Grades 9–12

Workshop September 28, 2020 Grades 9–12

HS Virtual Lesson Series: Macro Topics
Grades 9-12
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In this installment of GCEE’s Virtual Lessons for High School Economics macroeconomics will be the focus. Participants will get some new digital resources to help teach measurement and policies that can be used virtually or in-person.

Audience: Teachers, Grades 9-12

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Workshop September 28, 2020 Grades 9–12

Globalization, Robots, and You: Helping Students Navigate Tomorrow’s Economy (VIRTUAL)
Grades 6-12
Thursday, November 12nd, 2020
4:00-6:00pm

GCEE and the UWG Center on Economic Education and Financial Literacy are happy to host Marginal Revenue University for this interactive workshop. Participants will gain access to the editable Google-docs-based curriculum featuring lessons, activities, videos, and games to help teach this important topic. Space is limited to 100 participants.

Audience: Teachers, Grades 9-12. 6th and 7th Grade Teachers may also find useful resources!

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Workshop September 28, 2020 Grades 9–12

The Economics of the Pandemic (VIRTUAL)
Grades 9-12
Thursday, October 22nd, 2020
4:30-6:00pm

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Amy Hennesy and Princeton Williams will lead this session on the Economics of the Pandemic. Their expert insight includes up to date visuals, in-depth analysis and explanations of both the fiscal and monetary responses. This is a MUST attend session for High School Economics teachers looking for ways to incorporate information about the Pandemic in their classes. Space is limited to 100 participants.

Audience: Teachers, Grades 9-12

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Workshop September 21, 2020 Grades 9–12

WWII and Economics – A Creative Approach (VIRTUAL)
Grades 9-12
Tuesday, October 20th, 2020
4:30pm-5:30pm

Using creative writing platform Inklewriter, Melissa Frey of Decatur High School has developed a unique and interesting way to bring some of the economic concepts surrounding WWII to life. In this workshop, Melissa will demo parts of the lesson and discuss how the platform can be used to bring creativity to other lessons as well as potentially be used for assessment purposes. Participants will gain access to the lesson virtually. Space is limited to 100 participants.

Audience: Teachers, Grades 9-12

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Workshop August 30, 2020 Grades 6–8 Grades 9–12

A Look Inside Georgia’s Construction Industry and Commercial Real Estate Market (VIRTUAL)
Grades 8-12
Tuesday, September 29th, 2020
4:00-5:00pm

Join us for a talk with Mazeen Porbandarwala, Chief Financial Officer at Pattillo Industrial Real Estate, as we discuss the ongoing impact the COVID-19 crisis continues to have on Georgia’s commercial real estate market, construction industry, and overall economic outlook. Mazeen will answer questions from GCEE staff and webinar participants.

Audience: Teachers, Grade 8-12

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Workshop August 28, 2020 Grades K–5 Grades 9–12 Grades 6–8

Assessing Student Knowledge in Economics (VIRTUAL)
Grades 4 - 12
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A key element of teaching economics is understanding what students know and can do with the content. This workshop features segments about writing effective test items, designing rubrics and delivering meaningful feedback as well as other important assessment practices. The workshop will primarily focus on the Economics standards at each grade level. Teachers analyze, evaluate, and create assessments in the workshop that can be used immediately in their classroom.

Audience: Teachers, Grades 4-12

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Workshop August 26, 2020 Grades 9–12

HS Virtual Lesson Series: Supply and Demand
Grades 9-12
Thursday, October 8th, 2020
10am-11am

The High School Virtual Lesson series is a collection of 1-hour workshops focused on helping teachers teach specific standards in a virtual environment while maintaining high levels of participation and engagement. In this installment participants will get a refresher on Supply and Demand content through a virtual market simulation and receive activities to help teach supply and demand virtually or in person.

Audience: Teachers, Grades 9-12

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Workshop June 12, 2020 Grades 9–12

Election Economics with Brett Burkey (VIRTUAL)
Grades 9-12
Tuesday, October 6th, 2020
4:00-5:30pm

Florida’s own Brett Burkey will lead this interactive workshop sharing lessons that will help economics teachers teach some of the economic concepts behind elections. Space is limited to 100 participants.

Audience: Teachers, Grades 9-12

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Workshop December 5, 2019 Grades 9–12

Teaching Taxes – A Virtual Workshop with Martha Rush
Grades 9-12
Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
4:00pm - 5:30pm

Martha Rush will lead this session on how to prepare an asynchronous lesson on taxes for online learning. Martha has years of experience teaching high school economics in a blended online/in person setting and will model her lesson and help teachers with resources needed to execute the lesson effectively. Space is limited to 100 participants.

Audience: Teachers, Grades 9-12

This workshop is offered virtually through the Zoom platform.

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