Welcome to Why Money Matters for Educators!
Why Money Matters is a “one stop shop” for all things related to financial education. It is designed to provide you with the resources you need to improve your ability to effectively teach your students. We encourage you to visit this site often to get the latest information and to stay informed in a continuously changing economy.
You will find the following information in each section of the site:
Lessons & Curriculum
- Lessons rated by professional educators
- Comments on lessons to evaluate the effectiveness before trying it out yourself
- A feedback system that allows you to add your comments to help other teachers
- A way to submit model lessons to share with other educators
Classroom Speakers
- A request form to bring community members and professionals into your classroom - connecting educators and the community can help students understand the relevance of financial education and how it relates to the “real world”.
Training / Professional Development
- Ways to gain more content knowledge or obtain resources for teaching financial education.
- Information about a certificate program certifying you to teach personal finance content.
Standards / Legislation
- What is outlined in the Ohio Senate Bill 311, Ohio Core
- What is required of you as an educator
- How Why Money Matters can help you become an Ohio Core Integration Specialist