Workshops
Workshops
Content and creativity to help you teach economics and personal finance
The Georgia Council on Economic Education offers workshops that provide K-12 teachers economics and personal finance content and creative ways to teach it. For most non-virtual workshops, there are no registration fees, lesson materials are included, lunch is provided, and substitute reimbursement is offered.
We use Zoom as our virtual workshop platform. To get the most out of your virtual professional learning experience, please refer to our GCEE Technology Guide for Virtual Programs.
All virtual workshops listed here are available to all Georgia K-12 educators, but registration priority is given to specific school system teachers when indicated in the workshop descriptions.
To see an example of a Georgia Council workshop and its impact on teachers, check out this video.
To access previously recorded virtual workshops, click here. NOTE: Not all GCEE workshops are recorded.
Click the link below for the master list of fall 2020 workshops. (Updated 11/2/2020)
Teaching Economics with Video Games
Grades 9-12
Tuesday, November 10th, 2020
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Nancy Baca from Northern Arizona University will join us as we take a look at some ways to teach a few basic economic concepts through the lens of the video game industry. This session is an introduction to the broader workshop coming (hopefully in person) in 2021. Space is limited to 100 participants.
Audience: Teachers, Grades 9-12
This workshop is offered virtually through the Zoom platform.
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Integrating Elementary Economics and Math Effectively (VIRTUAL)
Grades K-5
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Join us as we share exciting ways to integrate math and economic concepts to help you increase your students’ understanding of both disciplines. Each session will be tailored to a specific grade level’s math and economic GSE. There is no registration fee, and all resources used will be shared with participants at no financial cost.
Audience: Teachers, Grades K-5
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Economic Topics for Grades 6 and 7: Economic Systems (VIRTUAL)
Grades 6 and 7
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This series of one-hour workshops is designed to help sixth and seventh grade teachers engage students in the economic concepts found in both the sixth and seventh grade Georgia Standards of Excellence. This edition will focus on Economic Systems: what are they, why do they matter, and how do they differ around the world?
Audience: Teachers, Grades 6 and 7
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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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Enhancing Your High School Budget Projects
Grades 9-12
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020
4:30pm - 6:00pm
Budget projects come in a huge variety of sizes, tasks, and end products. In this workshop, you’ll hear from two experienced teachers with different variations of budget projects that will hopefully enhance your own and help you start one if you have never done one before. Materials will be shared to help you get started and use many of the ideas you see during the workshop. Space is limited to 100 participants.
Audience: Teachers, Grades 9-12
This workshop is offered virtually through the Zoom platform.
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Using Picture Books to Teach the Third Grade Economics GSE (VIRTUAL)
Grade 3
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This workshop uses two unique children’s eBooks to help third grade teachers teach economic concepts while incorporating effective literacy strategies into creative and engaging math, science, and/or social studies lessons. Both Kindle eBooks are provided to teachers along with the lessons demonstrated during the virtual workshop. There is no registration fee for this workshop.
Audience: Teachers, Grades 3
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STEAM-Powered Economics: Grades 4-5 (VIRTUAL)
Grades 4-5
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Join us as we share exciting ways to integrate STEAM and economic concepts to help you increase your students’ understanding of these critical topics. This professional learning will feature intentional, focused strategies designed to promote engagement. Each session will be tailored to fourth and fifth grade’s math and economic GSE. There is no registration fee, and all resources used will be shared with participants at no financial cost.
Audience: Teachers, Grades 4 and 5
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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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Beyond Wants and Needs: Scarcity and Choices for K-1 Students (VIRTUAL)
Grades K-1
Monday, October 26, 2020
4:15pm - 5:15pm
Designed especially for kindergarten and first grade, this virtual workshop gives teachers helpful online and face-to-face strategies to teach the foundational economic concepts of scarcity and choice. All resources presented will be shared digitally with all those that register and attend. There is no registration fee, and all resources used will be shared with participants at no financial cost to them.
Audience: Teachers, Grades K-1
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Using Picture Books to Teach the Fifth Grade Economics GSE (VIRTUAL)
Grade 5
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This workshop uses quality children’s literature to help fifth grade teachers teach economic concepts while incorporating effective literacy strategies into creative and engaging math, science, and social studies lessons. The featured Kindle eBook is provided to teachers along with the lessons demonstrated during the virtual workshop. There is no registration fee for this workshop.
Audience: Teachers, Grade 5
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Economic Topics for Grade 8: Georgia and the New Deal (VIRTUAL)
Grade 8
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
4:15-5:15pm
This series of one-hour workshops is designed to help teachers teach select topics in the 8th Grade Georgia Studies virtually while maintaining as much participation and engagement as possible. This particular workshop will focus on the economic impact of the Civilian Conservation Corps, Agricultural Adjustment Act, Rural Electrification Administration, and Social Security Administration.
Audience: Teachers, Grade 8
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Economic Topics for Grade 8: Transportation Systems of Georgia (VIRTUAL)
Grade 8
Tuesday, November 17, 2020
4:15-5:15pm
This series of one-hour workshops is designed to help teachers teach select topics in the 8th Grade Georgia Studies virtually while maintaining as much participation and engagement as possible. This particular workshop will focus on how the four transportation systems (road, air, water, and rail) of Georgia contribute to the development and growth of the state’s economy.
Audience: Teachers, Grade 8
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Economic Topics for Grade 8: The Economic Impact of WWII on Georgia (VIRTUAL)
Grade 8
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
4:15-5:15pm
This series of one-hour workshops is designed to help teachers teach select topics in the 8th Grade Georgia Studies virtually while maintaining as much participation and engagement as possible. This particular workshop will focus on the economic impact of the wartime industries such as the Bell Bomber Plant and the Brunswick and Savannah shipyards on Georgia’s economy.
Audience: Teachers, Grade 8