Web Conferences to develop awareness of the Ministry of Education’s Financial Literacy Initiative Financial Literacy… Continuing the conversation

Elementary School Principals Presented By Mary Linton-Brady, Curtis Tye, Mary Cordeiro

PLEASE STAND BY The session will begin shortly While you are waiting for the conference to begin, please use the CHAT FUNCTION to: Introduce yourself and your team Identify your role and the roles of team members Indicate why you registered for this web conference

Session Goals To continue sharing practices that assist school administrators in the purposeful implementation of Financial Literacy in teaching and learning To learn about effective strategies to support implementation To provide feedback to the Ministry of Education about what else would be helpful to support implementation

What we heard during the first webinar Some principals have started this work by using video clips to start the conversation at staff meetings Principals wanted Financial Literacy to connect to other elements of their current school plan such as character development, equity and inclusive education, environmental education Teachers have a vital role to play in making this initiative engaging to students Tools are needed for principals to raise awareness of financial literacy education with their school community

A Sound Investment

Definition of Financial Literacy “Having the knowledge and skills needed to make responsible economic and financial decisions with competence and confidence.” A Sound Investment: Financial Literacy in Ontario Schools (p. 7)

Scope and Sequence

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Ontario Ministry of Education EduGains web tour EduGAINS is the portal to resources developed and provided through the Ministry of Education and focused on learning This site is for all teachers, Kindergarten to Grade 12 Resources available: Financial literacy background information and resources Videos clips showing teachers implementing financial literacy across a broad range of grades and subjects, reflections from teachers, administrators, students, parents, consultants and experts Viewers guides for school administrators, teachers and professional learning facilitators Links to additional resources

EduGAINS Home Page

Financial Literacy GAINS Home Page

Financial Literacy Resources Overview

Financial Literacy School Administrators

New Resources for Administrators Three New Viewer’s guides for administrators are in development: Video highlights for administrators Voices of Elementary School Administrators and School Leaders Introducing Financial Literacy to Parents: Clips from the Elementary Financial Literacy Videos

Financial Literacy Elementary

Financial Literacy Subject/Division Associations

Reflective Questions As you are viewing the video, consider the following questions and share using the chat function. How might you utilize the video clip content and/or the other resource materials in order to engage with your school community? What are you currently doing that you have found particularly effective at your school?

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Reflective Questions How might you utilize the video clip content and/or the other resource materials in order to engage with your school community? What are you currently doing that you have found particularly effective at your school? Please share using the chat function.

Video Viewer Guide

Implementation – Strategies for Success How have you been able to – or how could you - move plans for implementation of Financial Literacy forward? Consider: Staff Colleague Connections Parents/Community Students Please share using the chat function.

Staff For those who are just beginning… How could you use 10 minutes on your next staff meeting agenda to show a video clip and have a discussion? For those looking to go deeper… How could you link financial literacy to your school plan and other school-wide initiatives? Please share using the chat function.

Colleague Connections This is an integrated approach which means that it is not another curriculum, but an opportunity to work with expectations in the existing Ontario curriculum Could use this opportunity to examine how schools work as businesses Opportunity to work in partnership with school board personnel to connect students and staff with Board staff to build understanding about the workings of a school within a Board Opportunity to connect to community businesses to extend important financial understanding

Parents/Family/Community First Steps for Principals/Staff Know your school community Build relationships/trust Mobilize resources Plan for parent/community involvement Plan for inclusion by addressing barriers - Keep equity and inclusion in mind when planning Be relentless…it’s worth the effort!

Students Ways to engage students Simulations and Case studies School/Class Clubs, Excursions Student Council Activities Social Justice/Equity Critical Thinking/Decision Making Engaged Citizenship projects

Financial Literacy Our Ongoing Commitment What is one action you will take as a result of participating in this webinar? What is one area where you would like more information? Please share using the chat feature.

Upcoming Professional Learning Opportunities Summer Financial Literacy Interactive One-Day Workshop for Educators Audience: Grades 4-12 Educators Date: August 20, 2012 Location: Toronto Cost: Free To receive more information about this workshop

Thank you for participating! Planning Team Mary Linton Brady, OPC Mary Cordeiro, CPCO Lily Harfouche, ADFO Denis Lanthier, ADFO Curtis Tye, OPC