Opportunity for Financial Educators: Earn Professional Development Micro-credentials
Opportunity for Financial Educators: Earn Professional Development Micro-credentials
Throughout April, we are celebrating Financial Capability Month by featuring a variety of financial education programs and resources that you can put to use in your classroom right away. The ninth of these programs is from Digital Promise. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdWRkl8rDiU[/embed]Have you heard of micro-credentials yet? If not, spend some time exploring the work of Digital Promise. The organization has developed engaging and innovative micro-credentials that help educators gain knowledge and practice using different research-based practices. Their selection of offerings includes a wide range of topics ranging from media literacy to makerspaces. The general process of earning a micro-credential is the same across all topics:
- Select - Pick a skill you have or wish to develop.
- Collect - Gather the evidence that will show you have mastered the chosen area.
- Submit - Upload your evidence to the platform.
- Share - Let others know about your micro-credential by showing off your badge(s).
Recently Digital Promise teamed up with the Global Financial Literacy Excellence Center (GFLEC) at George Washington University to develop a series of micro-credentials for financial education. Each badge helps educators hone specific research-backed strategies while also teaching important personal finance concepts. Which badge might you earn and show off to your colleagues and students? Below are a few to get you started.
Budgeting with Simulations - Show that you can effectively use a simulation in your class to teach about budgeting. Options are provided for using a digital or tabletop simulation. Understanding Credit Scores with Graphic Organizers - For this credential, you will have students read a text about credit scores and then complete a concept map or other graphic organizer to collect their ideas and information. They can then use this as they respond to a writing prompt.Performance-Based Learning: Using Your Mobile Phone for Financial Management and Decision Making - Students practically live on their phones. Help them turn their phone into a useful tool for personal finance by implementing the strategies in this micro-credential.