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Grade 9-12
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On-Demand Webinar

MCEE Presents: Culturally Responsive Personal Finance

Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: Minnesota Council on Education
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Objective

Teachers will be able to:

  • Learn how to deliver culturally inclusive content.
  • Learn about lessons that foster recognition and respect for all students.

Standards

State Standards

Concepts

Budgeting, Credit, Income

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In this personal finance webinar, lessons focus on fostering students’ recognition of and respect for those from different cultures.

Description

Presented by Joel Coleman of Ubah Medical Academy, Jamie Shaw of Champlin Park High School and the Minnesota Council on Economic Education.

Learn about a collection of lessons developed by the MCEE that are integrated, interdisciplinary, and student-centered.  Topics and issues are related to students’ backgrounds and cultures, and challenging them to develop higher-order knowledge and skills.  Find out how to help students learn in their own way.

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