Virginia Commonwealth University Center for Economic Education
Jul 29, 2025 - Jul 30, 2025
8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Registration Deadline: July 28, 2025
VCU, Snead Hall
301 W. Main St.
Richmond, Virginia 23284-4000
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Grade Level: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Middle School
Potential Recertification Credits: 15
The Mini-Economy is an experienced-based program used to teach entrepreneurship, economics and government. Students immerse themselves in a classroom economy: applying for jobs, running businesses, paying taxes, making investments. Your students will master essential economics principles while getting cross-curricular exposure to math, reading and writing. On top of invaluable teamwork and negotiation skills, students learn their role in the world marketplace.
Participants will receive a number of engaging, classroom-ready lessons and activities for 3rd grade through middle school. The institute also includes performance assessments for 3rd grade. All materials were created and tested by experienced mini-economy teachers.
Participants who attend the entire institute and successfully pass a test will be acknowledged as VCEE Certified Economic Educator: Mini-Economy.
Fee: NO CHARGE
Instructor: Stephen H. Day, PhD, Director
Contact Person:
Stephen H. Day, PhD, Director
Center for Economic Education
Virginia Commonwealth University
(804) 828-1628
shday@vcu.edu
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