How long have you been teaching Magnetar Academy?
One year
What is the course in which Magnetar is embedded?
It is embedded in a Financial Algebra course.
How are you able to incorporate it in your class?
I use it as the primary curriculum for my course, and I reach for other sources to extend student learning.
Were there any hurdles integrating it into the class?
My lack of knowledge with stocks served as a barrier to implementation. However, I taught myself some things about investing prior to introducing students to Units 3 and 4.
Any special tips or tools you can recommend for other teachers?
Have students do all the reading. Play a lot of vocabulary games. Pause all videos and have reflection discussions. Incorporate movies like "Wall Street", "Trading Places", and "The Joneses” (2009) into the lessons so that students can relate to the unfamiliarity of the stock market.