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 in-person workshops, there are no registration fees, lesson materials are included, lunch is provided, and substitute reimbursement is offered.
To see an example of a Georgia Council workshop and its impact on teachers, check out this video.
Financial Literacy Month Trivia Night (VIRTUAL) feat. GCEE and Econiful
Grades K-12
Monday, April 28, 2025
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Join us virtually on Monday, April 28th for GCEE and Econiful’s first-ever Financial Literacy Month Trivia Night—an evening of fast facts, fun games, lively discussions, and unexpected surprises! Test your money smarts, compete in interactive challenges, and maybe even walk away with some sweet prizes.
Whether you’re in it to win it or just in it to learn a thing or two, this night’s all about making financial literacy unforgettable.
Audience: Any interested teachers!
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Money, Medicine and the Real Costs of Care (VIRTUAL)
Grades K-12
Monday, April 21, 2025
7:00pm
GCEE invites you to a dynamic Financial Literacy Month virtual workshop with Dr. Jennifer Kirkman, MD, as she pulls back the curtain on where money and healthcare meet. From behind-the-scenes insights into how insurance really works to eye-opening stories from the frontlines, Dr. Kirkman will unpack the complex—and often surprising—economics of healthcare. While this workshop will include many insights for the classroom, it is also appropriate for ANYONE interested in learning more about how this system works.
Bring your questions and curiosity for this rare chance to learn how dollars and diagnoses collide.
Audience: Anyone interested in the topic!
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Rock Your Finances with Mel O! (VIRTUAL)
Grades 9-12
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
7:00pm-8:00pm
Join GCEE for a special Financial Literacy Month virtual workshop featuring Mel O., host of Finances: The Other F Word! Known for her irreverent, rock and roll take on money matters, Mel will cover everything from behavioral finance and emergency funds to real-world financial survival tips. It’s financial literacy like you’ve never seen it before—loud, bold, and unapologetically real.
3 lucky participants will win a copy of Mel’s Book: Finances: The Other F Word.
Audience: Economics and Personal Finance Teachers grades 9-12
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K-5 Economic Education Expo #2025K5E3 (Savannah)
Grades K-5
June 17-18, 2025
We are excited to again provide an extraordinary professional learning experience just for kindergarten through fifth grade teachers…the K-5 Economic Education Expo (#K5E3)! This year’s event will be held in-person on the campus of the Georgia State University in Atlanta.
The purpose of this conference is to inspire and equip educators to teach the Grades K-5 economic and personal finance standards effectively with reliable resources and engaging instructional strategies. Our hope is that you will leave this event refreshed and energized to teach this vital subject with confidence and enthusiasm.
Audience: Teachers, Grades K-5
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Teaching Background Knowledge to Broaden Reading Skills
Grades K-5
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This engaging and practical workshop is designed to help educators integrate content area knowledge with the Science of Reading strategies being implemented in classrooms across Georgia. This workshop aims to equip teachers with the tools and techniques necessary to enhance reading skills while simultaneously delivering robust content instruction in economics.
Audience: Teachers, Grades K-5
Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided
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HS Personal Finance and Economics – Case Studies, Simulations and More! (NEW 2024)
Grades 9-12
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In this highly interactive workshop, GCEE and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (at select locations) will demo lessons and strategies to help participants bring the required Personal Finance and Economics course to life. Participants receive multiple case studies, new award-winning lesson plans and other materials. A variety of personal finance and economics topics will be addressed including, but not limited to budgeting, insurance, payment systems and the role of the Federal Reserve Bank, fresh approaches to some economic fundamentals, and more!
Audience: Personal Finance, Economics, and Business Teachers, Grades 9-12
Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided.
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Georgia Studies and Economics (NEW 2024)
Grade 8
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The 2024 Edition of the 8th Grade workshop features five all new lessons that incorporate various economic concepts into history, geography, and government. The lessons are interactive and utilize fresh approaches to topics like entrepreneurship, water usage in Georgia, budgeting, and more!
Audience: Teachers, Grade 8
Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided
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Economics of Disasters with FTE and SC Economics
Grades 9-12
Saturday, April 26, 2025
9:00am - 3:00pm
This engaging one-day workshop equips social studies teachers with tools to transform natural disasters into teachable moments that seamlessly integrate into their curriculum. Participants will explore the economic way of thinking to uncover common threads in disasters, from the Black Death to Hurricane Katrina, and apply these insights to current events.
The workshop features interactive lessons that address compassionate questions like “Are disasters good for the economy?” and “What can markets and governments do when disaster strikes?” Through case studies and hands-on activities, educators will gain practical strategies for teaching economic reasoning in history, economics, and other social studies disciplines.
Participants will receive comprehensive lesson plans and resources to help you teach these topics effectively and inspire your students. A light breakfast and lunch are included.
Certified teachers who participate will receive a $100 stipend to help cover the cost of travel. Space is limited to 20 participants. Substitute reimbursement is not offered for this event.
Audience: Government, Personal Finance and Economics teachers, Grades 9-12
Materials, light breakfast, lunch, and $100 stipend provided.
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AP Economics Summer Institute (Virtual)
Grades 9-12
June 10-13, 2024
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
many 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 the newest AP
materials from CEE OR materials from Jacob Clifford.
The materials will be sent electronically and details provided
closer to the start date. The AP
Economics institute is from June 10th - June
13th. The cost is $750.00
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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Economic Education Institute for High School Teachers
Grades 9-12
June 23 - 26, 2025
In this innovative summer institute sponsored by Georgia Pacific, participants will spend three virtual days learning more about economic concepts including opportunity cost, specialization, free enterprise, monetary and fiscal policy, entrepreneurship, and international trade. The institute will be varied, fast-paced and interactive. The program will feature a variety of guest speakers and lesson plan demonstrations conducted by award-winning master teachers. All materials used for lesson demonstrations will be provided to teachers so you can use them in your classroom immediately.
A $250 stipend is provided for completing the program.
Applicants must teach at a high school within a Georgia Pacific Community. Click the link below to learn more and apply.
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Grade 4: Teaching Economic Decision-Making & Westward Expansion
Grade 4
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This workshop focuses on the economics at the heart of the historical events addressed in the Grade 4 Social Studies GSE. Picture books are provided to teachers along with all lessons and digital resources that are demonstrated at the workshop.
Audience: Teachers, Grade 4
Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided.