Financial Literacy

Course Title: Dollars & Sense: Teaching K–5 Financial Literacy with Purpose
Total Hours: 2-15
Delivery Format: Live + Asynchronous (via Canvas)
Audience: K–5 Educators, Specialists, and Instructional Leaders
Credentialing: 1 badge per webinar + 1 final micro-credential badge upon completion of all modules
Instructor(s): Amanda Hughes (Nevada Department of Education) with featured guest presenters
Stipend Eligibility: $150–$500 based on completion level 

Course Description:
Financial literacy isn’t just for high school economics—it's for every student, every grade. Dollars & Sense is a 6-part professional learning series designed to equip K–5 educators with the confidence and tools to teach financial literacy across content areas in engaging, practical, and standards-aligned ways.  Attend 1 or attend all!

Each 1-hour webinar is hosted live and recorded for flexible access via Canvas. Following each session, participants complete a short activity to apply what they’ve learned—earning 2 hours of credit per module. The series concludes with a final project due in April during Financial Literacy Month, bringing total hours to 15.

Participants will:

• Explore best practices for integrating financial literacy into daily instruction

• Use books, games, technology, and simulations to reinforce concepts

• Access free resources, lesson plans, and tools vetted for K–5 classrooms

• Connect financial literacy to PBIS, ELA, math, and social studies

• Learn how to launch a classroom economy or interdisciplinary PBL

Whether you're just beginning or ready to expand your practice, this series empowers you to make money talk meaningful for even your youngest learners.

Webinar Titles:

1. FinLit Without the Stress  8.27.25

2. Cash in the Classroom  9.18.25

3. Systems That Stick  10.21.25

4. Piggy Banks and Books  1.13.26

5. Write, Speak, Budget   2.19.26

6. Making Cents of PBL  3.19.26

Important Notes:

• Teachers must attend at least 4 live webinars and complete all series activities to be eligible for a stipend

• All evidence of participation must be uploaded in Canvas by May 15, 2026

• Designed to support instruction in general ed, SPED and enrichment or after-school programs