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 fall 2020 workshops. (Updated 9/29/2020)

Workshop Grades 6–8

Economic Topics for Grades 6 and 7: Economic Systems (VIRTUAL)
Grades 6 and 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
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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 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

HS Virtual Lesson Series: Supply and Demand
Grades 9-12
Thursday, October 8th, 2020
10am-11am

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.  In this installment participants will get a refresher on Supply and Demand content through a virtual market simulation and receive activities to help teach supply and demand virtually or in person. 

Audience:  Teachers, Grades 9-12

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Workshop Grades 9–12

Teaching Taxes – A Virtual Workshop with Martha Rush
Grades 9-12
Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
4:00pm - 5:30pm

Martha Rush will lead this session on how to prepare an asynchronous lesson on taxes for online learning.  Martha has years of experience teaching high school economics in a blended online/in person setting and will model her lesson and help teachers with resources needed to execute the lesson effectively.  Space is limited to 100 participants.   

Audience:  Teachers, Grades 9-12

This workshop is offered virtually through the Zoom platform.

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

Assessing Student Knowledge in Economics (VIRTUAL)
Grades 4 - 12
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A key element of teaching economics is understanding what students know and can do with the content.  This workshop features segments about writing effective test items, designing rubrics and delivering meaningful feedback as well as other important assessment practices.  The workshop will primarily focus on the Economics standards at each grade level.  Teachers analyze, evaluate, and create assessments in the workshop that can be used immediately in their classroom. 

Audience:  Teachers, Grades 4-12

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Workshop Grades 9–12

The Economics of the Pandemic (VIRTUAL)
Grades 9-12
Thursday, October 22nd, 2020
4:30-6:00pm

The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Amy Hennesy and Princeton Williams will lead this session on the Economics of the Pandemic. Their expert insight includes up to date visuals, in-depth analysis and explanations of both the fiscal and monetary responses. This is a MUST attend session for High School Economics teachers looking for ways to incorporate information about the Pandemic in their classes. Space is limited to 100 participants.

Audience:  Teachers, Grades 9-12

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Workshop Grades 9–12

WWII and Economics – A Creative Approach (VIRTUAL)
Grades 9-12
Tuesday, October 20th, 2020
4:30pm-5:30pm

Using creative writing platform Inklewriter, Melissa Frey of Decatur High School has developed a unique and interesting way to bring some of the economic concepts surrounding WWII to life. In this workshop, Melissa will demo parts of the lesson and discuss how the platform can be used to bring creativity to other lessons as well as potentially be used for assessment purposes. Participants will gain access to the lesson virtually. Space is limited to 100 participants.

Audience:  Teachers, Grades 9-12

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Workshop Grades K–5

STEAM-Powered Economics: Grades 4-5 (VIRTUAL)
Grades 4-5
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Join us as we share exciting ways to integrate STEAM and economic concepts to help you increase your students’ understanding of these critical topics. This professional learning will feature intentional, focused strategies designed to promote engagement. Each session will be tailored to fourth and fifth grade’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 4 and 5

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Workshop Grades K–5

Beyond Wants and Needs: Scarcity and Choices for K-1 Students (VIRTUAL)
Grades K-1
Monday, October 26, 2020
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-1

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Workshop Grades K–5

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

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Workshop Grades 9–12

Globalization, Robots, and You: Helping Students Navigate Tomorrow’s Economy (VIRTUAL)
Grades 6-12
Thursday, November 12nd, 2020
4:00-6:00pm

GCEE and the UWG Center on Economic Education and Financial Literacy are happy to host Marginal Revenue University for this interactive workshop.  Participants will gain access to the editable Google-docs-based curriculum featuring lessons, activities, videos, and games to help teach this important topic.  Space is limited to 100 participants.

Audience:  Teachers, Grades 9-12.  6th and 7th Grade Teachers may also find useful resources!

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