Classroom Support

KFEC Money Academy — Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission (kyfec.org)  has a new page and updated resources.   

• User-Friendly Teacher Dashboard: Streamlines lesson planning and progress tracking, making it easier for educators to manage and deliver financial literacy content.

• Student-Focused Learning: Engages students with interactive modules, real-world scenarios, and personalized learning paths that cater to diverse learning styles.

• IEP Accommodations: Ensures that students with special needs receive the support they need to successfully engage with and understand the material.

For assistance email Jennifer Inman. 

7/30/24

Great news! New Business and Marketing teachers now have an additional resource to help them on their path to educating and inspiring students. If you are a new teacher and do not have access to the New Business & Marketing Teachers Resources Google Classroom, email Angela Rush for access. 

7/30/24

Are you looking for the perfect resources for class but don't know how or where to start? Search no more! Reach out to economiceducation@stls.frb.org and an econ ed specialist will assist. We have resources to cover almost any topic and meet all of your scaffolding needs.

Elementary 🖍️ 

• Video: The Perfect Breakfast The perfect breakfast also happens to be the perfect way to teach students about the value of trade using familiar items.

• Lesson: CPI Market Basket Even elementary students have questions about inflation. This lesson introduces them to the concept and why we care about it.

Middle and High School ✏️

• Resource: General Economics Course Entrance and Exit Tickets Peruse hundreds of formative assessments on most economics concepts to quickly check your students’ understanding at the beginning and end of class. Check out our webinar this week to learn more! 

• Active Learning: The GDP Expenditures Equation The classic GDP equation [C + I + G + (X – M)] creates confusion around imports (M); they do not affect a country’s GDP, but we subtract them in the equation because of an accounting issue. This lesson clarifies this common misconception and uses active learning to reinforce comprehension. 

College 🖊️

• Articles: The FRED Blog Bookmark the FRED Blog; it will sharpen your students’ understanding of economics and data literacy using current events. New posts are frequent and work perfectly as a data visualization to kick off class.

• Event: Women in Economics Symposium We’d love for your students to join us in person April 4, 2024, at the St. Louis Fed. This free event "sells out," so register today! Can’t make the road trip? Consider hosting a watch party at your college campus. 

The 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) has opened with a soft launch period.  This means that the form will be available periodically as Federal Student Aid monitors site performance and form functionality and works to improve the user experience.

Due to the frequent outages and reports of glitches in the form, please be patient and know that Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA) has resources to assist while you wait, such as the FAFSA Completion Guide and 2024-25 Walk-Through Video. 

KHEAA will continue to post updates and information as it's made available. 

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CompTIA + TestOut Free Classroom Access for K12 is an excellent way for teachers and students to use a complete TestOut course and experience the benefit of having training, practice, and certification prep all on the same platform.

Free Classroom access is for new products or for instructors who have never used TestOut courseware before.  Teachers and students can evaluate a course at no cost or obligation. Courseware available in digital literacy, Microsoft Office applications, intro to IT, computer maintenance, networking, or cybersecurity.

Sign up or email Kentucky Sales Representative, Travis Wilde, for additional information. 

MBA Research and Curriculum Center is making changes to the FBLA Competitive Event Crosswalks to make them even more useful to teachers when preparing students for competitive events. The new crosswalks include MBA Research performance indicators aligned to tasks from the FBLA Competency Lists, along with Learning Activity Packages (LAPs) available to teach those performance indicators.

See below for the recently updated 2024 crosswalks:

• Accounting 1 & 2

• Advertising

• Banking & Financial Systems

• Business Calculations

• Business Communication

• Business Ethics

• Business Law

• Business Management

• Economics

• Entrepreneurship

• Hospitality & Event Management

• Human Resource Management

• Insurance and Risk Management

• International Business

• Introduction to Business Communication

• Introduction to Business Concepts

• Introduction to Business Procedures

• Introduction to Event Planning

• Introduction to Financial Math

• Introduction to Marketing Concepts

• Marketing 

Additional support for utilizing MBA Research Curriculum Resources is available.  Educators can email Cathy Hoehn to schedule a time to explore and unwrap the resources that can enhance their classroom instruction and Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) competitive events preparation. 

The Kentucky Association of Career and Technical Education (KACTE) is firmly committed to empowering teachers and advancing professional development within the field. As a testament to this commitment, KACTE proudly announces its 2023 Scholarship and Grant program.

Professional Development Grants

Discretionary Professional Development Grants are awarded based on a submitted application reviewed by a select committee of KACTE officers, staff and OCTE and KCTCS representatives. No limit on the amount that may be requested. Must contribute to member or CTE professional development.

Donnalie Stratton Middle School Summer Program Stipend

Provides 15 $500 stipends to middle school teachers to attend the CTE Annual Summer Program. Stipend may be applied to registration fee and other expenses.

Stratton – Tipton Scholarship

This discretionary scholarship is awarded to postsecondary applicants, or applicants starting college, who are special needs students or who are studying education of special needs persons.

Michael McMillen Scholarship for Pre-Service Teachers

Available for student teachers pursuing CTE degree. The scholarship provides $500 for up to 15 individuals annually.

Carl Perkins Assistanceship Grant

Provides one $500 grant to a high school senior pursuing CTE coursework at a postsecondary institution, and one $500 grant to a current postsecondary CTE student. Application must be signed by a KACTE member.

Applications can be obtained by emailing KACTE at krisstone56@gmail.com or kmstone1951@gmail.com            

If you’ve ever been told you’re way too into your job… If you can’t stop talking about teaching (even during happy hour)… If you buy teaching books with your own money and wake up in the middle of the night with lesson ideas… Welcome home, friend. This place was built for you, Teaching Videos | Cult of Pedagogy

Each one of our made-from-scratch videos has been created to help you become a better teacher. We look at instruction and assessment strategies, classroom management, technology, presentation and design. Every effort is made to make each concept clear and simple. 

The Kentucky Advising Academy announces the release of the Partnership Guidebook, which will provide educators a snapshot of regional and statewide education partnerships occurring across the Commonwealth. Schools are encouraged to use the guidebook to reach out to listed partners or as inspiration to create new and innovative partnerships with entities in your region. 

Kentucky Educators are empowered to design classroom instruction that align with the Kentucky Business & Marketing Program of studies. It is encouraged that all educators explore curriculum resources and select the best option for their classroom based on the needs of their students. Often times we go searching for the greatest new trends on teaching content, searching for a new way to teach while keeping the content alive.

If you haven't visited these websites yet, take time to explore.  I'm sure you'll find something new!

• California Educators Together - High-quality and relevant professional learning, lesson plans, and events that can easily be aligned to Kentucky standards.

• Business Education with Denise Leigh - Newly released website makes it even easier to navigate.  Join to gain access to the freebie vault.

Kentucky Educators have access to the KDE Business and Marketing Program Media Portal. Most of these videos were from the 2020 Summer Conference, but are still helpful to teachers and advisers today.