Dear HTMW Teachers, Did you know that we have 11,167 active contests HowTheMarketWorks? It’s thanks to teachers like you that students around the world are getting a safe space to practice investing in the stock market. We want to offer you a special teacher discount for the ad-free premium version of HTMW called PersonalFinanceLab. It’s available only to Read More…
HowTheMarketWorks is an awesome free stock game, built specifically for schools. Between our easy set-up of custom contests, Assignments and lessons, and live-streaming rankings, why are so many teachers upgrading their class to PersonalFinanceLab? Reason 1: Huge Curriculum Expansion HowTheMarketWork’s Assignments tool lets teachers add in a few basic Personal Finance and Economics lessons from Read More…
To help schools transition to distance learning this Spring, we put together our complete Distance Learning resource pack for teachers across North America. We’re opening up most of our premium resources to use for free, with how-to guides to help all teachers hit the ground running. The Essential Distance Learning Lesson Plans Our flexible, customizable, Read More…
Hundreds of high schools across the country are building personal finance labs to make their business, economics or personal finance classes more engaging and exciting for students. Personal finance labs are essentially wall-street style classrooms. Here’s what one may look like… But, you may be wondering what is a personal finance lab? What is a Personal Read More…
We have worked hard to make HowTheMarketWorks.com is the best free stock market game – and it always will be! But did you know that there is a premium version of HTMW available with even more awesome tools to take your class to a whole new level? Its true, and its called Personal Finance Lab! Read More…
Transforming your classroom into a Financial Literacy Lab is one of the most effective ways to get students excited about Personal Finance, Economics, and Business classes. Each year, we get hundreds of request from schools around the world looking for the most impactful ways to get their lab started – and more importantly how to Read More…
If you are using the HTMW stock game for the first time, or if you’re a veteran looking for some tips, here are the Top 5 Best Practices for your late Spring stock game! Why More Teachers Start Their Games In The Spring The school year is entering its final stretch, and your students know Read More…
TeachPersonalFinance.com is a new resource for teachers that opened in the last year. It is a collection of recommendations, resources, and suggestions from a veteran personal finance teacher with over 30 years of experience. There is a “Personal Finance Toolkit” of recommended resources and supplements for teachers (including HowTheMarketWorks!), along with the best ways to Read More…
HowTheMarketWorks is growing at a faster rate than ever – all thanks to teachers looking for the absolute best resources to include in their class materials. We want to make sure instructors who go the extra mile for their students get the recognition they deserve, so let us put you in the spotlight! Share your class material Read More…
Add a Financial Literacy Lab To Your High School Transform your current computer room into a Wall Street Trading Room! Experiential Learning at its Best Your high school probably has a “physics lab” or a “chemistry lab”, so why doesn’t it have a Finance Lab? Engage your personal finance, business, accounting, economics, computer and math students Read More…
Students can never have too much math! These lesson plans are applied lessons in math, from showing how to calculate simple interest to determining “Price Per Unit” when shopping. Click Here for Investing Lesson Plans Click Here for Savings Lesson Plans Click Here for Budgeting Lesson Plans Click Here for other Personal Finance Lesson Plans Read More…
Keep Your Students Engaged With A Year Long Stock Game! If you’ve already used HowTheMarketWorks with your class, you know it can be one of the most fun and engaging part of the year for your students. However, just because your students have finished their unit on personal finance or investment doesn’t mean they can’t keep Read More…
Economics lesson plans are usually the most interesting to students, since it shows how the entire economy around them is flowing! We have some great places to start when you want to talk about economics in your classroom. This also includes lesson plans on taxes. Click Here for Investing Lesson Plans Click Here for Savings Read More…
There is no better time to start saving than right now! We have gathered dozens of savings lesson plans together to help your students see exactly how saving and investing will impact their future. All too often young people get started in the “real world” saddled with so much debt that it is hard to grasp what Read More…
Budgeting is perhaps the most essential skill a person can have as they begin living on their own. Whether it is the simple act of balancing a check book, managing bank accounts, or deciding whether it is time to buy or rent, building a budget is the basic core of personal finance. Browse this collection Read More…
Teaching about investing in your class? We have you covered! Check out our collection of investing lesson plans, divided up by age group, with great ways to incorporate HowTheMarketWorks into the lessons! Click Here for other Personal Finance Lesson Plans Click Here for Savings Lesson Plans Click Here for Budgeting Lesson Plans Click Here for Read More…
Creating Assignments On HowTheMarketWorks
Have you ever wanted to make sure your students are following the class, but don’t have the class time to walk them through every step? HowTheMarketWorks has your back! Our Assignments feature makes it easier than ever to keep your personal finance, investing, economics, or social studies class engaged, and keep track of your whole class all in one place!
So school is almost out, your students are already gazing out the window, and the last of your lessons are just about finished. Now what? Studies across the United States show that students forget math the most over their Summer Break, so the best thing a teacher can do for their students as they go Read More…
Welcome to our Videos section, where you can see all the great features of our new site, all in one place! If you think something is missing here that you would love to see, send a ticket to our Support Desk, and we will get it made and posted as soon as possible! All these Read More…
Have you attended a HowTheMarketWorks presentation at a conference and want to have a copy of the powerpoint presentation that was used? You have found it! Representatives from HTMW and Stock-Trak, the parent company, attend dozens of conferences each year to spread the good word about this site. Below is a link to the latest Read More…