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MoneySmarts for Teachers

A Personal Development Conference for Granite State Teachers

COMING MAY 9, 2012

Grappone Conference Center
Concord, NH

This informative, FREE, one-day conference helps educators increase their personal financial literacy skills to enhance current curriculum, or incorporate and implement curriculum, You'll enjoy a variety inspiring keynote speakers and topics, and the opportunity to network with other educators from the Granite State!

To help make this day possible for as many educators as possible, NH Jump$tart has made the following accommodations:

• Funding for your substitute teacher!
  NH Jump$tart will supply substitute teacher reimbursement stipend for you or your school up to $50.

• Free overnight accommodations for teachers traveling more than 60 miles to attend the conference!

• Conference materials, luncheon, and up to five professional development hours.

The 2011 Workshops:

What's a Checkbook? New Ways Kids (and Adults) are Managing Money.
Nathan Saller, Vice President, Bellwether Community CU

From websites to mobile financial applications, the way people manage their finances is changing. Some technologies make it harder to make wise financial decision while others can actually enhance a person’s financial knowledge and help them to be more aware of potential pitfalls. Learn how to jump into the game and relate more to the next generation.

MoneySKILL®
M. Susie Irvine, President & CEO, AFSA Education Foundation

Learn how to use this resource in the classroom. This curriculum educates high school students on the basic understanding of money management fundamentals in the content areas of income, expenses, assets, liabilities and risk management. The course is designed to be used as all or part of a course in economics, math, social studies or wherever personal finances are taught. Students can access the modules in the classroom or at home

Making Your Investments Work for You
Theresa Huntley, RBC Wealth Management

This interactive session is designed as a town-hall setting where teachers submit questions and the speakers will answer them. Submit your top-two questions when you
register for the conference.

The High School Financial Planning Program
Ann Hamilton and Kathy Jablonski, UNH Cooperative Extension Educators

Learn how to include this FREE curriculum in your classroom. This evaluated curriculum makes a difference in your students' lives. The HSFPP has been developed to alert, inform and educate high school students about sound money management skills and financial planning. This session is designed for teachers new to the High School Financial Planning Program

General Sessions:

Keeping Score
Rod Griffin, Director of Public Education, Experian

An overview of credit reporting and credit scoring that will help you answer the fundamental question, “What can I do to ensure I have the credit history and credit scores I need to qualify for the credit I want?”

Chalk Talk

A networking session consisting of four topics (teachers select two) that teachers can network with share best practices. Networking topics are Saving & Investing, Credit & Debt, Risk Management & Insurance, and Financial Responsibility and Decision Making.