1. How About some Common Core with your Personal Finance? You want me to teach WHAT?

2. Patricia A. Palmer, Ed.D. UMKC Center for Economic Education Curriculum Consultant and Missouri Council on Economic Education Affiliate outpalmr@greenhills.net

3. The Common Core The Common Core State Standards provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so teachers and parents know what they need to do to help them. The standards are designed to be robust and relevant to the real world, reflecting the knowledge and skills that our young people need for success in college and careers. With American students fully prepared for the future, our communities will be best positioned to compete successfully in the global economy.Common Core State Standards

4. Where do I find the standards? English/LA Mathematics Personal Finance Standards

5. How do I teach Personal Finance, ELA and Math? What’s the Big Picture?

6. Eye On Education Lead High-Level, Text-Based DiscussionsFocus on Process, Not Just ContentCreate Assignments for Real Audiences and With Real Purposes

7. Teach Argument, Not PersuasionIncrease Text Complexity

8. High-Level, Text Based Discussions Ground your questions in the text Expect the responses to refer to the text Vocabulary/word choice of the author Scaffold the questions Simple to more complex Start with engaging the text, check for comprehension before asking for student opinions and reaction to the text

9. Focus on Process not Content Goal is student discovery NOT giving them all the details up front Encourage students to connect new vocabulary to their lives vs. memorizing definitions Students might create a blog using the vocabulary; communicate new ideas

10. Create Assignments for Real Audiences and Real Purposes Writing is important…make it real! Rather than a contrived situation, have students address a real concern, new idea, develop an authentic goal Thesis – organize information – prepare an oral statement – present information to real people

11. Teach Argument, Not Persuasion Argument: “convinces the audience because of perceived merit and reasonableness of the claims offered” – Consists of a thesis/claim, evidence, concession/refutation, and a more formal style Persuasion: “appeals to the audience’s self- interest, sense of identity or emotions” – Uses techniques such as bandwagon, plain folks, glittering generalities, name calling, and snob appeal

12. Increase Text Complexity Appropriately complex text at each grade level – “Research makes clear that the complexity levels of the texts students are presently required to read are significantly below what is required to achieve college and career readiness. The Common Core State Standards hinge on students encountering appropriately complex texts at each grade level to develop the mature language skills and the conceptual knowledge they need for success in school and life”

13. Where do these E/LA CCSS fit in the Personal Finance Classroom? Missouri Council on Economic Education Customizable Personal Finance Course