Tag «economics»

The CEE Conference RFPs are open!

From our friends at the Council for Economic Education: The Council for Economic Education (CEE) is now accepting proposals for its 57th Annual Financial Literacy and Economic Education Conference, being held on October 4-6 in Atlanta, Georgia. We are seeking proposals for innovative presentations, poster sessions and workshops in the following tracks: Elementary: These sessions focus on teaching economic and personal …

Just because it is free does not mean that it is cheap!

The Massachusetts Council on Economic Education is providing teachers an opportunity to extend classroom learning and reinforce the instruction in economics and personal finance through hosting free online challenges in economics and personal finance for teams of middle and high school students. Thanks to the leadership of the Center for Economic Education at Salem State …

Summer of Entrepreneurship Program!

From our friends at the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge: Summer Grad-Level Professional Development for Teachers This graduate-level professional development course for K-12 teachers will examine the role of the free enterprise system as the economic engine that propelled the United States from a New World backwater to the world’s number one economy. Teachers will …

An Annual Conference Worth the Wait

In early October I attended the Council for Economic Education Annual Conference for the umpteenth time and I was not disappointed. Great presentations, networking opportunities and access to quality economics and personal finance education resources. This 56th Annual Financial Literacy and Economic Education Conference allowed me the opportunity and pleasure to reconnect with my former …

Webinar Series from the Council for Economic Education

The Council for Economic Education is offering a free webinar series for ways to enhance economics and financial literacy lessons. Each webinar provides “relevant lessons, resources and tools that can be implemented the next day.” All webinars are held from 4:00 – 5:00 pm EST unless otherwise noted. List of webinars: http://councilforeconed.org/webinars/