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 Winter 2022 workshops (Updated 1/4).

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

Stock Market Game Workshop (Virtual and In-Person)
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.  For times below that occur during the school day, GCEE will provide 1/2 day sub pay! Please pay attention to times as the workshop times and lengths vary.   

Audience:  Teachers, Grades 4-12

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Workshop Grades 9–12

Economics Bootcamp (IN-PERSON – Fayetteville)
Grades 9-12
Tuesday, January 25th, 2022
8:00am - 3:30pm

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 9–12

Select Topics in AP Economics with Gary Petmecky (IN-PERSON Suwanee)
Grades 9-12
Thursday, February 24th, 2022
8:30pm - 3:00pm

Experienced AP Consultant Gary Petmecky will lead this session providing tips for preparing your students for success on this year’s AP Exams. Gary has years of experience teaching AP Economics and serving as a reader and consultant with the CollegeBoard. The day will be evenly split between Micro and Macro Topics.   

Audience:  Teachers, Grades 9-12

Lunch, materials, and substitute reimbursement provided.

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Workshop Grades 9–12

Something from Nothing: A Lesson in Cryptocurrency (VIRTUAL)
Grades 9-12
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What is cryptocurrency? How does it get value? Why does it seem like everyone is talking about? Why does it need to be mined? You can help your students answer these questions and others by running this simple simulation with them. Join GCEE for a demo of the simulation and some background to get you started.

Audience:  Teachers, Grades 9-12

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Workshop Grades 9–12

The New HS Econ Course: Looking Ahead to Get Ahead (IN-PERSON)
Grades 9-12
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The 2022 – 2023 school year brings a new high school Economics course that contains a heavy focus on personal finance. In this workshop, GCEE will help teachers understand the changes to the curriculum, why teaching a solid economic foundation is essential for personal finance, and some pedagogical strategies to help teach the course effectively. New lessons and materials as well as some revamped “greatest hits” will be provided to workshop participants.

Audience:  Teachers, Grades 9-12

Materials, lunch, substitute reimbursement provided.

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Workshop Grades 9–12

Making Sense of the Federal Budget (IN-PERSON)
Grades 9-12
March 8th (Warner Robins)
March 9th (Marietta)
8:30am - 3pm

GCEE and the Foundation for Teaching Economics (FTE) team up for this tour de force of lessons to help your students understand the federal budget, deficits, and debt. This will be an engaging, thought-provoking day you won’t want to miss! Participants get access to a range of lessons and activities. 

Audience:  Teachers, Grades 9-12

Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided

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Workshop Grades 9–12

AP Economics Summer Institute – ONLINE
Grades 9-12
June 13th-17th, 2022

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. 

This year participants may choose to receive workbooks from CEE OR materials from Jacob Clifford. The AP Economics institute is from June 13th - June 17th.  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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