University of Virginia’s College at Wise Center for Economic Education
Jun 17, 2019 - Aug 12, 2019
12:00 am
With funding provided by the Virginia Bankers Education Foundation and banks in your area, we are glad to provide eight travel stipends to support eligible teachers to attend comprehensive professional development at any of the programs listed below and found here on VCEE’s website. On a first come, first served basis, a $300 stipend will be provided to teachers to attend a one – two day program and $500 for a program of three or more days.
K-12 teachers from the following school divisions are eligible to apply by registering on this website: Lee County; Wise County; Buchanan County; Russell County; City of Bristol; Washington County; Scott County; City of Norton; Dickenson County; Tazewell County; Smyth County.
You will be notified within 24 hours if you are among the eight teachers. A check will be sent to you after you complete the program.
Eligible professional development opportunities:
June 17 to 21 Personal Finance. Held in Roanoke. Conducted by VA Tech
June 24 to 28 Personal Finance. Held in Chesapeake. Conducted by ODU.
June 25 to 27 Part A Economics. Held in Fairfax. Conducted by GMU and VCU.
June 28 & July 1-2 Part B Economics. Held in Fairfax. Conducted by GMU and VCU.
Aug 5 to 9 Personal Finance. Held in Prince William. Conducted by GMU.
Entrepreneurship Institutes for Middle and High School Teachers
March 2-18 Held in Roanoke. Conducted by VA Tech.
June 17-21 Held in Harrisonburg. Conducted by JMU.
July 8-11 Held in Lynchburg. Conducted by University of Lynchburg.
July 15-18 Held in Stafford. Conducted by UMW and GMU.
Aug 7, 8, 9 & 12 Held in VA Beach. Conducted by ODU.
For Elementary School Teachers
June 6 to 7 K-3 Economics. Held in Lynchburg. Conducted by University of Lynchburg.
July 16 to 18 Mini-Economy. Held in Richmond. Conducted by VCU.
July 25 to 26 K-3 Economics. Held in Virginia Beach. Conducted by ODU.
One Day Programs
June 18 Performance Based Assessments Across K-12 Subjects: Essential Skills in Economics. Held in Lynchburg. Conducted by University of Lynchburg.
August 2 Personal Finance Teacher Forum. Held in Richmond. Conducted by VCU.
Fee: NO CHARGE
Additional Information:
Once notified that you will receive a travel stipend, you must register for the eligible institute you plan to attend. In some cases, a refundable deposit may be required. It will be returned to you uncashed upon completion of the program.
Contact Person:
Zafar Khan, PhD, Director
Center for Economic Education
University of Virginia’s College at Wise
276.328.0119
zdk5s@uvawise.edu
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Registration is closed for this workshop.
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