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Content should not drive a curriculum, but rather the skills a student needs to succeed in an unknown future should be a primary focus when deciding what will be instructed and how that instruction will occur. One Student At A Time!

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Financial Literacy Set of 11 Activities

By Alternative Educator

Great activities to get your students thinking about finances differently.

Subjects:

Math, Career and Technical Education, Finance

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities

$31.00

$21.70

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Financial Literacy - Finding an entry level job

By Alternative Educator

Following lessons about how to think about money, it's time for students to actually start interacting with the money-making process to help the previous conversations become more real. This lesson has them exploring entry level jobs. It is

Subjects:

Life Skills, Economics , Close Reading

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.4, CCRA.R.10

$3.95

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Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Comparison - Research and Reflection

By Alternative Educator

AI is here to stay. The only questions are: How will it be used? Which chatbot will you use? How will you use it? In this two-step assignment, your students will explore these questions, become more comfortable using one, and apply it to a short

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Computer Science - Technology, Critical Thinking

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.W.9

$2.99

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Financial Literacy Lesson 5 - Social Circles and Goals

By Alternative Educator

There is an idea where you are the average of the 5 people you're around most. This can include friends and family. While there is a great deal of evidence for this idea, there is also some evidence to the contrary. You can make up your

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Psychology, Economics

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Lectures, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2

$2.99

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Career Interest Inventory Project - Part 1 (Learning Styles Inventory)

By Alternative Educator

A common question on applications, in interviews, or in personal interactions is "what are your strengths"? Similar to this is the ever popular "What's one thing you would improve about yourself?". These are difficult to answer for a self-aware

Subjects:

Career and Technical Education, Life Skills, School Counseling

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.2, CCRA.SL.4, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.4

$4.95

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Career Interest Inventory Project - Part 2: In-Depth Research

By Alternative Educator

Who am I? What are my interests, ambitions, and career goals? What do you really want to do and why? There are 1000’s of occupations. Levels of education vary, as do salaries and locations. How can an informed decision and necessary preparations be

Subjects:

Career and Technical Education, Life Skills, Writing

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

SL.11-12.1c, SL.11-12.2, CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.3, CCRA.W.5

$4.95

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Financial Literacy Lesson 1 - High School - Psychology of money

By Alternative Educator

Many people have an inherent dislike of discussing and thinking about money. Before students can begin to understand how to use money, they need to be comfortable talking about money and realize why they should use and discuss money and why

Subjects:

Other (Math), Life Skills, Economics

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Lesson

CCSS:

MP3

$2.99

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How to find a job - career interest surveys, resume writing, cover letter

By Alternative Educator

See the individual posts for more information.

Subjects:

Career and Technical Education

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Projects

$19.00

$13.30

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Flash Research - Research to be conducted in class in 1 hour or less

By Alternative Educator

Learning how to learn is THE fundamental skill that will allow someone to be successful in adulthood. Being able to sift through information, make sense of it, and apply it is what separates many people from those that enjoy achieving their goals

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Life Skills

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.6

$3.99

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Financial Literacy Set of 6 Lessons Activities

By Alternative Educator

Great activities to get your students thinking about finances differently.

Subjects:

Math, Career and Technical Education, Finance

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Higher Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities

$16.00

$11.20

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Financial Literacy - Resume Lesson

By Alternative Educator

Moving past understanding money to actually earning money (or taking steps to earn money) is the next step in understanding finances. In this lesson, students will explore what it takes to write a resume. They will be exposed to specific concepts

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Life Skills, Writing

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool, Staff

Types:

Activities, Professional Documents, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.2, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5

$3.99

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Financial Literacy Lesson - Risk Tolerance & Choosing a Good Stock

By Alternative Educator

This lesson has students exploring how to get information about stocks and investment. They do research, track a stock (ticker), and present portfolio growth at the end of a specified time period (I did a month in my classroom). Students are

Subjects:

Graphing, Numbers, Economics

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

HSS-IC.A.2, HSS-IC.B.6

$2.99

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Disease Research Project

By Alternative Educator

In this project, the students are to identify a specific disease and research it. In an effort to make the learning more relevant to the students, tying facts to something in their lives or their interests will increase engagement and production.

Subjects:

Science, Biology, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.6

$2.99

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Google Docs™

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Time and Compound Interest - Comparing & Contrasting Investment Options

By Alternative Educator

Students continue to work with compound interest in this lesson by applying the concept to various investment options and considering personal relevance. In particular, students consider how different compounding rates and interest rates combine to

Subjects:

Career and Technical Education, Life Skills, Economics

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

RI.11-12.7, CCRA.R.7, MP4

$2.99

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Cover Letters - Do's, Don'ts, and How's

By Alternative Educator

The cover is the last step in getting a job. After the resume has been written, the reflection occurred, it's time for the cover letter to be written to be the "icing" on this project.This lesson will have students reflect on the work they did to

Subjects:

Career and Technical Education, Life Skills, Writing

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Lectures, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.3, CCRA.L.4, CCRA.L.5

$2.99

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Financial Literacy - Skimming, scamming, and phishing schemes!

By Alternative Educator

Help your students recognize and respond appropriately to this threat. Cybercrime and identity theft is on the rise, so being able to identify these threats is crucial.This includes links to government websites (both U.S. and Australia) and a video

Subjects:

Reading, Computer Science - Technology, Career and Technical Education

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Research, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1, CCRA.R.2, CCRA.R.7

$4.99

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Financial Literacy Lesson 3 - Specific Money Goals

By Alternative Educator

Making specific goals for any project will inevitably improve the outcome than a "try and see" approach. This is especially true for financial decisions. How you manage your money, time, and other precious resources should be well thought out and

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Psychology, Economics

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.SL.1, CCRA.SL.2

$2.95

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Financial Literacy Lesson 4 - Money management and the 70/30 Rule

By Alternative Educator

This lesson moves beyond dreams and goals and takes a specific look at exactly how these dreams will be accomplished and how to manage any money earned. Students will examine how they intended to spend 1 million dollars and how this money might be

Subjects:

Life Skills, Critical Thinking, Economics

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$2.95

Online Resource
Google Slides™

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Psychology Project- Design and conduct and experiment

By Alternative Educator

This is for a psychology class, a project section where students can independently explore an interest, or a social studies or science class to teach how the scientific method is applied to the social sciences. Students will identify an interest,

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Psychology, Informational Text

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Adult Education, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.2, CCRA.L.6

$3.99

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Google Docs™

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Financial Literacy - Minimalist Life style

By Alternative Educator

This lesson looks at the minimalist lifestyle presented in a Ted Talk. Students will consider this philosophy and then apply it by building their own container home.This lesson addresses a number of areas, including:Presentation - evaluating the

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Psychology, Writing-Essays

Grades:

10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities, Cultural Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

CCRA.L.1, CCRA.L.6

$2.99

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have worked at an alternative high school for 12 years. The focus of my school is to build skills so that students can be productive members of society. Each lesson is more skill focused than content focused. The content comes secondary to the skills.

MY TEACHING STYLE

Personable, "hands on" to provide opportunities for students to apply the information presented in the classroom.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be added

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BA Psychology -Wayne State University MA Industrial / Organizational Psychology - University of Connecticut MS Secondary Education - Eastern Connecticut University.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

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