South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program

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Applications for Cohort 7 will open in October and are due by March 28, 2025.  

The South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teacher Program provides incentives for K-12 teachers who are experts in the area of financial literacy and have a desire to teach professional development workshops to other educators in their school, district, or at state educator conferences. The goal is to increase the number of South Carolina students receiving high quality personal finance instruction. 

South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teachers will provide outstanding training and resources to teachers throughout the state. By leading fellow teachers in demonstrating how to integrate real life concepts across the curriculum, these teachers will greatly assist South Carolina in educating and empowering our youth with financial literacy skills needed to make sound financial decisions.

Eligibility 

South Carolina Financial Literacy Master Teachers will enter a three year Cohort with incentives provided at each level:

Year 1: bronze level

Bronze Level teachers will... 

Optional: co-teach one approved professional development session with a Silver or Gold SCFLMT

Optional: teach an approved lesson relating to saving for future educational expenses and submit a reflection

Upon completing each requirement and submitting appropriate documentation, Bronze Level teachers will be able to earn $500 to $700

YEar 2: silver level

Silver Level teachers will... 

Optional: co-teach a PD workshop related to financial literacy with a Bronze Level teacher

Optional: teach an approved lesson relating to saving for future educational expenses, provide evidence of student work, and submit a reflection

Upon completing each requirement and submitting appropriate documentation, Silver Level teachers will be able to earn $700 to $1,200

Year 3:  gold level

Gold Level teachers will... 

Optional: co-teach a PD workshop related to financial literacy with a Bronze Level teacher

Optional: record yourself teaching an approved lesson relating to saving for future educational expenses

Upon completing each requirement and submitting appropriate documentation, Gold Level teachers will be able to earn $1,000 to $1,600

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