Jun 7, 2011
Concepts And Skills For The New Biological Curriculum
Initially the committee examined the requirements for biology majors at 12 institutions of various types around the country. They compared this information to the requirements for biology majors at their own college or university and discussed some of the similarities and differences. The committee also discussed the desired characteristics for the invited experts who would participate in the panels on... read more
Aug 14, 2010
How To Design Your Own Financial Literacy Curriculum
Take hold of the dynamism of an applicable financial literacy curriculum in order to rescue our young people from the financial ignorance that has inundated our society. It has become customary to live from paycheck to paycheck for the majority of our youth because they never where provided a financial education. They are headed for a lifetime of financial hardship if this is not corrected. What works well... read more
Aug 14, 2010
Create Your Own Guided Reading Curriculum to Improve Your Childs Reading Skills
To help your child improve his or her reading skills, teachers use what is known as reading levels to help create guided reading curriculums. Each reading level has a set of books that are specifically geared towards improving different reading skills and comprehension, depending in part on the child’s age. If you would like to use summer vacation to help your child get a head start, his or her... read more
Aug 7, 2010
Youth Financial Literacy Programs – How to Choose Effective Curriculum
The lack of youth financial literacy programs and a failing grade for financial literacy education can spell disaster for future generations. According to Walter Updegrave, senior editor of Money Magazine, Less than two – thirds of workers have tried to calculate how much they must save and accumulate for a comfortable retirement. This is a big problem since today’s youth face an almost certain... read more
Jul 25, 2010
The Top 5 Financial Literacy Curriculum Tips
Every day in the news we hear about what happens when young people are not financially prepared: runaway student debt, foreclosures and the struggle of living paycheck-to-paycheck are some of the issues today’s youth face. For high school teacher the greatest gift that you can give your students is a practical financial literacy curriculum. Financial Literacy Curriculum Preperation. Teaching a... read more
