Grades 9–12

Workshop April 1, 2026 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 March 31, 2026 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 February 20, 2026 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 February 13, 2026 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

June 15-18, Fayetteville, GA – Click HERE to register for Fayetteville
July 20-23, Savannah, GA – Click HERE to register for Savannah

Workshop December 11, 2025 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 August 5, 2025 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 February 25, 2020 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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Workshop January 21, 2020 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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