Elizabeth Odders-White

Higher-Education Leadership Coachnodramaturg coaching & consulting nodramaturg@gmail.com Areas of Research Interest: Financial Education for K-8 students and teachers, Pilot Studies in Schools, Optimal Financial Decision-Making Regarding Retirement, Role of Religion in Financial Decision-Making, and Educating Frontline Workers in Financial Education. More Information Previous Return to Fellows Next

CFPB Releases New Youth Financial Education Resources with Research Conducted by CFS Affiliates Elizabeth Odders-White and Chuck Kalish

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has released new resources for financial educators including Building Blocks to Help Youth Achieve Financial Capability, a report brief that presents a new financial capability developmental model and makes recommendations for financial education. Based on the developmental framework that is introduced in the report, the CFPB also released a Youth Personal Finance Pedagogy, a … Continue reading CFPB Releases New Youth Financial Education Resources with Research Conducted by CFS Affiliates Elizabeth Odders-White and Chuck Kalish

My Classroom Economy Evaluation Results Now Available

The Center for Financial Security recently completed an evaluation of My Classroom Economy (MCE), an innovative approach to financial education. In contrast to more traditional financial education programs based around lesson plans, MCE is experiential. Teachers establish a classroom-based economy that integrates into the school day as a classroom management system. Research suggests that this type of experiential approach is a promising teaching strategy, with … Continue reading My Classroom Economy Evaluation Results Now Available