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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.
Materials = You take home teaching materials courtesy of GCEE and its partners.
$ = Registration fee.
No Fee = No registration fee.
Sub = GCEE pays for your substitute.
Lunch = GCEE provides breakfast and lunch.
PLU = Professional learning unit credits available. Elementary School 
Using Biographies of Great Americans to Teach Economics A one-day workshop for first through 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. Materials, No fee, Sub, Lunch
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.
Materials, No fee, Sub
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.
Materials, No Fee, Sub, Lunch
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.
Materials, No Fee, Sub
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.
Materials, No Fee 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.
Materials, No Fee 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.
Materials, No Fee, Sub, Lunch 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.
Materials, No Fee, Sub, Lunch
Georgia Economic History
A one-day workshop for 8th-grade Georgia Studies teachers
This award-winning project provides teachers with lesson plans that apply both contemporary and historic examples of economic concepts in the GPS to Georgia history. In partnership with Georgia Public Broadcasting and the Georgia Humanities Council, teachers also receive the relevant portions of Georgia Stories and The New Georgia Encyclopedia correlated to the lessons.
Materials, No Fee, Sub, Lunch 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.
Materials, No Fee, Sub, Lunch 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.
Materials, No Fee, Sub 
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.
Materials, No Fee, Sub 
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. Materials, No Fee, Sub, Lunch High School 
Advanced Placement Economics Institute
A five-day program for high school AP economics teachers
Teachers review micro- or macroecomic theory; focus on the content and scoring of the micro and macro exams; and interact with experienced AP readers and test developers. Teachers may choose the five-day macroeconomics session or the five-day microeconomics session. Offered with The College Board.
Materials, $, PLU, Lunch
Advanced Placement Economics
A one-day "brush-up" review for AP economics teachers
Teachers review micro- or macroecomic theory and take-home instructional materials- keyed to The College Board's recommended syllabus- to help students prepare for the test.
Materials, No Fee, Sub, Lunch 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.
Materials, No Fee, Sub, Lunch 
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.
Materials, No Fee, Sub, Lunch
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.
Materials, No Fee, Lunch, Sub 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 Tools for Macroeconomics" by reporter John Stossel, along with an instructor's manual outlining each of the 15 segments on the disc.
Materials, No Fee, Lunch, Sub 
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.
Materials, No Fee, Sub, Lunch 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.
Materials, No Fee, Sub 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.
Materials, No Fee, Sub, Lunch, PLU 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.
Materials, No Fee, Sub
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