Thank you to every teacher who spent the weekend in Aurora, Colorado at the 17th annual Jump$tart National Educator Conference (NEC). We had packed rooms in both of our sessions this weekend and it was great to reconnect with our community. We loved seeing you! Congratulations again to the 35 NGPF Scholarship recipients who were there.

There is nothing quite like a weekend with a few hundred personal finance teachers in one place. Thank you for spending part of yours with us.

The NGPF Team at Jump$tart: Kafi, Tabitha, Yanely, Amanda, Albert, Tim, & Aaron

Teachers Explored the NGPF Resource Hub

Teachers in both sessions got a walkthrough of the NGPF Resource Hub. If you’re unfamiliar, it’s the place to search activities, lessons, and videos by what you are teaching this week instead of hunting across the site.

The Hub also holds the resources built with The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones that bring current events into a personal finance classroom, and teachers at the conference were able to claim a no-cost subscription of their own.

What’s Next for the Semester Course

Our sessions also included a preview of the refined Semester Course. The Coming Soon: A Refined Semester Course post covers what is changing if you want the full picture. We will be launching the updated course this Thursday! Every lesson is built for a 45-minute class period. It’s the same course you already teach, refined, not rewritten.

A Preview of Our Newest Game

Teachers in both sessions also got a first look at the newest NGPF Arcade game, built around scams. Let me just say: the energy was high and the game was well-received. It is still in playtesting, so we are holding the details for a little longer. Be on the lookout for more information sooooon!

A Big Thank You Again

If you could not be in Aurora this weekend, no worries! A reminder that the Resource Hub is available, the semester course update is releasing Thursday, and you will learn about the new game soon.

And to the teachers who were there: thank you.

We are already looking forward to next year!

About the Author

Albert Perez

As NGPF's Professional Development Program Manager, Albert leads Professional Development, works with school districts, and supports the implementation of NGPF's personal finance curriculum.

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