Teacher Professional Development
EconomicsWisconsin and its Centers for Economic Education offer development programs and workshops to help teachers pass on economic information to their students in a fun and educational way. These workshops focus on Council for Economic Education curricula and help guide teachers in streamlining these teachings in their present curriculum.
Workshops
WHAT |
DATES |
DESCRIPTION |
REGISTRATION INFO |
| Teaching Financial Crises | Wednesday, June 27, 2012 | What do we tell students about the most recent financial crisis and economic downturn that impacts our state and nation? More... | Workshop can be taken as credit course. More... |
| Fall 2012 Stock Market Simulation Training | September 17. 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM | You will learn the simple strategies to pass onto your students for building wealth over the long term and also learn how to help your students develop the real like skills they need to succeed – to be able to think and choose responsibly as consumers, savers, investors, citizens, members of the workforce and effective participants in a global economy. More... | Workshop is free and includes curriculum, but Registration is REQIURED. Registration is not open at this time. |
| Money Talks Workshop: LaCrosse, WI | September 28, 2012 | This one-day conference for 6th - 12th grade educators offers engaging presentations to help bring you up to date on some of today's most important personal finance and economics issues. More... | Registration will be open August 31. |
| Get Your Students Pumped Up on Personal Finance and Economics! | October 12, 2012 | This one-day conference will offer four concurrent sessions on teaching personal finance and economics in K-12 classrooms. More... | Registration will be open August 31. |
| Money Talks Workshop: Lake Geneva | October 26, 2012 | Gain valuable knowledge that will help you lead classroom discussions and answer your students' questions with confidence. More... | Registration will be open August 31. |
| Financial Fitness for Life | Financial Fitness for Life®(FFFL) is a comprehensive personal finance curriculum that teaches students how to make thoughtful, well-informed decisions about important aspects of personal finance. More... |
Please check this page frequently, as new programs are being added.
Upcoming Student Programs
GRADE LEVEL |
WHAT |
DESCRIPTION |
REGISTRATION INFO |
| Grades 4 - 12 | Stock Market Simulation | 10 Week or School Year Challenge Stock Market Simulation. More... | Registration begins August 2012. More... |
| Grades 4 - 12 | SMS Essay Contest |
Turn what you are learning about the stock market into cash! More... | Entries need to be received by 1 week before the last day of trading. More... |
| Grades 9-12 | Community Economic Exploration Project | EconomicsWisconsin seeks to encourage students to acquire an awareness of the economic realities in their local communities while also helping them acquire important skills that will serve them well in the global challenges of the 21st Century. Through this project, student teams will research and investigate the components of their local economic community by identifying major aspects of that economy. More... |
Project submissions due April 5,2013. More... |
| Grades 9-12 | Economics Challenge | It's back! The head to head high school competition is set! More... | Registration FREE and will open in the Spring! More... |
Registration Fees & Cancelation Policy
We require a cancellation notice at least 1 week prior to program date for a registration refund. Cancellations made less than 1 week from program date will not be eligible for a refund.
