EDTS 560 - Teaching Life Skills and Financial Literacy

In a recent study from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, 75% of adults said they believed a high school degree should focus primarily not on preparing students for higher education, but on preparing them for the “real world.” This finding begs the question: Should high school teachers sacrifice time teaching academic topics to teach life skills? Many believe the answer is yes-and the good news is you can incorporate life skills training into your existing curriculum and classroom practices.

In this course, you will examine your internalized beliefs about teaching students life skills in the classroom and explore how you can integrate these skills into your existing curriculum in relevant, motivating ways. You’ll develop strategies and tools for engaging parents and community resources and for promoting life skills lessons throughout your school community. In addition, you’ll analyze the types of career, financial, and household skills students will need and create standards-based lessons to support your students’ development of these skills.

With the techniques you gain in this course, you will be able to help your students develop the skills they need to successfully transition to adulthood no matter what educational or career track they take.