Workshops
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.
America 250: The Economic History of US for Grade 3
Grade 3
Wednesday, February 25, 2026
8:30am - 3:00pm
Follow America’s early story—from Native American cultures to exploration and colonial communities—through an economic lens. Teachers will explore how people used available resources, made choices, and traded to get what they wanted, shaping daily life and early economic growth. Expect practical, classroom-ready activities that connect history content to economic thinking in simple, kid-friendly ways.
Audience: Teachers, Grade 3
Materials, lunch, substitute reimbursement provided.
America 250: The Economic History of US for Grade 4
Grade 4
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
8:30am - 3:00pm
Trace the nation’s growing pains and growing economy—from the French and Indian War through Reconstruction—by focusing on the choices people and groups made with limited resources. Teachers will examine how trade, work, and incentives influenced decisions, and how those decisions helped shape communities and the direction of American growth. You’ll leave with engaging strategies and ready-to-use resources designed for upper-elementary learners.
Audience: Teachers, Grade 4
Materials, lunch, substitute reimbursement provided.
America 250: The Economic History of US for Grade 5
Grade 5
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
8:30am - 3:00pm
Explore America’s transformation—from the late 1800s through modern times—by highlighting how innovation, work, competition, and changing markets shaped everyday life. Teachers will connect big historical moments to the economic forces underneath them, building student understanding of how economic growth and change influence communities over time. This session includes interactive, classroom-ready activities that make complex ideas approachable and engaging.
Audience: Teachers, Grade 5
Materials, lunch, substitute reimbursement provided.
Savannah Port Tour and Workshop
Grades 6-12
Wednesday, February 25th
9:00am - 2:15pm
This immersive, one-day workshop helps teachers bring Georgia history and economics to life by exploring the Port of Savannah as a powerful case study in how geography, culture, and economics shape historical change. Designed for middle and high school economics/social studies teachers, the workshop connects local history to state, national, and global narratives—showing students how economic activity influences people, communities, and civic life across time.
We’ll begin the day with a tour of the Port of Savannah (parking arrangements TBD), then return to Woodville-Tompkins High School for a post-tour debrief, lunch, guest speaker and lesson demos. Participants will engage with classroom-ready lessons that integrate primary sources, maps, cultural artifacts, and multimedia to examine the massive impact of Savannah’s deepwater port.
Audience: Teachers, Grades 6-12
Lunch, materials, and substitute reimbursement provided.
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Stock Market Game Workshop (Virtual & In-Person)
Grades 4-12
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This workshop helps teachers learn how to help their students play the Stock Market Game and, more importantly, learn from the stock market. In the 10-week web-based stock trading simulation, students apply research and math skills, practice group decision making and analyze cause-and-effect relationships. Participants in this workshop are expected to play the game fall semester, which begins January 26th. Please pay attention to times as the workshop times and lengths vary.
Audience: Teachers, Grades 4-12
All GCEE workshops are provided to teachers at no financial charge.
Virtual Workshops: Materials and 1/2 day substitute reimbursement provided (for workshops occurring during the school day).
In-Person Workshops: Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided.
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Economics and the Civil Rights Movement
Grades 5 and 8
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This workshop focuses on the economics behind the Civil Rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s, particularly the Ten Demands of the March on Washington in 1963. There is no registration fee for this workshop substitute reimbursement is available, and lunch is provided.
Audience: Teachers, Grades 5 and 8
Materials, lunch, substitute reimbursement provided.
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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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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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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 TeachRock will take the stage to share innovative, arts-based teaching strategies from their nationally recognized curriculum. Their partnership is central to the Crossroads experience, and all participants will walk away with curated TeachRock 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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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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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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Select Topics in AP Microeconomics (Atlanta)
Grades 9-12
Thursday, February 5th, 2026
8:30am - 3:00pm
GCEE, the Atlanta FED, Experienced AP Teacher/Reader Gary Petmecky will facilitate this session on selected MICRO topics. As always, presenters will share tips, test-taking strategies, and materials designed to prepare your students for success on this year’s AP Exams. This day will cover MICRO ONLY. We will do selected topics in AP Macro in the fall.
Audience: Teachers, Grades 9-12
Lunch, materials, and substitute reimbursement provided.
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Grade 4: Teaching Economic Decision-Making & Westward Expansion
Grade 4
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This workshop focuses on the economics at the heart of the historical events addressed in the Grade 4 Social Studies GSE. Picture books are provided to teachers along with all lessons and digital resources that are demonstrated at the workshop.
Audience: Teachers, Grade 4
Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided.