Teachers Learn Asynchronously and Earn 3 Credits
Vermont Business Magazine Middle and high school educators in Vermont can increase their financial literacy and personal finance teaching skills by attending a free, online, asynchronous graduate level course that will be available from July 3 through August 25.
Funding for the course is again being provided by Northfield Savings Bank Foundation.
“Teachers who complete the training will have the confidence, skills and curriculum tools to be successful personal finance educators,” says John Pelletier, director of the Center for Financial Literacy, which is offering the course through its Financial Literacy Academy.
Pelletier says the financial literacy boot camp will cover saving and investing, credit reports and scores, credit cards and debt, managing risk, income and careers.
“Vermont implemented the JumpStart National Standards on K-12 Personal Finance Education a few years ago, so we have a tested standard for what every Vermont student should know about personal finance by kindergarten, 4th, 8th and 12th grades,” notes Pelletier. “Qualified personal finance teachers are needed to meet these standards.”
All of the available spots for this session are open to Vermont educators. Applications for this scholarship opportunity can submitted here. Applicants will be notified of acceptance no later than June 2.
Nearly 200 Vermont educators have already taken this course, which has been recognized by the Obama White House, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and US Dept. of Treasury.
The three-credit course is a continuation of the Champlain Financial Literacy Academy’s nationally recognized educator training program conducted in-person from 2011-2019 for nearly 300 educators.
Champlain College, founded in 1878, is a small, not-for-profit, private college in Burlington, Vermont, with additional campuses in Montreal, Canada, and Dublin, Ireland. Champlain offers a traditional undergraduate experience and more than 60 online undergraduate and graduate degree programs. certificates, and stackable credentials in high-demand fields. Champlain’s distinctive, career-driven approach to higher education embodies the notion that true learning occurs when information and experience come together to create knowledge.
Champlain College Center for Financial Literacy is committed to improving the personal finance knowledge of our nation’s students and adults, so more Americans make sound decisions about spending, credit, debt, investments, and complex financial situations such as buying a home and saving for retirement. Center director John Pelletier was formerly chief operating officer and chief legal officer at some of the largest asset management firms in the U.S. and he has served in both national and state leadership positions related to personal finance education.
Northfield Savings Bank Foundation supports Vermont-based efforts focused around improving residents' well-being and self-sufficiency in areas such as financial literacy, education and at-risk youth. When considering an area of need or partnership, NSBF is deliberate, focused and thorough in its assessment to ensure significant results can be achieved given the amount of time and money to be invested.
Source: 4.19.2023. Burlington. Champlain College
