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Promoting Family Economics and Finance
The mission of Family Economics & Financial Education is to provide educators with no-cost curriculum materials and low cost training seminars. To accomplish this goal we rely heavily on word of mouth promotion. The staff at FEFE realize most states and educators are short on time and low on resources. To remedy this problem ready to present promotional materials have been developed. The promotional materials are divided into four main sections;
Administrators
Resources are available when communicating with school administration about the importance of teaching financial education. By providing a brief curriculum description, overview of curriculum effectiveness, an outline of the curriculum costs and a sample course syllabus or curriculum map, educators gain support when teaching a new or revised financial education course. Four documents that may assist educators when working with administrators in the Administration Promotion Packet include:
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Investing In Financial Education: Creates awareness about the need for financial education and how a community benefits while describing the support FEFE provides educators such as specific state resources and educator trainings. FEFE curriculum effectiveness determined by an extensive independent research project is also described in this document.
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FEFE Curriculum Materials: All FEFE curriculum materials are described with instructions on how to acquire the curriculum with potential costs identified. Recommended supplementary materials and estimated costs are available providing a complete list of necessary supplies. FEFE curriculum accountability is introduced as instructions on acquiring national and state standards charts are included in this document.
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Take Charge of Your Finances Semester Course Syllabus: Provides a brief course description, content overview, instruction methods used, assessment tools, and supplies needed to complete the semester course “Take Charge of Your Finances.”
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Take Charge of Your Finances Semester Course Curriculum Map: Displays daily instruction by identifying the specific skills learned and assessment tools used to test student knowledge. National standards are cross referenced to each lesson plan.
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Get Ready to Take Charge of Your Finances Semester Course Syllabus: Provides a brief course description, content overview, instruction methods used, assessment tools, and supplies needed to complete the course “Get Ready to Take Charge of Your Finances.”
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Get Ready to Take Charge of Your Finances Semester Course Curriculum Map: Displays daily instruction by identifying the specific skills learned and assessment tools used to test student knowledge. National standards are cross referenced to each lesson plan.
Students
Age appropriate, relevant learning activities, and an active learning approach are essential for student learning and knowledge retention. The FEFE curriculum provides a wide variety of hands-on experiences that allow students to practice new skills and apply knowledge learned. When communicating with students, the following resources are available in the Student Promotion Packet:
- Take Charge of Your Finances Semester Course Syllabus: Provides a brief course description, content overview, instruction methods used, assessment tools, and supplies needed to complete the semester course “Take Charge of Your Finances.”
- Get Ready to Take Charge of Your Finances Semester Course Syllabus: Provides a brief course description, content overview, instruction methods used, assessment tools, and supplies needed to complete the course “Get Ready to Take Charge of Your Finances.”
- Hallway Display: Create a display to generate awareness for the need for financial education and inform students about the content included in a family finance and economics course. A sample poster, Are You Financially Savvy, is available.
- Short Course Descriptions for "Take Charge of Your Finances" and "Get Ready to Take Charge of Your Finances" are available to advertise the courses to students in a school directory or course offerings handbook.
Parents and Community Members
Gaining parent and community member support is beneficial when teaching new curriculum. Three documents are available in the Parent and Community Member Promotion Packet including:
- Parent Letter: Informing parents of the events that occur in the classroom is essential in encouraging parent involvement and support. The parent letter provides background information for the need for financial education and a brief summary of the content included in the semester curriculum “Take Charge of Your Finances.” Parents are encouraged to communicate with their children about the information learned in class and to not hesitate to contact the instructor with any questions.
- Press Release: Inform parents and other community members about "Take Charge of Your Finances" and other upcoming events in the classroom. The press release is easily adapted to meet individual needs before submitting to local newspapers.
- Promotion Ideas: Quick promotion ideas such as those described on this document will assist educators when informing others of the events occurring in the classroom.
Presentations
When working with administration, students, parents and community members, giving a presentation may be the most effective way to inform others about the need for financial education and the resources FEFE provides. The following resources are available when preparing for a presentation:
- How To Conduct A Workshop: Provides step-by-step guidance when preparing for and conducting a workshop. Educators may follow this guide carefully to ensure a positive experience when presenting information about the Family Economics & Financial Education project and curriculum materials.
- 10 or 45 minute PowerPoint Presentation: Two PowerPoint presentations are available for educators to use when presenting information to administration, parents and/or community members. A brief history of the FEFE project, curriculum design and available resources are described in both presentations.
- Materials Request Form: To aide educators when presenting to groups, materials are available from FEFE per request. Promotional folders, sample lesson plans and additional resources depending on specific needs are available.
- Presentation Report Form: After completing a presentation, FEFE asks presenters to complete a Presentation Report Form and either fax or mail to FEFE. Tracking participant numbers is crucial when applying for additional funding. Educator participation in this effort is greatly appreciated.
- Who We Are handout a general overview of the FEFE project.
Additional Information Which May Be Helpful
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Lesson Plan Layout handout details the elements of a lesson plan and how they may be applied to different courses.
- A variety of family finance activities that may be used as an icebreaker, to cultivate interest, or demonstrate how family economics and finance may be used in a variety of educational settings.
- Recommended Anticipatory Sets - same as the FEFE classroom activities, but may be applied to an adult setting.
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