High School Educator Links

• AICPA Accounting Education Center – The Accounting Education Center was created and is maintained by the AICPA (American Institute of Certified of Public Accountants) Academic & Career Development Team. It is committed to providing educators with the resources to enhance the accounting and business curriculum and to prepare students to become valued and trusted members of the CPA profession.  
• Takin' Care of Business Education Handbook - 15 AICPA-produced lesson plans intended to show students that accounting goes beyond "debits and credits" and that CPAs are engaged in all aspects of business, not just auditing and taxation.  Each lesson plan is based on education learning standards set forth by the National Business Education Association (NBEA) and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). Each lesson plan also has skill-based components called Performance Measures and Standards—the skills that students should develop prior to graduating high school.
• Startheregoplaces.com - Great AICPA produced site for high school and college students to learn more about the CPA profession.  This interactive site includes a full glossary and games such as "Catch Me If You Can II", "Bizz Fun" and "Money Means Business."
• "Me, Myself, My Money" - Access CSCPA's free financial literacy lesson plans for high school students.  You may obtain the materials and request for a CPA to come to your school to discuss associated financial literacy topics with your students!
• Robert Half International - Direct link to free resources from Robert Half International and Accountemps such as the latest salary guide, Glossary of Job Descriptions in Accounting and Finance, and How to Get Ahead in Accounting and Finance.
• Connecticut State Department of Education - Direct link into the Business and Finance Technology content area.
• JumpStart.org – Provides personal finance materials and also links to the “Personal Finance Clearinghouse” database of personal finance resources from a variety of education providers.
• Junior Achievement  – The site offers programs and curriculum materials for students in the area of business and economics.
• Wall Street Journal – Classroom Edition
• National Endowment for Financial Education – Site includes education programs and collaborative programs information.
• Stock Market Game –  Explains the “Stock Market Game” and provides a virtual tour for teachers.
• Lesson Planet - Access over 35,000 lesson plans on this site.
• How Stuff Works - Entertaining site that explains how stuff works including "Money Stuff!"