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 Spring 2021 workshops.

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

Stock Market Game Workshop (VIRTUAL)
Grades 4-12
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This two-hour 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 the 2021 rule changes and new resources!   

Audience:  Teachers, Grades 4-12

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Workshop Grades 6–8

Economic Topics for Grades 6 and 7: Economic Systems (VIRTUAL)
Grades 6-7
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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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Workshop Grades K–5

Using Picture Books to Teach the Third Grade Economics GSE (VIRTUAL)
Grade 3
Thursday, January 14, 2021
4:15-5:15pm

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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Workshop Grades 9–12

Who Gets Bailed Out and Why? (VIRTUAL)
Grades 9-12
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How does the Government decide who to bail out with big relief packages? Students begin to answer this question in this engaging lesson demoed during this workhsop. Teachers recieve immediate access to this lesson and 4 others related to teaching the Economic impact of Covid 19. The lessons work in a virtual setting or face to face. 

Audience:  Teachers, Grades 9-12

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Workshop Grades K–5

Using Picture Books to Teach the Fourth and Fifth Grade Economics GSE (VIRTUAL)
Grades 4-5
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This workshop uses quality children’s literature to help fourth and 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, Grades 4 and 5

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Workshop Grades K–5

Teaching Scarcity and Choices – K-1 (VIRTUAL)
Grades K-1
Thursday, January 21, 2021
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 and 1

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Workshop Grades K–5

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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Workshop Grades 9–12

AP Economics Summer Institute – ONLINE
Grades 9-12

The Georgia Council’s AP Economics Summer Institute has long been the premier summer institute for AP Economics in the Southeast. This experience is beneficial for brand new teachers and experienced teachers looking for a refresher!  Like most of the other APSI’s this year, we will be offering our week-long institute online so internet access and a personal device is required. You will still receive the same materials that are unique to the GCEE APSI including the workbooks.  This year, the AP Economics institute is from June 7th - June 11th.  The cost is $725.00   NOTE, the registration link below will take you a different website for registration for this event.  If you have any questions, please e-mail Chris Cannon.

Audience:  AP Econ Teachers (new and experienced), Grades 9-12

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Workshop Grades 6–8

Economic Topics for Grade 8: Entrepreneurship in Georgia (VIRTUAL)
Grade 8
Thursday, January 28, 2021
4:30-5:30pm

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 contributions of various entrepreneurs to the economy of Georgia.

Audience:  Teachers, Grade 8

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Workshop Grades K–5

Teaching How Using Money Makes Trade Easier Than Barter (VIRTUAL)
Grades 2-3
Thursday, February 4, 2021
4:15-5:15pm

Join us as we discuss ways to teach students how money works and why it makes trade easier than barter. This professional learning will feature intentional, focused strategies designed to promote engagement. This session will be tailored to the second and third grade economic GSE. There is no registration fee, and all resources used will be shared with participants at no financial cost. 

Audience: Teachers, Grades 2 and 3

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