Described briefly here are workshops the Georgia Council schedules frequently. Check the calendar to see if the workshop you want is scheduled soon near you – and to register online for most sessions.

GCEE schedules workshops based on demand, so let the Council know of your interest in a workshop that might not be currently scheduled. GCEE can sometimes schedule special workshops for school systems too.

Materials = You take home teaching materials courtesy of GCEE and its partners.
$ = Registration fee.
No Fee = No registration fee.
Sub = GCEE pays for your substitute.
Lunch = GCEE provides breakfast and lunch.
PLU = Professional learning unit credits available.

Elementary School  

Econ and Me
A one-day workshop for third-grade teachers
Economics content tested on the CRCT based on the GPS is organized around five 15-minute video programs on DVD.  Forty-four activities are provided to support interdisciplinary understanding of the economics concepts.  Copies of the DVD and the activities are provided to each participant.  
Materials, no fee

Financial Fitness for Life
A one-day workshop for elementary school economics teachers
Young children are hands-on learners, and teachers will learn to use concrete experiences and stories about children like themselves to teach personal finance concepts.  Even the youngest students understand how their decisions are important.
Materials, No Fee, Sub, Lunch 

Focus: Economics K-2
A one-day workshop
Basic economics content is introduced to the teacher with a focus on learning the concepts in the Georgia Performance Standards.  Lesson plans for each grade level are distributed.  
Materials, No Fee

Stock Market Game^TM 
A full-day introduction for elementary school teachers new to the program
GCEE staff show teachers how to help their students learn from the market.  In the ten-week, Web-based stock trading simulation, students apply research and math skills, practice group decision making, and analyze cause-and-effect relationships.
Materials, No Fee  

U.S. Economic History
A one-day workshop for elementary school teachers
To understand history, students must understand economic reasoning.  Students apply economic analysis to the events covered in traditional history courses.  These lessons are designed specifically to address the GPS in grades 4 and 5 while preparing students for the new CRCT coming in 2008-2009. 
Materials, No Fee

Middle School  

Economies in Transition
A one-day workshop for middle school teachers 
Teachers explore economic challenges faced by nations in various world regions (Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East).  Attention is given to topics such as command vs. market economies, currency exchange, economic and political freedom indicies, and other factors relevant to the region.   
Materials, No Fee  

Financial Fitness for Life
A one-day workshop for middle school teachers
Teachers learn to “coach” their students in the new personal finance curriculum to help them become skilled consumers, savers and investors. Materials engage students in abstract thinking and give them some adult tasks.  
Materials, No Fee, Sub, Lunch

Georgia Economic History
A one-day workshop for 8th-grade Georgia Studies teachers
This award-winning project brings together an array of resources to help teachers lead their students in a study of their own local economic history. Teachers get hands-on experience with the tools of the historian and learn to work with local history groups. Students will ultimately write case studies on local businesses, industries and entrepreneurs important to their towns.
Materials, No Fee, Sub, Lunch

Learning, Earning and Investing
A one-day workshop for middle school teachers
With this comprehensive investment education curriculum, teachers introduce students to the ins-and-outs of long-term investing.  Students take a critical look at investment opportunities- mutual funds, stocks, bonds, and more- and uncover strategies for building lasting wealth.    
Materials, No Fee, Sub, Lunch

Stock Market Game^TM Advisor Training
A full-day introduction for middle school teachers new to the program
GCEE staff show teachers how to help their students learn from the market.  In the ten-week, Web-based stock trading simulation, students apply research and math skills, practice group decision making and analyze cause-and-effect relationships.  
Materials, No Fee

Virtual Economics 3 
A one-day workshop 
VE3 is a wealth of resources just for teachers, from 51 key economics concepts with practical teaching tips to more than 1,200 reproducible activity-based lessons correlated to the new economics and personal finance standards.    
Materials, No Fee

Wide World of Trade 
A one-day workshop for 6th and 7th grade teachers 
Because global neighbors have become increasingly interdependent, it is commonplace to hear about international trade, trade restrictions, and how weak or strong the dollar is relative to other currencies.  This workshop is designed to provide insight into the world of international trade.

High School  

Advanced Placement Economics Institute  
A five-day program for high school AP economics teachers 
Teachers review micro- or macroecomic theory; focus on the content and scoring of the micro and macro exams; and interact with experienced AP readers and test developers.  Teachers may choose the five-day macroeconomics session or the five-day microeconomics session.  Offered with The College Board.  
Materials, $, PLU  

Advanced Placement Economics   
A one-day "brush-up" review for AP economics teachers 
Teachers review micro- or macroecomic theory and take-home instructional materials- keyed to The College Board's recommended syllabus- to help students prepare for the test.    
Materials, No Fee, PLU