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 6–8

Economic Topics for Grades 6 and 7: Economic Systems (VIRTUAL)
Grades 6-7
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021
4pm - 5pm

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

Teaching Fiscal Policy in the Covid Era (Bailout lesson demo) (VIRTUAL)
Grades 9-12
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This workshop features an overview of CEE’s Fiscal Policy in the Covid Era collection of lessons focusing specifically on “Who Gets Bailed Out and Why?” 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 workshop. 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 Micro – Select Topics with Martha Rush
Grades 9-12
Thursday, February 25th, 2021
4:30pm - 6:00pm

Martha Rush will lead this session providing tips for preparing your students for success on this year’s AP Microeconomics Exam. Martha has years of experience teaching AP Microeconomics and serving as a reader and consultant with the CollegeBoard.    

Audience:  Teachers, Grades 9-12

This workshop is offered virtually through the Zoom platform.

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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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Workshop Grades 6–8 Grades 9–12

The Great Migration and Race Economics (VIRTUAL)
Grades 9-12
Thursday, March 18th, 2021
4:00-6:00pm

A lengthy list of push and pull factors led to 6 million African Americans migrating from the American South to points North and West between 1910 and 1970 with the goal of finding a better life for themselves and their families. When they arrived, they faced new forms of racism woven into the very tools meant to afford those that work hard a slice of the American Dream. Those impediments began an ever-widening wealth gap that impact generations far removed from the original policies. Today, this issue demands our attention as so many people of color are denied the full license to enjoy the fruits of their labor. Join Brett Burkey of the Florida Council on Economic Education as he takes you through a new lesson on the social and economic impacts of this era of U.S. History and the implications for today.

Audience:  Economics and U.S. History Teachers, Grades 9-12

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Workshop Grades 9–12

Gamestop and Bitcoin and Tesla: Oh my! Making sense of investing in the 2020s
Grades 4-12
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
4:30pm - 5:30pm

It seems like every day lately there is some crazy investing story that comes out in the news. Join Georgia Southern’s Center of Economic Education Director Jason Beck as he helps make sense of what’s going on in the markets. Anyone who teaches investment or plays the Stock Market Game will benefit from this workshop! 

Audience:  Economics  and business Teachers, Grades 9-12 AND Stock Market Game Teachers Grades 4-12

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