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Watch the 2013 National Economics Challenge

The 13th Annual National Economics Challenge culminates with an exciting quiz bowl this Sunday. Tune in to CEE’s Facebook page to watch the Quiz Bowl Finals, live on May 19, 3:00pm EDT. 

Meet the 2013 National Economics Challenge Finalists and VOTE for your favorite team video! VOTE once each day through Tuesday, May 21.

3M Economic Educator Award application available!

Nominations/entries for the 3M Awards will be accepted through July 15. Nominations may be made by a supervisor/administrator, a colleague, a local Center or Office for Economic Education, the Econ Illinois staff, or by the nominee through self-nomination.  All K-12 educators teaching economic education may apply.  Two winners are selected from among nominees each year.  3M Outstanding Economic Educator award winners receive $500 and a plaque.  Their school receives a $350 grant for economic education professional development and/or materials. Apply today!

Nation’s Report card

The National Assessment Governing Board recently released the results of The Nation's Report Card: Economics 2012, Grade 12 during an April 24 webinar. In case you missed the report card release, you may view an archived version of the webinar here, and you can read panelist statements and review additional materials here. 

Financial Literacy Month recap

CEE continued to raise awareness for the importance of financial literacy education for K-12 teachers and students by providing events, lectures, teacher workshops, resources, free lessons and webinars for educators, industry leaders, and people with a vested interest in raising the levels of financial literacy in the United States. Our nationwide efforts produced tangible results, including teachers trained in our professional development workshops, an increase in free resources offered, and press coverage of our new National Standards for Financial Literacy. 

Teaching the News

Use these current events to teach the news in your classroom. Following each article you’ll find several related resources from EconEdLink.org for teaching the underlying economics and personal finance concepts.

UIC CEE Working Paper Series

The UIC Center for Economic Education website features a list of working papers on a variety of economic education topics.  Helen Roberts, Director of the UIC Center is one of the contributing authors. 

New National Standards for Financial Literacy

The National Standards for Financial Literacy provide a framework for teaching personal finance in kindergarten through 12th grade. A student who masters the knowledge embodied in the standards should be able to avoid making poor financial decisions, understand the economic reasons behind the trade-offs between financial choices, and know the basis for their own decisions.

Learn more and download your free copy of the new standards here.

Archived Webinars for Economics and Personal Finance Education

CEE is pleased to offer free webinars for K-12 teachers, after school providers, curriculum developers, partners and anyone who has an interest in furthering economics and personal finance education in our nation’s schools.

Videos

Teacher shows why The Stock Market Game should be in YOUR classroom!

Tom Kowalewski, Virginia High School, created this video file for a course project. See how the SMG program can help reinforce teaching goals and provide life skills for students. Tom recommends Money Spin educational puzzle activity from White Bag Software. Watch»

Pritzker Elementary- SMG in the classroom

This Web-Documentary produced by The Stock Market Game and the "Pearson Foundation chronicles Pritzker Elementary's teacher Jerry Weissbuch and his use of the SMG program in the classroom and after school. Watch»

Managing Risk at CME Group - How it all Works

This is a great and yet very simple introduction to the vital role CME Group plays in helping people manage their risk on a daily basis. It breaks the terminology and general concepts down into terms everyone can understand. A great video to play in the classroom too. Students who tour the CME Group/Chicago Board of Trade see this video as part of that visit. Watch»