

All times listed below are Pacific Time. 

Virtual Professional Development: a one-hour hands-on workshop with multiple opportunities for teacher collaboration

Monday

• Using Quiz Games led by Kareem at 10am and 2:30pm Pacific Time
• Teaching Arcades Games Remotely led by Mason at 1pm Pacific Time
• NGPF Town Hall led by Mason at 4pm Pacific Time

Tuesday

• Tech Tools: EdPuzzle led by Abby at 10am and 2:30pm Pacific Time
• Brush up On: Personal Finance Decision Making led by Sonia at 1pm and 4pm Pacific Time

Wednesday

• Arcade Series: Stax led by Dan at 10am and 2:30pm Pacific Time
• Investing Series: Target Date Funds led by Tim at 1pm Pacific Time
• Investing Series: Using FinViz led by Tim at 4pm Pacific Time

Thursday

• Teaching Through Google Meet led by Christian at 10am and 2:30pm Pacific Time
• Mini Unit Exploration: Entrepreneurship led by Laura at 4pm Pacific Time

Friday

• JUST ADDED! Personal Finance in Age of Pandemic: Part 1 led by Tim at 8:30am Pacific Time
• JUST ADDED! Personal Finance in Age of Pandemic: Part 2 led by Tim at 1:00pm Pacific Time 

Saturday

• NEW! NGPF Financial Literacy Conference: Join us for any of the 1-hour PD sessions between 7am and 1pm geared towards teaching Financial Education Remotely

Webinars: one-hour session led by NGPF team members and master teachers 

• Managing Credit led by Jessica on Thursday at 1pm Pacific Time
• Getting Started with Google Classroom led by Laura on Friday at 10am Pacific Time

Virtual FinCamps: a hands-on, engaging workshop where you collaborate with other educators to share teacher tips and implementation ideas

• FinCamp 2020 Virtual Edition led by Yanely on Wednesday from 8am - 2pm Pacific Time
• FinCamp 2020 Virtual Edition led by Yanely on Thursday from 6am - 12pm Pacific Time
• FinCamp 2020 Virtual Edition led by Mason on Friday from 5am - 11am Pacific Time

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Here's a few additional events that our friends at 403bwise.org are putting on this week:

• Get Wise to the 457(b): Interactive Introduction to Another Retirement Plan Available to Teachers with Dan and Scott on Wednesday at 4pm Pacific Time
• CARES Act Information for Teachers: Topics include 403(b) distributions, 403(b) escape hatch, student loan provisions and teacher loan forgiveness programs with Dan and Scott on Thursday at 4pm Pacific Time

About the Author

Ren Makino

Ren started interning at NGPF in 2014, and worked part-time through high school and college. With his knowledge growing alongside NGPF, he joined the team to work full-time after graduating from college in 2020. He is also the producer of the NGPF podcast. During his free time, he likes to try out coffees from different roasters across the world.