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 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.

Workshop Grades K–5

K-5 Economic Education Expo #2025K5E3 (Savannah)
Grades K-5
June 17-18, 2025

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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Workshop Grades K–5

Farm Fresh Webinar Series (VIRTUAL)
Grades K-5
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Start the new year with a series of four exciting, interactive webinars designed to make economics engaging and accessible for your K-5 students. Each session is packed with creative strategies and classroom-ready resources to bring economic concepts to life. Participants will receive a complimentary book featured in each webinar attended. Plus, as a special incentive, educators attending all four webinars will receive a $50 gift card, while those attending three of the four will receive a $25 gift card. Don’t miss this opportunity to enrich your teaching and earn rewards!

Audience: Grades K-5 Teachers

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Workshop Grades K–5

Teaching Background Knowledge to Broaden Reading Skills
Grades K-5
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This engaging and practical workshop is designed to help educators integrate content area knowledge with the Science of Reading strategies being implemented in classrooms across Georgia. This workshop aims to equip teachers with the tools and techniques necessary to enhance reading skills while simultaneously delivering robust content instruction in economics.

Audience:  Teachers, Grades K-5

Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided

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Workshop Grades 9–12

HS Personal Finance and Economics – Case Studies, Simulations and More! (NEW 2024)
Grades 9-12
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In this highly interactive workshop, GCEE and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (at select locations) will demo lessons and strategies to help participants bring the required Personal Finance and Economics course to life. Participants receive multiple case studies, new award-winning lesson plans and other materials. A variety of personal finance and economics topics will be addressed including, but not limited to budgeting, insurance, payment systems and the role of the Federal Reserve Bank, fresh approaches to some economic fundamentals, and more!

Audience:  Personal Finance, Economics, and Business Teachers, Grades 9-12

Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided.

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Workshop Grades 6–8

Georgia Studies and Economics (NEW 2024)
Grade 8
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The 2024 Edition of the 8th Grade workshop features five all new lessons that incorporate various economic concepts into history, geography, and government. The lessons are interactive and utilize fresh approaches to topics like entrepreneurship, water usage in Georgia, budgeting, and more!

Audience:  Teachers, Grade 8

Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided

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Workshop Grades 6–8

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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Workshop Grades K–5

On the Move: Migration in America, 1492–1800s (Cartersville)
Grades K-5
Thursday, February 27, 2025
9:00am-3:00pm

Join us at the Booth Western Art Museum for an engaging workshop designed for K-5 educators to explore the themes of movement and migration in American history. Through three key lenses—American Indians, Westward Expansion, and the diverse journeys of non-European populations—we will uncover how people have historically sought resources through trade, exploration, and migration. Discover hands-on activities and rich resources to bring these stories to life in your classroom. Gain new strategies for helping students connect the past with their world today. A children’s book and other materials will be provided to teachers along with all lessons demonstrated at the workshop. Time will be provided to view many of the museum’s exhibits. There is no registration fee for this workshop.

Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided

Audience:  Teachers, Grades K-5

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Workshop Grades 9–12

Economics of Disasters with FTE and SC Economics
Grades 9-12
Saturday, April 26, 2025
9:00am - 3:00pm

This engaging one-day workshop equips social studies teachers with tools to transform natural disasters into teachable moments that seamlessly integrate into their curriculum. Participants will explore the economic way of thinking to uncover common threads in disasters, from the Black Death to Hurricane Katrina, and apply these insights to current events.

The workshop features interactive lessons that address compassionate questions like “Are disasters good for the economy?” and “What can markets and governments do when disaster strikes?” Through case studies and hands-on activities, educators will gain practical strategies for teaching economic reasoning in history, economics, and other social studies disciplines. 

Participants will receive comprehensive lesson plans and resources to help you teach these topics effectively and inspire your students. A light breakfast and lunch are included. 

Certified teachers who participate will receive a $100 stipend to help cover the cost of travel. Space is limited to 20 participants. Substitute reimbursement is not offered for this event.

Audience:  Government, Personal Finance and Economics teachers, Grades 9-12

Materials, light breakfast, lunch, and $100 stipend provided.

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Workshop Grades K–5

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

Materials, lunch, substitute reimbursement provided.

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Workshop Grades 9–12

AP Economics Summer Institute (Virtual)
Grades 9-12
June 10-13, 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 13th.  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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Workshop Grades 9–12

Economic Education Institute for High School Teachers
Grades 9-12
June 23 - 26, 2025

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. 

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