Virginia Tech Center for Economic Education
Feb 07, 2024
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Grade Level: High School, Middle School, Post-high School
Potential Recertification Credits: 1
SPONSORED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC EDUCATION (CEE)
SPRING 2024 TOPIC: Capitalism vs. Socialism
The first in a series of two webinars, this lecture-based professional development reviews essential concepts, theories, best practices, activities, and lessons on how teachers can successfully teach economic topics using evidence-based opinions and civil dialogue instructional strategies. Research-based controversial issues and culturally responsive instructional strategies for teaching economics will be modeled by the presenters using current events articles, cost-benefit analysis, PACED decision-making, and the economic way of thinking six economic principles. Background knowledge, current events articles, student-friendly PPT slides, lessons, handouts, classroom-ready activity sheets, and research studies included.
Fee: NO CHARGE
Additional Information:
Email with the Zoom link to join the national webinar will be sent to registered teachers.
Instructor: Dan Mortensen (VCEE CEO & President) and Dr. Cheryl Ayers
Contact Person:
Dr. Cheryl Ayers
Center for Economic Education
Virginia Tech
cheryl42@vt.edu
SPONSORS
This program is offered at no cost with support from Council for Economic Education (CEE) .
Register for Teaching Economics While Cultivating Civil Dialogue – Series Part 1 (Lecture-Based): Capitalism vs. Socialism
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