Thinking of using the NGPF Middle School Course this school year? Back in April 2023, four of the units in the course were available in Pear Deck. With the start of the school year, we’re excited to announce that ALL Middle School Course lessons are now available on Pear Deck! 

Pear Deck transforms presentations into formative assessments and active learning experiences to engage all learners. Teachers are able to interact with students using proven instructional strategies, synchronously or at their own pace.

From: Lesson 1.1. Personal Finance Decision Making

Tell me more about Pear Deck & NGPF!

The lessons you know and love from NGPF’s Middle School Course have been adapted into Pear Deck lessons. Using Pear Deck’s features such as draw, type to answer, drag-and-drop, and more, students will be able to navigate the lessons in new, engaging ways! 

From: Lesson 1.1. Personal Finance Decision Making

How do I use Pear Deck?

All Pear Deck Lessons can be done synchronously or asynchronously! This makes them great for:

• Students who need to make up classes they missed
• Differentiating learning for your students
• Mixing up your lesson delivery

Pear Decks are created using Google Slides. To use the slides:

• Click the “Pear Deck & Google Slides” button for an NGPF lesson
• Click the "Copy to Google Drive" button
• Edit and use the slides
• Use the Pear Deck Extension to incorporate Pear Deck’s interactive features.

Note: Teachers can access and use all the NGPF lessons created in Pear Deck by creating a free Pear Deck account. Premium Individual and Custom-level Pear Deck licenses unlock additional dashboards and features on the platform, but are not required to use these NGPF Lessons. Learn more here.

How Can I Learn More About Pear Deck?

Refer to Pear Deck’s Help Videos to learn more about using the platform with your students. 

About the Author

Sonia Dalal

Sonia has always been passionate about instruction and improving students' learning experiences. She's come a long way since her days as a first grader, when she would "teach" music and read to her very attentive stuffed animals after school. Since then, she has taught students as a K-12 tutor, worked in several EdTech startups in the Bay Area, and completed her Ed.M in Education from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. She is passionate about bringing the high quality personal finance content and instruction she wished she'd received in school to the next generation of students and educators. When she isn't crafting lesson guides or working with teachers, Sonia loves to spend her time singing, being outdoors, and adventuring with family and friends!