Money Sense Educator Toolkit
This page is a collection of the resources available for the Money Sense program that can help you successfully bring these fundamental financial concepts to your students. Need help navigating the toolkit? Click here for a basic explaination video
Overview – Info & Scheduling
• Money Sense Information
What is Money Sense?
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- Money Sense teaches teens money management essentials. This flexible program, available in multiple in-person and virtual formats, introduces teens to financial basics like banking, creating a savings plan, managing a budgeting, and maintaining healthy credit
- Typically taught in three 90-minute lessons, the program’s content can be presented by trained volunteers or directly by the educator
- Money Path is designed to be used with high school aged teens who are ready for conversations around managing money
What are the specific curriculum goals and objectives taught in Money Sense?
For more information, see the following links:
• Scheduling Form
23-24 Scheduling Form (Link)
To provide access to your students, please complete the online scheduling form so that SecureFutures can know who will be using Money Sense.
Business community volunteers are available to present Money Sense for school or organizations located in the following counties in Wisconsin: Milwaukee, Waukesha, Racine, Kenosha, Ozaukee, Washington, Rock, Dane, OR in the greater Chicago area.
Pre-Session Preparation
• Training & Instructor Notes
| Program
each lesson is 90 min of content, built around a Prezi (like PPT) and an accompanying student workbook |
Bank Your Future (BYF)
paychecks, spending, saving and compound growth |
Check It Out (CIO)
banks and credit unions, managing accounts, mobile banking, identity theft |
To Your Credit (TYC)
credit cards, credit scores and reports, loans |
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Training Videoprepared initially for volunteers, explains how to teach the lesson and its activities |
15 minute |
13 minute video |
13 minute video |
Instructor Notesprepared initially for volunteers, includes helpful discussion questions and activity facilitation instructions |
BYF Instructor Notes | CIO Instructor Notes | TYC Instructor Notes |
Student Assignment & InstructionsUse the following assignment as a template to send out to students: Click File -> “Make a Copy”. Adapt it to fit your needs. The highlighted sections are meant to be edited. |
Student Assignment & Instructions | ||
Parent/Guardian Letter HomeSend this document home with your student to inform the families of students about the lessons you are completing in class. |
Parent/Guardian Letter Home – School
Parent/Guardian Letter Home – nonprofit/community organization |
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Facilitation
• Prezis and Student Workbooks
| Program
each lesson is 90 min of content, built around a Prezi (like PPT) and an accompanying student workbook |
Bank Your Future (BYF)
paychecks, spending, saving and compound growth |
Check It Out (CIO)
banks and credit unions, managing accounts, mobile banking, identity theft |
To Your Credit (TYC)
credit cards, credit scores and reports, loans |
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Prezipresentation you will use to lead the lesson, similar to PPT |
CIO Prezi
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Student Workbooktake home workbook that accompanies lessons, includes engaging activities & space for notes |
BYF Student Workbook | CIO Student Workbook | TYC Student Workbook |
Follow Up
• Student Satisfaction Survey
Student Satisfaction Survey (Link)
Please send to students after each the lessons are complete – it helps us collect feedback and data so we can continuously improve our curriculum
• Educator Evaluation
Educator Evaluation (Link)
Please let us know your feedback on the Money Sense curriculum, we are a data driven organization and value your input greatly!
Supplemental Learning
• Money Sense On Demand Program
What are they?
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- 14 online mini-lessons covering various personal finance and financial planning topics
- Each module takes 15 to 30 minutes to complete, with options to read, watch, or listen to the information
- Quizzes are available throughout to test learning
- Certificates of completion are available to be emailed after completion of each module
How do I use them with my students?
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- Implementation Guide (all resources needed to get started)
- Lesson Timing Guide & Outline (an outline of the topics covered, and how long each module takes)
- Student Assignment (customizable instructions and sample assignment to provide to students)
• Links to Personal Finance & Financial Planning Modules
MSOD Home Page (Link)
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- Personal Finance Modules
- Education and Employment
- Consumer Protection against Fraud
- Housing
- Vehicle Acquisition
- Taxes (with Tax Simulation Activity)
- Predatory Lending
- Intro to Credit (with Loan Application and Credit Score Activity)
- Managing Money at a Bank/Credit Union (with Checkbook Simulation Activity)
- Budgeting (with Budgeting Activity)
- Financial Planning Modules
- Personal Finance Modules
Questions, comments, or referrals?
Contact Felecia Fluker: felecia@securefutures.org or (414) 310-5921.
