Workshops

Overview

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 2021 workshops (posted in August).

Workshop Grades 9–12

Money: The True Story of a Made Up Thing (Virtual)
Grades 9-12
Saturday, August 14, 2021
12:30pm-3:30pm

We all use money in our daily lives, but few of us actually ponder how and why it works. Jacob Goldstein, cohost of NPR’s Planet Money, has done the heavy lifting for us in his enthralling account, Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing. This event will focus on the origin, functions, and potential future of money. Jacob Goldstein will share highlights from his book and economics educators will demonstrate a variety of original classroom activities to help students understand the nature of money.

The co-sponsors of this event – the California Council on Economic Education, the Georgia Council on Economic Education, and the Thomas R. Brown Foundation – will provide attendees with digital instructional resources and a $25 Grubhub credit.

The first 100 registrants receive a complimentary copy of Money: The True Story of a Made-Up Thing.

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(Registration is processed by the Thomas R. Brown Foundation in Arizona)

Workshop Grades K–5 Grades 6–8 Grades 9–12

Stock Market Game Workshop (Virtual and In-Person Options)
Grades 4-12
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This workshop helps teachers learn how to help their students play the Stock Market Game and, more importantly, learn from the stock market. In the 10-week web-based stock trading simulation, students apply research and math skills, practice group decision making and analyze cause-and-effect relationships.  Participants in this workshop are expected to play the game this semester.  New AND veteran teachers are encouraged to attend to learn about new rule changes and new resources!   

Audience:  Teachers, Grades 4-12

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Workshop Grades 9–12

Economics Bootcamp (IN-PERSON – Fayetteville)
Grades 9-12
Tuesday, August 24th, 2021
8:00am - 4:00pm

This one-day version of the Bootcamp 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:  Novice Teachers, Grades 9-12.  

Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement are provided

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Workshop Grades K–5

Using Picture Books to Teach the Grades K-2 Economics GSE (IN-PERSON)
Grades K-2
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This workshop uses four unique children’s books to help kindergarten through second grade teachers incorporate effective literacy strategies into creative and engaging content-integrated lessons. The books are provided to teachers along with all lessons demonstrated at the workshop. Time will be provided to prepare lesson materials for immediate classroom use. There is no registration fee for this workshop, substitute reimbursement is available, and lunch is provided.

Audience:  Teachers , Grades K-2

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Workshop Grades 6–8

International Economics for Grades 6 and 7 (IN-PERSON)
Grades 6-7
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This workshop is designed to help 6th and 7th grade teachers engage students in the economic concepts found in both the 6th and 7th grade Georgia Standards of Excellence.  A portion of the workshop will also be dedicated to helping teachers find data to apply these concepts to the history, geography, and government standards found within the courses. A fully charged laptop or tablet is encouraged.

Audience:  Teachers, Grades 6 and 7

Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided

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Workshop Grades K–5

Using Picture Books to Teach Fourth Grade Economics GSE (IN-PERSON)
Grade 4
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This workshop features two unique children’s books, poems, and articles to help fourth grade teachers incorporate effective literacy strategies into creative and engaging content-integrated lessons. The books are provided to teachers along with all lessons demonstrated at the workshop. Time will be provided to prepare lesson materials for immediate classroom use. There is no registration fee for this workshop substitute reimbursement is available, and lunch is provided.

Audience:  Teachers , Grade 4

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Workshop Grades 9–12

Econ Express and High School Economics (IN-PERSON)
Grades 9-12
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Econ Express is a new comprehensive online resource from GCEE and GPB featuring interactive material covering the entire span a basic economics course. While Econ Express is readily available, this workshop provides insight as to how to make the most of the site as well as providing some new lessons and activities that incorporate parts of Econ Express and other new resources. 

Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided

Audience:  Teachers, Grades 9-12

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Workshop Grades K–5

Using Picture Books to Teach the Fifth Grade Economics GSE (IN-PERSON)
Grade 5
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This workshop features two unique children’s books, poems, and articles to help fifth grade teachers incorporate effective literacy strategies into creative and engaging content-integrated lessons. The books are provided to teachers along with all lessons demonstrated at the workshop. Time will be provided to prepare lesson materials for immediate classroom use. There is no registration fee for this workshop substitute reimbursement is available, and lunch is provided.

Audience: Teachers, Grade 5

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Workshop Grades K–5

Using Picture Books to Teach the Third Grade Economics GSE (IN PERSON – Suwanee)
Grade 3
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
8:30am-3:30pm

This workshop uses three unique children’s books to help 3rd grade teachers incorporate effective literacy strategies into creative and engaging content-integrated lessons. The books are provided to teachers along with all lessons demonstrated at the workshop. Time will be provided to prepare lesson materials for immediate classroom use. There is no registration fee for this workshop, substitute reimbursement is available, and lunch is provided.

Audience: Teachers, Grades 3

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Workshop Grades K–5

Economics and the Civil Rights Movement for Grade 5 (IN-PERSON – Suwanee)
Grade 5
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
8:30a.m.-3:30p.m.

This workshop focuses on the economics behind the Civil Rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s, particularly the Ten Demands of the March on Washington in 1963. Two picture books are provided to teachers along with all lessons that are demonstrated at the workshop. Time will be provided to prepare lesson materials for immediate classroom use. There is no registration fee for this workshop substitute reimbursement is available, and lunch is provided.Audience: Teachers, Grade 5

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Workshop Grades K–5 Grades 9–12 Grades 6–8

Assessing Student Knowledge in Economics (IN-PERSON – Suwanee)
Grades 4-12
Wednesday, November 10, 2021
8:30am-3:30pm

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 that mirror the standards, and delivering meaningful feedback as well as other important assessment practices.  The workshop focuses 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.  There is no registration fee for this workshop, instructional materials are provided, substitute reimbursement is available, and lunch is provided.

Audience:  Teachers, Grades 4-12

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