Teacher Workshops

Putting Your Money to Work: The Basics of Creating a Strong Financial Plan

As the old adage says, “A failure to plan, is a plan to fail.”  In this session, we will explore the fundamental steps that consumers should take to make a strong savings and investing plan to ensure a secure financial future. This session will also introduce lessons and simulations educators can use when guiding middle and high school students in creating their first financial plan.

We will be joined by Kristen Lindsay, CPA and Financial Planner at Versus Financial Partners in Richmond, VA.  Kristen will share her expertise in using the goals and dreams that are important to investors as a means of creating a financial plan.

Learn More   Register Now

Evening with the Fed: The Impacts of Climate Change on Financial Markets & the Broader Economy

Explore the economic impact of climate change and discover how students can take action to create a more sustainable world.

Learn More   Register Now

Life After High School: Navigating Education, Career and Debt

Young peoples’ small choices may have big effects. Give your students the knowledge, resources and a solid decision-making framework to make good choices about education, training, and career and how to manage their costs. This workshop earns you six recertification hours, three of them online synchronous and three asynchronous.

Learn More   Register Now

Online Civics & Economics Institute

Want to help your C & E students understand the economics related SOL in a manner that is engaging and relevant to them? This institute is for you.

Learn More   Register Now

Security in Securities: Fundamental Methods for Creating an Investment Portfolio

The way in which the stock market works can be confusing for both students and teachers.  This session in our Summer Speaker Series will explore the fundamentals for creating and maintaining an investment portfolio that consists primarily of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds.

Learn More   Register Now

Financial Strategies for Women: Steps to Ensure Financial Stability

For many time-pressed women, financial concerns take a backseat to family, career, and other demands. Yet secure financial footing and a confident retirement should be among the most important goals in a woman’s life.  This final session of our Summer Speaker Series will explore this timely topic and provide resources to help teach middle and high school students to make sound decisions and plan for unforeseen financial situations.

Learn More   Register Now

Life After High School: Navigating Education, Career and Debt

Young peoples’ small choices may have big effects. Give your students the knowledge, resources and a solid decision-making framework to make good choices about education, training, and career and how to manage their costs. This workshop earns you six recertification hours, three of them online synchronous and three asynchronous.

Learn More   Register Now

Quick Hit: 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.

Learn More   Register Now

Virtual Mini-Course: Saving, Investing, & The Stock Market Game™

Thinking of bringing the Stock Market Game™ to your 4th-12th grade class? This online mini-course program 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.

Learn More   Register Now

Life After High School: Navigating Education, Career and Debt

Young peoples’ small choices may have big effects. Give your students the knowledge, resources and a solid decision-making framework to make good choices about education, training, and career and how to manage their costs. This workshop earns you six recertification hours, three of them online synchronous and three asynchronous.

Learn More   Register Now

Econ After Hours: Economic Episodes in American History

Join us at O’Neill’s Grill, we’ll provide the food! Every participant will get a copy of the award-winning book Economic Episodes in American History and hear from one of the co-authors, Dr. William Wood AND local history expert, Beau Hill!

Learn More   Register Now

Online Personal Finance Institute

Teaching or planning to teach personal finance? This online institute will deepen your knowledge in all aspects of personal finance.

Learn More   Register Now

Econ Day Camp: Economic Episodes in American History

Econ Day Camp is BACK! This day-long workshop will delve into topics from U.S. history using the economic lens. We will have content experts from JMU’s History Department who will share their knowledge on a number of our topics. Light breakfast, snacks and lunch PROVIDED!

Learn More   Register Now

The Marvelous World of Economics: Using the MCU to Teach Econ!

This online workshop will make you want to bring all of your variants with you when you attend! Gain ready-to-use activities to teach econ and personal finance using the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Learn More   Register Now