University of Mary Washington Center for Economic Education
Aug 01, 2016 - Aug 05, 2016
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
UMW Stafford Campus
121 University Blvd
Fredericksburg, VA 22406
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Grade Level: High School
Potential Recertification Credits: 40
This institute is particularly helpful for those teaching the personal finance portion of high school Economics and Personal Finance as it covers detailed content instruction including banking, credit, consumer rights and responsibilities, insurance, taxes, and financial planning. Content instruction is delivered by experts from the various fields and participants receive curricula for use in the classroom.
Teachers also take the W!SE Financial Literacy test and have the opportunity to earn this Teacher Certification at no charge. Participants receive a number of resources for use in the classroom including a Virtual Economics Version 4.5 flash drive with over 1,400 activity-based lessons searchable by grade and topic, 51 key economic concepts, and a glossary with over 500 terms. ($160 value). Lunch and refreshments provided.
Fee: NO CHARGE
Instructor: Margaret Ray, Ph.D, Director
Contact Person:
Margaret Ray, Ph.D, Director
Center for Economic Education
University of Mary Washington
540.654.1485
mray@umw.edu
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