Starting Strong

A high school financial literacy sequence covering practical budgeting, distinguishing needs from wants, and calculating real-world sales transactions.

Learners master retail calculations including sales tax, percentage markdowns, coupon stacking, unit pricing, and comprehensive receipt verification for smart purchasing.

A four-tier evaluative rubric assessing needs-versus-wants justification, 50/30/20 budget calculations, sales transaction accuracy, and consumer receipt auditing.

A comprehensive comparative postsecondary exploration sequence guiding high school students through admissions criteria, degree timelines, affordability, campus culture, and career outcomes across flagship and regional public universities.

Learners define personal financial goals, differentiate between needs and wants across varied life situations, and construct a functional balanced budget using the 50/30/20 framework.

A two-page practical transaction worksheet where students calculate sales tax, solve consecutive markdowns, compare retail promotions, and audit a store receipt for cashier errors.

A three-part workplace readiness sequence that equips high school students to diagnose communicator styles, mediate high-stakes team friction, and construct evidence-based Level 3+ written interventions using accountable talk.

A focused social-emotional learning lesson where students reflect on personal well-being, set actionable growth goals, and reinforce their skills through collaborative play.

A 6-slide visual presentation breaking down sales tax formulas, mental math discount shortcuts, coupon compounding pitfalls, and receipt verification techniques.

A targeted three-session intervention sequence designed for individual coaching with students struggling with communication impulses. Students learn to recognize physiological impulse cues, deploy physical pause routines, and systematically reroute unfiltered reactions into respectful responses.

An instructional unit on self-directed learning, workplace autonomy, and goal-setting strategies to equip students for lifelong professional growth and mastery exams.

A two-page student activity worksheet featuring a needs-versus-wants spectrum analysis, fixed and variable expense sorting, and an interactive paycheck budgeting simulation.