Personal Finance 2003: Financial Literacy and Economics for K–12 Math and Social Studies Faculty
June 25–26, Houston
July 1–2, El Paso
July 9–10, Bandera
July 16–17, Dallas

Agenda

Day 1: Secondary Focus

• Math and Economics Connections for Life
  Helping students think about the many ways math and economics interrelate.
   
• The Miracle of Compound Interest
  Exploring the power of compound interest from a math perspective.
   
• Building Wealth
  Helping students learn the skills they will need to build personal wealth.
   
• The International Economy: Why Should You Care?
  Examining how Americans are affected financially by foreign events.

Day 2: Elementary Focus

• Integrating Personal Finance into Language Arts with Children’s Literature
  Making personal finance concepts fun for students.
   
• Productivity Rewards and Incentives
  Tying incentives to productivity. The key to economic growth can also be the key to motivating students.
   
• Mathematics and Personal Finance
  Reinforcing powerful math concepts that will be worth remembering for a lifetime.
   
• Personal Decisionmaking
  Focusing on real-life situations students can relate to.