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.
Inside Info on Identity Theft – Regions Next Step
Grades K-12
Thursday, March 28th, 2024
4:30pm
This Regions Bank seminar is targeted to teachers and other young adults. Learn how to protect your hard-earned money and good name.
In this session you’ll learn
- common forms of identity theft
- how to recognize identity theft and prevent it
- what to do if you are a victim of identity theft
- how and where to report fraud.
Four lucky attendees will win a $25 Amazon Gift Card. Participants must attend the entire session and complete the survey to receive the card.
Audience: Teachers, Grades K-12.
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K-5 Economic Education Expo #2024K5E3 (Atlanta)
Grades K-5
June 11-12, 2024
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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Personal Finance, Econ, and Entrepreneurship for High School
Grades 9-12
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GCEE and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta are teaming up once again in the new version of the “high school workshop” for 2023 and beyond. Teachers will participate in lesson demonstrations that interweave multiple standards and domains from the course in creative ways. GCEE’s online simulation Start It Up! will be used as a launch point to introduce a variety of topics in the required Personal Finance and Economics Course. Teachers get access to standards-aligned lessons and resources that can be used as standalones or as a sequence.
Audience: Personal Finance, Econ, and Business Teachers, Grades 9-12
Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided.
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Economics and the Civil Rights Movement for Grade 5
Grade 5
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This workshop focuses on the economics behind the Civil Rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s, particularly the Ten Demands of the March on Washington in 1963. A picture book will be provided to teachers along with all lessons that are demonstrated at the workshop. There is no registration fee for this workshop substitute reimbursement is available, and lunch is provided. Audience: Teachers, Grade 5
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6th and 7th Grade Economics and Social Studies
Grades 6-7
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GCEE has created a series of new teaching materials to help 6th and 7th grade teachers seamlessly weave economics into the history standards for the various world regions. This workshop will also feature lessons on broader topics like trade, standard of living, and economic systems. Participants receive digital and printed copies of materials. A portion of the workshop will also be dedicated to helping teachers find online data to apply these concepts to other standards found within the courses. A fully charged laptop or tablet is encouraged.
Audience: Teachers, Grades 6 and 7
Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided
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Teaching the Civil Rights Movement in Georgia & Teaching Personal Finance
Grade 8
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The first half of this workshop focuses on Georgia’s major role in the Civil Rights movement with emphasis on the economic implications of the Brown v Board of Education Supreme Court decision, the Albany Movement, and the March on Washington in 1963 . The second half will deal with how to teach personal finance effectively to eighth graders. Teachers will be provided with lunch, sub reimbursement (if needed), and lesson materials.
Audience: Teachers, Grade 8
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Investing 101 Series
Grades 4-12
March 20 & April 11
4:00pm
GCEE joins forces with guest speakers from FINRA to discuss investing fundamentals in this two-part series. For each session attended, participants will receive a $25 Amazon Gift Card. Participants must attend the entire session and complete the survey to receive the card. You may attend one session or both!
March 20th: 4:00 to 5:00p.m.
April 11th: 4:00 to 5:00p.m.
The sessions will cover types of investing and researching stocks.
*YOU MUST REGISTER FOR EACH SESSION SEPARATELY!
Audience: Teachers, Grades 4-12
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Coffee, Economics, and Entrepreneurship! (Dacula)
Grades 8-12
Thursday, March 21st, 2024
9:00am - 2:30pm
Join GCEE as we learn the ins and outs of running a small coffee shop. We’ll hear from owner and entrepreneur Christian Jolly on the economics of coffee, roasting, navigating the pandemic, and more. We’ll also take a tour of the small roastery adjacent to the coffee shop. This workshop has VERY LIMITED space.
Audience: Teachers, Grades 8-12
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Comparing Economic Systems with FTE (Atlanta)
Grades 6-12
Wednesday, March 27th
9:00am - 2:30pm
GCEE and the Foundation for Teaching Economics are teaming up for this deep dive into Economic Systems! If you’ve never been to an FTE workshop, they are a treat and you will leave with loads of knowledge, useful materials, and a newfound appreciation for the topic. This workshop will feature lessons to help teach some of the myths/realities surrounding socialism with materials from the Fraser Institute and lessons that help students evaluate how economic systems are used to achieve a variety of economic and social goals. Four lucky participants will receive $25 Amazon gift cards via random drawing at the end of the workshop.
Audience: Teachers, Grades 9-12
Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided
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Teaching K-5 Econ Standards Using the Economic Adventures of Earl & Starla AND $martPath
Grades K-5
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Join us for a great opportunity to learn how to teach foundational economic concepts like productive resources, allocation, how money works, and so much more with the Earl & Starla Economic Adventure Series. Teachers will also get a glorious guided tour of the newest videos produced in the $martPath series along with lesson demos. We provide teachers with the resources, featured books, lunch, and substitute reimbursement. As always, we do this without charging you anything.
Audience: Teachers, Grades K-5
Lunch, materials and substitute reimbursement provided.
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Grade 8: Georgia Studies and Economics, 2022 Edition
Grade 8
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The overall focus of this new edition of the Grade 8 workshop produced by GCEE and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta will be in examining key events in Georgia’s history through the lens of economic understanding. Teachers will learn how to help their students see the impact of entrepreneurship on the founding of our state and how the allocation of critical resources affected Georgia before and during the Civil War. They will also learn to teach how we became an economic superpower post-Civil War because of a shift to industrialization.
Audience: Teachers, Grade 8
Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided
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Teaching U.S. History with Economics
Grades 9-12
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U.S. History and Economics teachers will benefit from this engaging and interactive workshop that demonstrates how economic concepts underpin most major events in U.S. History and how to connect the two classes for students.
Audience: Econ and U.S. History Teachers, Grades 9-12
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AP Economics Summer Institute (Virtual)
Grades 9-12
June 10-14, 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
14th. 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 24 - 27, 2024
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.