Using Social & Emotional Learning when Teaching Financial Literacy with Dr. Kesha Walton
Social-Emotional Learning Strategies and Financial Wellness
Description: How can social-emotional learning strategies help improve our students Financial Wellness? Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) involves how individuals effectively acquire and apply the skills to understand and manage emotions, achieve goals, show empathy, maintain positive relationships, and make sound decisions. This workshop will cover the five competencies of Social Emotional Learning intertwined into financial wellness and how we teach financial literacy using games by empowering your students to learn from their own experiences. How do we use Social Emotional Learning interactively to engage our students through a growth mindset? Teachers can incorporate using the stock market game to transverse the financial world while boosting self-confidence. Lastly, completing a financial personality assessment on "Your Money Personality" and recognizing your financial behavior and emotions of Money.
Financial literacy is a skill that does more than help students invest in their futures. Self-confidence in one area can flow into others, helping students build a stronger sense of self-awareness and a "growth mindset," as the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and The emotional Learning group has long noted.
Speaker Information: Dr. Kesha Walton is an Educator/Business Manager with over 15 years of experience in curriculum writing, strategic planning, professional development, financial performance management, reading interventionist, coach, and mentor. Education includes a Doctor of Business Administration, Walden University, 2019; Master of Business Administration/Technology Management, University of Phoenix, 2007; Bachelor of Science, Political Science/Public Administration, University of North Florida, 1996. A certified Educator in Social Science currently teaching Economics/Financial Literacy and Strategies for Success and Life as an Adjunct Professor for Florida State College of Jacksonville, an Adjunct Professor for Edward Waters College of Jacksonville, Florida (Dual Enrollment). Academic and Professional Awards: Principal Leadership Award, 2020, Presidential List, 2013, Florida Governor's Award for Excellence in Teaching Economics in Entrepreneurship, 2016, E Commencement Speaker and Farwell speech to the class of 2020 (Sandalwood High School). Current projects: workshops with Dr. Reilly, the Regional Director of Florida's Council on Economic Education through Florida State College of Jacksonville, Florida, Girls Inc. of North Florida, and current publication: Relationship between technostress dimensions and employee productivity
**THIS IS A VIRTUAL WORKSHOP**
Once registered, you will receive information to access the virtual workshop via a separate email on the day of the event.
