Workshops

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Workshops
Content and creativity to help you teach economics and personal finance

The Georgia Council on Economic Education offers workshops that provide K-12 teachers economics and personal finance content and creative ways to teach it. For most in-person workshops, there are no registration fees, lesson materials are included, lunch is provided, and substitute reimbursement is offered. 

To see an example of a Georgia Council workshop and its impact on teachers, check out this video.

Workshop Grades K–5

2026 K5E3: K-5 Economic Education Expo (Savannah)
Grades K-5
June 16-17, 2026

We are excited to again provide an extraordinary professional learning experience just for kindergarten through fifth grade teachers…the K-5 Economic Education Expo (K5E3)! This year’s event will be held at Georgia Southern University – Armstrong Campus. 

The purpose of this conference is to inspire and equip educators to teach the Grades K-5 economic and personal finance standards effectively with reliable resources and engaging instructional strategies. Our hope is that you will leave this event refreshed and energized to teach this vital subject with confidence and enthusiasm.

Please click the “REGISTER NOW” link below for more details about this amazing opportunity.

Audience:  Teachers, Grades K-5

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Workshop Grades 9–12 Grades 6–8

Real World Economics: Energy ft. Kenneth Shiver of Southern Company (VIRTUAL)
Grades 9-12
Wednesday, April 15th
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Join GCEE for a special webinar featuring Kenneth Shiver, Chief Economist at Southern Company, who will share insights on the economic forces shaping the energy sector and the broader regional economy. Drawing on his experience analyzing trends in electricity demand, energy markets, and economic development, Shriver will discuss how changes in technology, population growth, and policy are influencing the economic outlook in Georgia and across the Southeast. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how economists within the energy industry interpret data and forecast future conditions, while also exploring connections between energy production, infrastructure, and economic growth. This session offers educators and stakeholders a valuable opportunity to hear directly from a practicing economist about real-world applications of economic analysis in one of the region’s most important industries.

Audience:  Teachers, Grades 8-12

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Workshop Grades K–5

Trade, Resources, and Daily Life in Early America (Eatonton)
Grades 3-5
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
11:00am - 4:00pm

In conjunction with the Smithsonian’s Voices and Choices exhibit at the Georgia Writers Museum in historic Eatonton, this workshop invites elementary educators to explore how resources, choices, and trade shaped daily life in early America. Participants will examine how people in different regions used what was available to them, traded for what they could not or would not make themselves, and built communities through economic decision-making. As part of this special experience, teachers will also enjoy early access to the Smithsonian exhibit before it opens to the public, making this a meaningful opportunity to connect classroom learning to a major national exhibition.

Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided.

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Workshop Grades 6–8

Industrialization and the Changing U.S. Economy (Eatonton)
Grades 6-8
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
11:00am-4:00pm

Joining up with the Smithsonian Institution’s Voices and Votes: Democracy in America exhibit at the Georgia Writers’ Museum in historic Eatonton, this workshop gives middle grades educators the opportunity to explore how industrialization transformed the U.S. economy and reshaped American communities. Participants will investigate how transportation, innovation, and expanding markets changed production, work, and daily life, while gaining ready-to-use resources that help students connect economic change to the evolving American experience. Teachers will also receive early access to the exhibit ahead of its public opening, adding a powerful dimension to the day’s learning.

Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided

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Workshop Grades 9–12

Boom, Bust, and Policy Choices in U.S. Economic History (Eatonton)
Grades 9-12
Thursday, April 23, 2026
11:00am-4:00pm

In connection with the Smithsonian’s Voices and Votes: Democracy in America at the Georgia Writers’ Museum, this workshop helps high school educators examine how major turning points in U.S. economic history shaped the nation’s democratic journey. Participants will explore how individuals, businesses, and government responded during times of economic stress and change, with attention to public policy, civic decision-making, and economic outcomes. In addition to classroom-ready strategies and resources, teachers will receive early access to the Smithsonian exhibit before it opens to the public, making this a timely and memorable professional learning experience.

Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided.

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Workshop Grades 9–12 Grades 6–8

AP Business with Personal Finance: What Teachers Need to Know (VIRTUAL)
Grades 9-12
Tuesday, March 24th
4:30pm - 5:30pm

Thinking about offering AP Business with Personal Finance? Wondering how it actually works in the classroom? This webinar goes beyond the framework to share real, on-the-ground insights from Alex Lamon, a teacher currently piloting the course. We’ll walk through the course design, talk through student experience and pacing, and answer common questions about credit, prerequisites, and GCEE’s summer institute. Come curious—leave confident.

Audience:  Econ and Business Teachers, Admin, Curriculum Coordinators, Grades 9-12

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Workshop Grades 9–12

AP Business and Personal Finance Summer Institute
Grades 9-12
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GCEE welcomes you to our debut year of the AP Business and Personal Finance APSI! GCEE is happy to be a host site for the 2026 AP Business and Personal Finance APSI. We have been a popular host for the AP Micro and AP Macroeconomics courses for decades. We will bring the same level of interactivity, engagement, and quality to AP Business and Personal Finance.

In addition to all the materials you’ll receive from CollegeBoard, participants in this APSI will also receive additional teaching materials from GCEE and other sources. Our APSI leader, Dr. John Cook, has been involved with the AP Business course since its beginning. We look forward to seeing you soon!

