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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University of Lynchburg Center for Economic Education

Jun 18, 2018 - Aug 05, 2018
12:00 am
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 your deposit check returned. Many assignments can be done ahead of schedule, but once a week posting on a discussion board or an experiment is required.

Teachers who successfully complete this course will earn recognition as a VCEE Certified Economics Educator: High School.

A refundable deposit of $140 is required and must be received by Monday, June 4, 2018 to participate in the class.  Checks will be returned uncashed to participants who complete the entire course or to any teacher who notifies VCEE of their desire to withdraw no later than Monday, July 2, 2018 and returns the curriculum material they have received.

 


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:

Page Ritter
Virginia Council on Economic Education
Snead Hall
301 West Main Street
Richmond, VA 23284


Additional Information:

There will be an orientation week to get acquainted with the online format one week prior to the start of the course: June 11-17, 2018.


Instructor: Rebecca Booth, Director
Contact Person:
Rebecca Booth, Director
Center for Economic Education
University of Lynchburg
434.544.8791
booth.r@lynchburg.edu

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