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.
Tinsel, Trees, and Trade: December Economics for Grades K-5 (VIRTUAL)
Grades K-5
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Join GCEE and the Georgia Farm Bureau for this holiday-themed professional learning experience. We will bring together the magic of the season with practical, ready-to-use lessons that integrate economics and agricultural education. Dive into the fascinating world of Christmas tree farms, explore the impact of trade and productive resources, and uncover engaging ways to teach economic concepts through holiday traditions. Perfect for K-5 teachers, this interactive session will spark creativity and provide tools to help students connect classroom learning to the holiday season. Plus, participants will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of two $50 gift cards! Don’t miss this opportunity to add festive fun and valuable resources to your classroom!
Audience: Grades K-5 Teachers
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Stock Market Game Workshop (Virtual & In-Person)
Grades 4-12
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This workshop helps teachers learn how to help their students play the Stock Market Game and, more importantly, learn from the stock market. In the 10-week web-based stock trading simulation, students apply research and math skills, practice group decision making and analyze cause-and-effect relationships. Participants in this workshop are expected to play the game spring semester, which begins January 21st. Please pay attention to times as the workshop times and lengths vary.
Audience: Teachers, Grades 4-12
All GCEE workshops are provided to teachers at no financial charge.
Virtual Workshops: Materials and 1/2 day substitute reimbursement provided (for workshops occurring during the school day).
In-Person Workshops: Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided.
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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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“Why the Moon?”: The Economics of Space Exploration
Grades 3-5
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In this action-packed workshop, GCEE shares another Earl and Starla tale….Earl & Starla Go to Space. In this latest economic adventure, our favorite felines discover the costs and benefits of space exploration for producers and consumers. There will be several lessons and activities shared that integrate STEM concepts and key U.S. historical milestones. Attendees will receive access to all digital lesson materials and a complimentary copy of Earl and Starla Go to Space.
Audience: Teachers, Grades 3-5
Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided
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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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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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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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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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Select Topics in AP Microeconomics (Atlanta)
Grades 9-12
Friday, January 31st, 2025
8:30am - 3:00pm
GCEE, the Atlanta FED, Experienced AP Teacher/Reader Gary
Petmecky will facilitate this session on selected MICRO
topics. As always, presenters will share tips,
test-taking strategies, and materials designed to
prepare your students for success on this year’s
AP Exams. This day will cover MICRO ONLY.
We will do selected topics in AP Macro in the fall.
Audience: Teachers, Grades 9-12
Lunch, materials, and substitute reimbursement provided.
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Grade 4: Teaching Economic Decision-Making & Westward Expansion
Grade 4
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This workshop focuses on the economics at the heart of the historical events addressed in the Grade 4 Social Studies GSE. Picture books are provided to teachers along with all lessons and digital resources that are demonstrated at the workshop.
Audience: Teachers, Grade 4
Materials, lunch, and substitute reimbursement provided.