NGPF was at the NCTM National Conference again this year - here's what you might have missed.

Two Sessions

NGPF co-presented two sessions about financial education and technology with Mike Houston, a high school math and science teacher and Texas Instruments T3 National Instructor. 

1. Using Technology to Explore Real-World Mathematics and Financial Education 
2. Financial Literacy: Where Mathematics and Money Meet!

Feeling FOMO?

Learn more about Texas Instruments and NGPF:

• Read about how to integrate TI calculators into NGPF activities
• Listen to NGPF Podcast: Dr. Lindsay Gold and Mike Houston from Texas Instruments
• Check out TI’s Financial Literacy Resources
• Watch TI’s webinar Using Graphing Calculators in Your Financial Literacy Program

Explore the activities included in NGPF’s sessions at NCTM:

• MOVE: Paycheck Scavenger Hunt
• MATH: Depreciation of Car Value
• APPLICATION: Exponential Change in Investments and Cars 

And don’t forget - you can always catch up with the NGPF team at a Virtual PD!

Financial Education is On Theme for NCTM 2024

The conference focus was “Math of Their Dreams: Illuminating Students’ Brilliance”. Teaching financial math gets to the heart of this because…

• Students want to learn about money!
• Students showcase their math skills in a new context and in varied ways
• Students use math to envision and plan for their dream life

About the Author

Kathryn Dawson

Kathryn (she/her) is excited to join the NGPF team after 9 years of experience in education as a mentor, tutor, and special education teacher. She is a graduate of Cornell University with a degree in policy analysis and management and has a master's degree in education from Brooklyn College. Kathryn is looking forward to bringing her passion for accessibility and educational justice into curriculum design at NGPF. During her free time, Kathryn loves embarking on cooking projects, walking around her Seattle neighborhood with her dog, or lounging in a hammock with a book.