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 on how to use this information with my students."

Certification Course registrations are still open! Be sure to check out the Certification Course page where you can sign up for the new Behavioral Finance course as well as our Credit, Investing, Paying for College, and Taxes courses. 

We have a full slate of professional development opportunities this week for teachers! Tim's session, Behavioral Finance: Online Shopping, was a hit last week. He's offering it again at 5pm Pacific on both Monday and Wednesday, be sure to register for one!

Virtual Professional Development LIVE!: a one-hour hands-on workshop with multiple opportunities for teacher collaboration. Watch the video explainer here. 

All times listed below are Pacific Time. 

Monday

• NEW! Town Hall: Online Behavior Management led by Amanda at 1pm Pacific Time
• Teaching Remotely: MATH Collection Activities led by Yanely at 2pm Pacific Time
• Brush Up On: Financial Aid Packages led by Amanda at 3pm Pacific Time
• NEW! Behavioral Finance: Online Shopping led by Tim at 5pm Pacific Time
• Beginner Series: Customizing NGPF led by Laura at 5pm Pacific Time

Tuesday

• Podcasts as Teaching Tool led by Tim at 1pm Pacific Time
• Using Nearpod & Google led by Amanda at 2pm Pacific Time
• Adapt: NGPF Financial Pitfalls Favorites led by Brian at 3pm Pacific Time
• Teaching Remotely: Young People and Credit Cards led by Brian at 4pm Pacific Time
• Remote Adaptation: Tax Filing Simulation led by Brian at 6pm Pacific Time

Wednesday

• Math Collection Skills: Percents (Beginner) led by Abby at 1pm Pacific Time
• NEW! Supplementing the Middle School Course with High School Curriculum led by Sonia at 2pm Pacific Time
• Nearpod for Advanced Users led by Tori at 3pm Pacific Time
• Beginner Series: Unit Planning led by Laura at 4pm Pacific Time
• NEW! Behavioral Finance: Online Shopping led by Tim at 5pm Pacific Time

Thursday

• Investing for Beginners led by Tim at 1pm Pacific Time
• The History of Racism in Finance led by Tori at 2pm Pacific Time
• Arcade: Payback led by Laura at 3pm Pacific Time
• Speaker Series: A Conversation about Student Debt with documentarian Adam Carroll led by Tim at 4:30pm 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.