Workshop Description

Online Economics Institute

Teaching or planning to teach economics? Want some flexibility as to where/when to seek professional development? Then this online Institute may be for you!

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Virginia Commonwealth University Center for Economic Education

Oct 05, 2015 - Nov 22, 2015
All Day
Grade Level: High School, Middle School
Potential Recertification Credits: 42

The course focuses on the economics content in the high school Economics and Personal Finance course and provides resources for teaching it to your students. Learn how the “economic way of thinking” turns basic economic concepts into life skills that enable students to make more informed decisions. Learning how market economies work and implications of economic indicators – inflation, unemployment and economic growth – also contributes to better decision-making as consumers, producers, savers, investors, employees and citizens. A broad analysis of economics as a whole engages participants to better understand world situations.

You  receive a Virtual Economics 4.5 flashdrive with over 1400 lessons searchable by grade and concept (valued at $160) and other classroom resources. The class is designed to require 6 hours/week over 7 weeks, with weekly reading and other assignments to be completed in order to receive a certificate of completion and have deposit check returned. Most assignments can be done ahead of schedule, but a few are at set times.


Fee: NO CHARGE, however $0.00 refundable fee required

Registration is not complete until a check payable to VCEE for a $0.00 refundable deposit is received. The deposit will be returned uncashed after you complete the workshop. Mail the check to:

Center for Economic Education
Virginia Commonwealth University
Snead Hall
301 West Main Street/Box 844000
Richmond, VA 23284-4000

Optional College Credit Fee: $455
Additional Information:

Teachers taking the institute for graduate credit have additional assignments as provided prior to the course beginning. Forms for graduate credit and a check for $455 payable to VCEE must be received no later than October 5th.  


Instructor: Rebecca Booth and Stephen H. Day
Contact Person:
Stephen H. Day, Director
Center for Economic Education
Virginia Commonwealth University
(804) 828-1628
shday@vcu.edu

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