We offer professional development opportunities—at no cost to you—and bring critical financial educationto Tennessee youth.
The Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission offers financial education resources FREE to Tennessee educators (grades K-8):
The Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission is excited to announce a new season of 60-minute financial literacy training sessions for educators, provided virtually through webinar!
This series of webinars is designed to give you the tools to prepare your students for navigating life’s financial milestones and contribute to their long-term success. Our webinar series includes:
**Certificate of completion available for each session attended**
Register for an upcoming financial literacy webinar
See schedule of upcoming webinars
Participants who attend three Virtual PD Series webinars will receive a $100 Amazon gift card! Participants must attend different Virtual PD Series presentations to be eligible. Please note the Virtual PD Series and Masterclass Series are separate incentive programs and participation in one does not count toward incentives for the other.
Register for a Virtual PD Series webinar
Participants who attend three My Classroom Economy Masterclass Series webinars will receive a $100 Amazon gift card! Participants must attend three Masterclass Series presentations to be eligible. Please note the Virtual PD Series and Masterclass Series are separate incentive programs and participation in one does not count toward incentives for the other.
Register for a Masterclass Series webinar
All webinars are provided free for educators. Certificate of completion available for each session attended.
Educators who want to take their classroom behavioral management to the next level can enroll in the Masterclass Series for My Classroom Economy. Attending one of the My Classroom Economy Overview trainings (listed above as part of the Virtual Professional Development Series) counts as the first session in the Masterclass Series.
(for grades K-8)
Educators who attend this webinar will receive training in the nationally recognized Financial Fitness for Life curriculum developed by the Council for Economic Education and a free set of materials for your classroom (for the first 50 teachers who register). The Financial Fitness for Life curriculum is designed to be easily integrated into your existing elementary and middle school classroom instruction.
The My Classroom Economy program is a uniquely innovative classroom behavioral management program designed to instill basic financial responsibility and teach the value of delayed gratification. Classroom educators of all subject matters will enjoy the inherent behavioral and motivational impact of the program, while students will be forever grateful for the real-life financial understanding and capability acquired through this experiential-learning based program.
(for educators)
You work hard to give your students a brighter future. Join us to see how you can build a better retirement future with RetireReadyTN and Enrich! RetireReadyTN is the state’s retirement program, combining the strengths of one of the nation's strongest defined benefit plans, provided by the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS), a 401(k) plan through services provided by Empower Retirement, and retirement readiness education. The Commission also offers all Tennesseans free access to the Enrich platform, the award winning digital financial wellness program designed to help you achieve your financial goals.
(for grades K-2)
Educators who attend this webinar will receive an overview of the Financial Literacy Traveling Trunk program, a partnership with the Tennessee State Museum. The Financial Literacy Traveling Trunk is designed to introduce hands-on financial literacy learning activities combined with Tennessee history. These lessons align with Tennessee Academic Standards for Social Studies.
(for middle school educators)
Educators who attend this webinar will receive an overview of Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF) middle school curriculum, designed to help your students build core personal finance skills and learn real-world strategies they can use to build a successful financial future. Join this webinar presentation to get an overview of the fully customizable 9-unit course benefitting students around the country.
$martPath is an engaging, interactive and easy-to-use way for elementary and middle school teachers to embed relevant and fun economic and financial education in their classrooms. $martPath units teach students about personal financial responsibility (such as saving, prudent spending, and prioritizing needs and wants) through grade-appropriate, curriculum-aligned, interactive lessons.
My Classroom Economy is a behavioral management program that enables any classroom educator, regardless of subject matter, to teach children financial responsibility through experiential learning. It helps motivate students and empower teachers without placing additional requirements on them during lesson time. My Classroom Economy is created and offered by The Vanguard Group. Inc.
To set up a training for My Classroom Economy in your school, contact Bill Parker, Director of the Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission, at (615) 532-5892 or tn.flc@tn.gov.
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"As a director of schools, superintendent, administrator or teacher, I ask you to take a moment to view this short video about free teacher training in financial literacy available from the Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission. The program will be a life-changing experience for you and your students."
- Treasurer David H. Lillard, Jr.
The Commission works closely with school districts to design custom approaches to financial literacy in their schools. Students have consistently achieved higher scores in key financial education areas, following the core programming.
To learn more about custom programming for your school, please contact Bill Parker, Director of the Tennessee Financial Literacy Commission, at (615) 532-5892 or tn.flc@tn.gov.
Resources for Adults
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Have questions about financial education? We're here to help!
Bill Parker, Director
(615) 532.5892
tn.flc@tn.gov
Nashville, TN 37219-8782