Georgia Poultry Lab Tour
Grades 8 - 12
The Georgia Poultry Lab supports the poultry industry and other bird owners by providing health monitoring and veterinary diagnostic services specific to poultry. In this workshop participants will learn about the importance of the poultry industry and the broader agricultrual industry to Georgia through guest speakers, a tour of the Poultry Lab and sample lessons.
Audience: Teachers, Grades 8 – 12
Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided.
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Virtual Economics 4.5
Grades 6 - 12
VE 4.5 is a flash drive containing a wealth of resources just for teachers including videos and print explanations for over 51 key economic concepts in addition to 1,400 reproducible activity-based lessons correlated to the GSE economics and personal finance standards.
Audience: Grades 6-12
Materials and substitute reimbursement provided. Lunch provided at some locations.
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Lights, Camera, Economics
Grades 8 - 12
Georgia is now one of the largest hubs for television and film production in the country and fifth in the world. This workshop focuses on the various characteristics of Georgia that make this possible including Georgia’s infrastructure, its location, supportive government, and all-important tax credits. This workshop will also feature guest speakers at certain locations.
Audience: Teachers, Grades 8 – 12
Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided.
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Economics Bootcamp
Grades 9-12
This two-day workshop boosts the comfort level and instructional effectiveness of novice teachers teaching the state-mandated high school economics course. Instructional materials and model teaching strategies proven to help students learn economics are shared. Teachers receive lessons and other resources aligned to the Georgia Standards of Excellence.
Audience: Teachers, Grades 9-12
Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided.
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Decostar Industries Factory Tour
Grades 6-12
Decostar, is a division of Canadian-based Magna, a diversified automotive supplier. In the Carrollton facility, Decostar manufactures and paints automotive front and rear fascia and bumpers for Mercedes, BMW, Nissan and Volkswagen. This workshop will feature a tour of the facility in addition to demos of lessons from GCEE’s popular American Made series of lessons.
Audience: Teachers, Grades 6-12
Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided.
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Select Topics in AP Microeconomics
Grades 9-12
Participants will have the opportunity to learn about specific concepts in AP Microeconomics in greater detail through presentations by current and/or former readers, college professors, and experienced teachers. Specific topics will be announced prior to the workshop. NOTE: This workshop specifically targets AP Micro only. Selected topics in AP Macro will be conducted in the spring.
Audience: AP Micro teachers, Grades 9-12
Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided.
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Assessing Student Knowledge in Economics
Grades 4 - 12
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
Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided.
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High School 2020
Grades 9-12
This workshop for high school teachers includes six new lessons with materials designed to teach components of all five domains in the High School Economics GSE. Exchange rates, trade barriers, circular flow, factors of production, sustainability, and other key concepts are taught through interactive lessons that are provided at no charge for teachers at the end of the workshop.
Audience: Teachers, Grades 9-12
Materials, lunch, substitute reimbursement provided.
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Stock Market Game Workshop
Grades 4 - 12
This workshop helps teachers learn how to help their students play and learn from the Stock Market Game. In the 10-week, web-based stock trading simulation, students apply research and math skills, practice decision making and analyze cause-and-effect relationships. Participants are expected to play the game this semester.
Audience: Teachers, Grades 4 – 12
Materials and substitute reimbursement provided. Lunch provided at select locations.