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Project Update
Virtual Learning Community!

Online Community for Teachers!

Providing a space for Magnetar Academy teachers to learn from each other and to form a community around financial education has always been a key goal of the program...

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Thanks for attending our professional development session!

Attending teachers learned...

  • How Magnetar Academy works and how to best utlilize materials, tools and resources;
  • Curriculum structure, features and routines, conceptual goals and connections between lessons;
  • How to prep for implementation.

 

TEACHER SPOTLIGHT
There are great resources that will benefit our students...

"My biggest tip for others looking to get into using Magnetar Academy is to not be afraid to adapt a lesson a bit to best fit your students needs."

Anthony  Tenca

What We're Reading
The Financial Diaries

How suitable is the financial life cycle?

Most financial literacy education and financial advice is derived from the traditional financial life cycle where it is expected that your financial situation follows a set pathway...

In real life
Using What You Learn

"Sometimes what you learn from competing is more important than any prize or money."

Safi Khan

 

CAREER CORNER
"Take each opportunity to learn more about yoursel.."

"Nothing gives me greater joy than getting to know our students, hearing their stories and finding ways to help them achieve their goals..."

Shelley Lemons

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