Audience:  AP Business with Personal Finance Teachers, Grades 9-12

We are offering TWO in-person sessions in 2026

Workshop Grades K–5

SprOUT & ABOUT Webinar Series (VIRTUAL)
Grades K-5
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Join GCEE and very special guest co-host, Lauren Goble, this spring for SprOUT & ABOUT, a four-part webinar series exploring the economics behind some of Georgia’s most iconic resources: Vidalia onions, blueberries, lumber, and peaches. Each session blends seasonal charm with fun facts, expert insights, engaging GPB Education resources, and classroom-ready activities that bring production, trade, markets, and consumer behavior to life for K–5 students. Participants from Georgia will receive a complimentary book featured in each webinar they attend. Plus, as a special incentive, Georgia educators attending all four webinars will receive a $50 Amazon gift card, while those attending three of the four will receive a $25 Amazon gift card. Grow your toolkit, spark student curiosity, and SprOUT & ABOUT with us this spring! 

*All books and gift cards will be sent in May after the final session.

Audience: Grades K-5 Teachers

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Workshop Grades 9–12

AP Economics Summer Institute (Virtual)
Grades 9-12
June 15-19, 2026

The Georgia Council’s AP Economics Summer Institute has long been the premier summer institute for AP Economics in the Southeast. This experience is beneficial for brand new teachers and experienced teachers looking for a refresher!  Like many other APSI’s this year, we will be offering our week-long institute online so internet access and a personal device is required. 

This year participants may choose to receive the newest AP materials from CEE OR materials from Jacob Clifford. The materials will be sent electronically and details provided closer to the start date. The AP Economics institute is from June 15th - June 19th.  The cost is $750.00   NOTE, the registration link below will take you a different website for registration for this event.  If you have any questions, please e-mail Chris Cannon.

Audience:  AP Econ Teachers (new and experienced), Grades 9-12

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Workshop Grades 9–12

Risk, Reward and Real Life – Practical Strategies for teaching Econ and Personal Finance (NEW 2026)
Grades 9-12
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Risk, Reward, and Real Life is a brand-new 2026 workshop developed in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta that brings personal finance, economic decision-making, and real-world relevance together in one powerful experience for high school teachers.

You’ll dive into engaging, classroom-ready lessons on topics today’s students confront every day—problem gambling, interpreting economic “vital signs,” understanding insurance and credit, and evaluating the claims of social-media “finfluencers.” Along the way, you’ll gain strategies that help students recognize risk, weigh reward, and make informed choices in a world where economic decisions are everywhere.

Audience:  Personal Finance, Economics, and Business Teachers, Grades 9-12

Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided.

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Workshop Grades 6–8

Economics and Literacy for Grades 6 and 7
Grades 6-7
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In this brand-new 2026 workshop—developed in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta—economic literacy meets reading literacy! Economics and Literacy for Grades 6 and 7 is an engaging, interdisciplinary experience designed for middle school teachers who want to build stronger readers and stronger economic thinkers.

You’ll explore fresh, ready-to-teach lessons that weave together economic systems (taught through the world of the Sneetches), the importance of background knowledge in reading, global trade “hurdles,” geographic economics, and more. Along the way, you’ll discover practical strategies to boost students’ economic, financial, and reading literacy using activities they’ll love—and materials you can use the very next day.

Audience:  Teachers, Grades 6 and 7

Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided

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Workshop Grades 9–12

Crossroads: Where Economics, History, and Music Meet
Grades 9-12
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In this workshop, supply and demand meets historical sight and sound!  Crossroads is an immersive, interdisciplinary workshop for high school economics and U.S. history teachers who want to spark deeper connections through the power of music.

You’ll get dynamic resources to help you teach topics like Civil Rights, the Great Migration, fiscal policy, budgeting, unemployment, economic inequality and many more using Library of Congress primary sources and fresh, ready-to-teach lessons developed by the Georgia Council on Economic Education (GCEE).

At select locations, feature presenters from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and TeachRock will take the stage to share innovative, arts-based teaching strategies from their nationally recognized materials. Their partnership is central to the Crossroads experience, and all participants will walk away with curated  resources tailored to economics and U.S. history classrooms.

Teachers will leave with new classroom-ready lessons, teaching tools, and ideas for making their content sing—literally. Additionally, four lucky teachers at each location will walk away with a $100.00 stipend for classroom supplies (via random drawing)!

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Workshop Grades K–5

Full STEAM Ahead: Teaching Economics in the Grades 3-5 Classroom
Grades 3-5
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This hands-on workshop will show Grades 3–5 teachers how to seamlessly weave together STEAM, ELA, historical, and economic concepts using thoughtfully designed lessons that are meaningful, memorable, and standards-aligned. Participants will explore high-interest children’s books, tackle engaging challenges, and leave with a collection of ready-to-use resources they can easily implement and adapt. Every attendee will receive two children’s books and a toolkit of classroom-ready materials to support integrated instruction from day one. 

Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided

Audience:  Teachers, Grades 3-5

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Workshop Grades 6–8

Georgia Studies and Economics (2024 Edition)
Grade 8
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The latest edition of the 8th Grade workshop features five all new lessons that incorporate various economic concepts into history, geography, and government. The lessons are interactive and utilize fresh approaches to topics like entrepreneurship, water usage in Georgia, budgeting, and more!

Audience:  Teachers, Grade 8

Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided

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Workshop Grades 9–12

Economic Education Institute for High School Teachers
Grades 9-12
July 13 - 16 , 2026

In this innovative summer institute sponsored by Georgia Pacific, participants will spend three virtual days learning more about economic concepts including opportunity cost, specialization, free enterprise, monetary and fiscal policy, entrepreneurship, and international trade. The institute will be varied, fast-paced and interactive. The program will feature a variety of guest speakers and lesson plan demonstrations conducted by award-winning master teachers. All materials used for lesson demonstrations will be provided to teachers so you can use them in your classroom immediately.

A $250 stipend is provided for completing the program.

Applicants must teach at a high school within a Georgia Pacific Community. Click the link below to learn more and apply. 

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