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Workshops for Teachers
Described briefly here are workshops the Georgia Council schedules frequently. Check the calendar to see if the workshop you want is scheduled soon near you – and to register online for most sessions.
GCEE schedules workshops based on demand, so let the Council know of your interest in a workshop that might not be currently scheduled. GCEE can sometimes schedule special workshops for school systems too.
Elementary School Using Biographies of Great Americans to Teach Economics
A one-day workshop for first- to third-grade teachers
Basic economic concepts are presented through the lives of great Americans identified in the Georgia Performance Standards. A story from the life of each individual is presented in two formats- an adult "read aloud" and a Lexiled student reading. Lesson plans specific to each grade level highlight economic and personal finance concepts.
No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement, lunch included 
Econ and Me
A one-day workshop for third-grade teachers
Economics content tested on the CRCT based on the GPS is organized around five 15-minute video programs on DVD. Forty-four activities are provided to support interdisciplinary understanding of the economics concepts. Copies of the DVD and the activities are provided to each participant.
No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement 
Financial Fitness for Life
A one-day workshop for elementary school economics teachers
Young children are hands-on learners, and teachers will learn to use concrete experiences and stories about children like themselves to teach personal finance concepts. Even the youngest students understand how their decisions are important.
No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement, lunch included  
Stock Market GameTM Advisor Training
A full-day introduction for elementary school teachers new to the program
GCEE staff show teachers how to help their students learn from the market. In the ten-week, Web-based stock trading simulation, students apply research and math skills, practice group decision making, and analyze cause-and-effect relationships.
No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement
U.S. Economic History
A one-day workshop for elementary school teachers
To understand history, students must understand economic reasoning. Students apply economic analysis to the events covered in traditional history courses. These lessons are designed specifically to address the GPS in grades 4 and 5 while preparing students for the CRCT.
No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement, lunch included Middle School Economies in Transition
A one-day workshop for middle school teachers
Teachers explore economic challenges faced by nations in various world regions (Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East). Attention is given to topics such as command vs. market economies, currency exchange, economic and political freedom indicies, and other factors relevant to the region.
No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement, lunch included Economics in World Studies
A one-day workshop for grades 6 & 7
This workshop focuses directly on the three major economic concepts in the world studies course: types of economic systems; economic growth and development; and international trade. Teachers will enhance their knowledge and receive materials directly related to the GPS.
No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement, lunch included Financial Fitness for Life
A one-day workshop for middle school teachers
Teachers learn to “coach” their students in the new personal finance curriculum to help them become skilled consumers, savers and investors. Materials engage students in abstract thinking and give them some adult tasks.
No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement, lunch included
Georgia Studies and Economic Understandings A one-day workshop for 8th-grade Georgia Studies teachers
Teachers are given interactive lessons that apply both contemporary and historic examples of economic concepts to build enduring understandings regarding Georgia economic history and the economic concepts found within the Georgia Performance Standards.
No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement, lunch included Learning, Earning and Investing
A one-day workshop for middle school teachers
With this comprehensive investment education curriculum, teachers introduce students to the ins-and-outs of long-term investing. Students take a critical look at investment opportunities- mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and more- and uncover strategies for building lasting wealth.
No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement, lunch included Stock Market GameTM Advisor Training
A full-day introduction for middle school teachers new to the program
GCEE staff show teachers how to help their students learn from the market. In the ten-week, Web-based stock trading simulation, students apply research and math skills, practice group decision making and analyze cause-and-effect relationships.
No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement Virtual Economics 4
A one-day workshop
VE4 is a wealth of resources just for teachers, from 51 key economics concepts with practical teaching tips to more than 1,400 reproducible activity-based lessons correlated to the new economics and personal finance standards.
