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 workshops, there are no registration fees, lesson materials are included, lunch is provided, and substitute reimbursement is offered.
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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.
Click the link below for the master list of fall 2020 workshops. (Updated 8/2/2020)
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. This professional learning workshop will feature intentional, focused strategies designed to promote student engagement. 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. Space is limited to 100 participants per session.
Audience: Teachers, K-5
This workshop is offered virtually through the Zoom platform.
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Economic Topics for Grade 8: Colonial and Revolutionary Georgia (VIRTUAL)
Grade 8
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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 edition will focus on some of the economic topics found (and hidden) in SSH82 and SSH83.
Audience: Teachers, Grade 8
This workshop will take place online through the Zoom platform.
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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 2020 rule changes and new resources! Space is limited to 100 participants.
Audience: Teachers, Grades 4-12
This workshop is offered virtually through the Zoom platform.
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Economic Topics for Grades 6 and 7: Why We Trade (VIRTUAL)
Grades 6 and 7
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This series of one-hour workshops is designed to help 6th and 7th grade teachers engage students in the economic concepts found in both the 6th and 7th grade Georgia Milestones. This edition will focus on trade: why we do it, why we limit it, and why it is so important to the world. Space is limited to 100 teachers.
Audience: Teachers, Grades 6 and 7
This workshop is offered virtually through the Zoom platform.
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HS Virtual Lesson Series: Allocation Strategies
Grades 9-12
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The High School Virtual Lesson series is a collection of 1-hour workshops focused on helping teachers teach specific standards in a virtual environment while maintaining high levels of participation and engagement. This edition revisits a “greatest hit” from GCEE regarding allocation strategies. The original lesson used the shortage of vaccines from the H1N1 scare of 2008 as source material. This update uses scarce hospital resources for the current pandemic. This workshop is specifically targeted to high school teachers, but middle school teachers may find it useful as well.. Space is limited to 100 participants.
Audience: Teachers , Grades 9-12
This workshop is offered virtually through the Zoom platform.
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Elementary Economics and the Booth Museum (VIRTUAL)
Grades 3 and 4
Monday, August 17, 2020
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Beyond Wants and Needs: Scarcity and Choices for K-1 Students (VIRTUAL)
Grades K-1
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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. Space is limited to 100 participants.
Audience: Teachers, Grades K-1
This workshop is offered virtually through the Zoom platform.
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Economic Equity and Civil Rights for Grades 9-12 (VIRTUAL)
Grades 9-12
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This interactive workshop will explore the economic goal of equity and its relationship to Civil Rights over time. In addition to resources and activities shared by GCEE, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta will also share perspective and resources to help teach this critically important content. Space is limited to 100 participants.
Audience: Econ, US History, and Government Teachers, Grades 9-12
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HS Virtual Lesson Series: Economic Systems
Grades 9-12
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The High School Virtual Lesson series is a collection of 1-hour workshops focused on helping teachers teach specific standards in a virtual environment while maintaining high levels of participation and engagement. This edition focuses on economic systems and the goals of various systems. This workshop is specifically targeted to high school teachers, but middle school teachers may find it useful as well. 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 Second Grade Economics GSE (VIRTUAL)
Grade 2
Wednesday, August 26th, 2020
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This virtual workshop for second grade teachers is packed with ideas for using picture books to teach important economic concepts in fun and engaging ways. There is no registration fee, and all resources, including the featured Kindle eBook used in this session, will be shared with participants at no financial cost to them. Space is limited to 100 participants.
Audience: Teachers , Grade 2
This workshop is offered virtually through the Zoom platform.