Teaching Personal Finance Through Projects: A Deep Dive into CEE’s New Curriculum

Objective

Teachers will be able to:

Understand the structure, pacing, and key components of a project-based personal finance course
Explore how project-based learning supports student engagement and real-world financial decision-making
Identify clear starting points and strategies for implementing the course in your classroom

Standards

Description

Explore a comprehensive, project-based personal finance course designed to bring real-world learning into your classroom. In this session, you’ll walk through the full course structure, including units, pacing, and instructional flow, while gaining insight into the philosophy behind project-based learning in personal finance. Experience sample projects as your students would and see how key concepts come to life through hands-on, decision-based activities. This session will also model what implementation looks like in practice and provide time for questions and discussion to support your planning.

Subjects:

Personal Finance