No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement
Wide World of Trade A one-day workshop for 6th and 7th grade teachers
Because global neighbors have become increasingly interdependent, it is commonplace to hear about international trade, trade restrictions, and how weak or strong the dollar is relative to other currencies. This workshop is designed to provide insight into the world of international trade. No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement, lunch included
High School Advanced Placement Economics Institute
A five-day program for high school AP economics teachers
Teachers review microeconomic or macroecomic theory; focus on the content and scoring of the micro and macro exams; and interact with experienced AP readers and table leaders. Teachers may choose the five-day macroeconomics session or the five-day microeconomics session. Teachers will receive College Board materials, textbooks, and the current AP Teachers and Student Manuels. Offered with The College Board.
$500 registration fee, materials provided, 3 PLU credits, lunch included 
Advanced Placement Economics
A one-day "brush-up" review for AP economics teachers
Teachers review micro- or macroeconomic theory and take-home instructional materials- keyed to The College Board's recommended syllabus- to help students prepare for the test.
No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement, lunch included Collaborative Teaching for High School Economics
A one-day workshop for collaborative and special education high school economics teachers
This workshop, designed for high school collaborative and resource economics teachers, focuses on economics content found within the high school Georgia Performance Standards (GPS). Teachers will receive content, teaching strategies created specifically for high school collaborative and resource economics teachers, and lessons designed to actively engage students.
No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement, lunch included Commanding Heights
A one-day workshop for high school economics teachers
Designed around the six-hour PBS series that examines the events and people that shaped the world economy since the 1940's, this workshop focuses on macroeconomic and international trade concepts found in the Georgia Performance Standards. Teachers examine the people and economic systems that have attempted to control the "commanding heights" of the world economy since the 1940's.
No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement, lunch included 
Financial Fitness for Life
A one-day workshop for high school teachers
Teachers learn to “coach” their students in the new personal finance curriculum to help them become skilled consumers, savers and investors. High school lessons appeal to teens' growing sense of autonomy as they begin to take responsibility for their lives.
No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement, lunch included 
Globalization
A one-day workshop for high school teachers
Globalization has become highly controversial in recent years and is therefore a timely topic for Georgia's economics teachers. As the subject of increasing interest in the mass media, many ideas related to globalization evoke strong emotion even as they reveal economic misconceptions. This workshop provides teachers with 12 classroom-ready lessons.
No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement, lunch included
High School Economics- Micro
A one-day workshop
Teachers take an in-depth look at microeconomic concepts and theory, and are given the opportunity to focus on content organized around the GPS microeconomic domain assessed by the EOCT. Each teacher will receive a DVD of ABC News "Teaching Tools for Microeconomics" by reporter John Stossel, along with an instructor's manual outlining each of the 15 segments on the disc.
No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement, lunch included High School Economics- Macro
A one-day workshop
Teachers take an in-depth look at macroeconomic concepts and theory, and are given the opportunity to focus on content organized around the GPS macroeconomic domain assessed by the EOCT. Each teacher will receive a DVD of ABC News "Teaching Toods for Macroeconomics" by reporter John Stossel, along with an instructors manual outlining each of the 15 segments on the disc.
No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement, lunch included Learning, Earning and Investing
A one-day workshop for high school teachers
With this comprehensive investment education curriculum, teachers introduce students to the ins-and-outs of long-term investing. Students take a critical look at investment opportunities- mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and more- and uncover strategies for building lasting wealth.
No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement, lunch included Stock Market GameTM Advisor Training
A full-day introduction for high school teachers new to the program
GCEE staff show teachers how to help their students learn from the market. In the ten-week, Web-based stock trading simulation, students apply research and math skills, practice group decision making and analyze cause-and-effect relationships.
No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement 
Teaching High School Economics and the GPS
A two-day workshop for high school economics teachers
This workshop boosts the comfort level and teaching effectiveness of teachers teaching the state-mandated high school economics courses. Instructional materials and model teaching strategies proven to help students learn economics are shared. Teachers take home lessons aligned to Georgia's GPS objectives.
No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement, lunch included, PLU credit available Virtual Economics 4
A one-day workshop for high school teachers
VE4 is a wealth of resources just for teachers, from 51 key economics concepts with practical teaching tips to more than 1,400 reproducible activity-based lessons correlated to the new economics and personal finance standards.
No registration fee, materials provided, substitute reimbursement
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