Workshops
Workshops & Institutes
Explore the array of professional development tailored to Virginia teachers across all grade levels. Join our comprehensive Institutes designed to guide you towards certification as a VCEE Certified Educator.
Reach out to VCEE today to arrange a tailored training program for teachers in your locality.
Latest Events
August 26, 2026
The Stock Market Game™: Proven Experience-Based Learning
Thinking of bringing the Stock Market Game™ to your 4th-12th grade class? This workshop helps make the most out of the experience – learning how to play the game as well as how to integrate this teaching tool into your existing classroom curriculum.
September 16, 2026
The Economics Between the Pages
Discover how today’s picture books can turn story time into meaningful lessons in economics and personal finance. Explore new titles, gather creative classroom resources, and get a first look at our new Book Club!
October 1, 2026
Reading Makes Cents Virtual Workshop
Participants will leave with information on the 2026-2027 Reading Makes Cents program, classroom-ready lesson plans, and tips and tricks on how to implement these lessons with your classes to learn financial literacy through children’s books.
October 5, 2026
Making Cents: A Classroom Mini Economy
Learn how to create a classroom mini economy where young entrepreneurs develop products or services, make decisions, and put their skills to the test in a real marketplace!
October 8, 2026 – November 22, 2026
VCEE Online Economics Institute -Fall 2026
This online, asynchronous institute is designed for those teaching the economics portion of high school Economics and Personal Finance. Over its six weeks, it covers detailed content instruction including economics decision making, market structures, supply and demand, the implications of economics indicators, and government policies and their effect on the economy.
October 8, 2026 – November 22, 2026
VCEE Online Personal Finance Institute – Fall 2026
This online, asynchronous institute is designed for those teaching the personal finance portion of high school Economics and Personal Finance. Over its six weeks, it covers detailed content instruction including banking, credit, consumer rights and responsibilities, insurance, taxes, financial planning and planning for further education after high school.
October 16, 2026
Economics and Personal Finance Daycamp – Hampton Roads
This daylong program will explore resources to help you teach the standards present in the Economics and Personal Finance Course (EPF.1 – EPF 18), Civics and Economics course (CE.11 – CE.14), along with any other course where Economics and Personal Finance may be embedded. Participants will leave with classroom ready lesson plans and materials from a variety of resources, covering topics like Scarcity, Supply/Demand, Competition, Credit, Investing, Taxes, Behavioral Finance, and more. Breakfast, lunch, and parking will be included. Participants will also receive six hours of Professional Development and a $50 stipend. This program is made possible through the generous support of The Blocker Foundation.
October 19, 2026 – November 22, 2026
VCEE Online Civics and Economics Institute- Fall 2026
This online, asynchronous institute is designed for those teaching the economics portion of middle school Civics and Economics. Over its five weeks**, it covers detailed content instruction including economics decision making, market structures, supply and demand, the implications of economics indicators, and government policies and their effect on the economy. The entire course will open October 19th and participants will have five weeks to complete the course content. A weekly pacing map is provided to help participants stay on track and keep pace.
October 23, 2026
Elections & Economics: How Votes Shape Markets, Wallets, and Choice w/Sphere
Join us as we partner with Sphere Education Initiatives for this special one-day professional development experience exploring how elections influence economic policy, personal finances, and individual decision making. Middle and high school teachers will examine market reactions to political outcomes, work through historical case studies, and gain strategies and resources to build viewpoint civil discourse around these timely, relevant topics. Teachers will leave with ready-made lesson plans, tools, and tips they can use in their classrooms. Breakfast, lunch, and parking will be included. Participants will also receive six hours of Professional Development and a $75 stipend.
November 14, 2026
Teaching Economics, Personal Finance, and America’s Founding Principles (w/FEE)
Join us on Saturday Novemebr 14th as we partner the the Foundation for Economic Education for this special full-day teacher training for secondary educators. This session will equip participants with engaging, classroom-ready lessons that connect economics, personal finance, history, and civics. The workshop will feature practical demonstrations and resources designed to help teachers increase rigor and relevance in their instruction while giving students a sronger understanding of economic reasoning and decision-making. Breakfast, lunch, and parking will be included. Participants will also receive six hours of Professional Development and a $75 stipend.
December 4, 2026
Life After High School Daylong
Join us on Friday December 4th, to explore various lessons and resources that teachers can use to equip their students with the decision-making tools needed to prepare for the next steps in their life. We’ll explore Invest in What’s Next from the Federal Reserve Education Team and the new an improved Life after High School from the Virginia Council on Economic Education. Breakfast, lunch, and parking will be included. Participants will also receive six hours of Professional Development and a $25 stipend.
December 11, 2026
Economics and Personal Finance Daycamp @ GMU
This daylong program will explore resources to help you teach the standards present in the Economics and Personal Finance Course (EPF.1 – EPF 18), Civics and Economics course (CE.11 – CE.14), along with any other course where Economics and Personal Finance may be embedded. Plus some special holiday themed lessons! Participants will leave with classroom ready lesson plans and materials from a variety of resources, covering topics like Scarcity, Supply/Demand, Competition, Credit, Investing, Taxes, Behavioral Finance, and more. Breakfast, lunch, and parking will be included. Participants will also receive six hours of Professional Development and a $25 stipend. This program is made possible through the generous support of Robinhood Markets
Statewide Network of Centers
VCEE is a comprehensive network of university-based Centers for Economic Education housed in colleges and universities throughout The Commonwealth.
These Centers host free institutes offering professional development and classroom- ready resources, while their directors actively support and collaborate with their region’s local school divisions
The materials and hands on learning, despite it being virtual, was real world, timely and effective! You get to see what and how many resources are available to you from a variety of sources. Come ready to work hard, learn a lot, and be more educated on this subject in the end!”
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