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Resources And Professional Development

Conferences, Workshops and Courses

The following programs are discussed in detail on ICEE's professional development pages . You can also contact your nearest Center for Economic Education for the most up-to-date information on programs available through your Center.

2008 Annual Connections Conference - March 5-6, 2008

Mark your calendars for the 2008 Connections Conference at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Illinois.  The annual Connections Conference is sponsored by the Illinois State Board of Education and Illinois State University and promises to bring more than 90 sessions over the one and a half day format, highlighting best practices from kindergarten through post secondary education. 

ICEE will present a special “after hours session” from 6-8 pm on March 5th featuring the Virtual Economics 3.0 CD – ROM. For more information and to register for the conference please visit: http://www.connectionsproject.ilstu.edu.

Abraham Lincoln and the $5 Note - March 13, 2008

President Lincoln invites Illinois teachers of grades 5-12 to join him at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield for a workshop on money, banking, the Federal Reserve and more - titled Abraham Lincoln and the $5 Note.

IASET Spring Conference - April 11, 2008

The Illinois Association of School Economics Teachers (IASET) will be holding the Annual Spring Conference at the Hyatt Lodge at McDonald’s Campus in Oak Brook.  Speakers will include Professor Barry R. Chiswick, Distinguished Professor, Department Head Director, and Director of the UIC Center on Economic Education who is known nationally and internationally  for his research on the economics of immigration.   Mark your calendars and watch for details to be coming your way soon!

The Illinois Association of School Economics Teachers is open to membership by any teacher. Attendance at the spring or fall conference includes a one-year membership in the association. For information on IASET and this conference, contact Sheryl Szot Gallaher at s-gallaher@govst.edu or 708.534.4926.

Money Smart Week - April 20-26

Money Smart Week (MSW) is a series of free classes and activities designed to help consumers of all ages better manage their personal finances.  The Illinois Council is proud to be a founding member of the Money Smart organization and the Money Smart KID contest.  To learn about MSW, or to browse the Money Smart Week calendar of events please visit:  www.moneysmartweek.org.

Strategies for Teaching Economics in the Elementary Classroom, ECON 702 - June, 2008

This three-graduate hour course for teachers will be offered over 9 days in June through Governors State University. Classes will meet in Oak Forest; scholarships are available; each qualifying participant will receive a copy of the Virtual Economics 3.0 CD-ROM. Registrations open March 17. Contact Sheryl Szot Gallaher at s-gallaher@govst.edu or at 708.534.4926. Workshop limited to 20.

Curriculum

For more information on the following, contact your nearest Center for Economic Education or visit the NCEE store at http://store.ncee.net.

"Teaching Economics Using Children’s Literature" - (Primary-Intermediate Grades)

This newly-revised edition of Teaching Economics Using Children’s Literature contains 5 units that help teachers integrate economics into their storytelling and language arts curriculum.  The new edition brings new stories and utilizes a multitude of supplemental resources like the Kids Econ Posters website that are easy to use as an enhancement to the existing curriculum.  To learn more, or to obtain a copy today, contact your nearest Center, or visit the NCEE store.

"Financing Your Future" - (High School)

Financing Your Future (FYF) is a new personal finance program on DVD for high school teachers and their students that teaches about planning for the future through wise management of resources.  The program contains five videos covering topics such as investing in one's own human capital, developing a banking relationship, understanding credit and debt, and creating a budget. Each video is complemented with three standards-based classroom lesson plans (15 lesson plans in all) that teachers, parents and mentors can use to reinforce the concepts demonstrated in the videos. The user-friendly lessons include hands-on activities that are complete with printable student activity pages, answer keys, and video summaries. To learn more, or to obtain a copy today, contact your nearest Center, or visit the NCEE store.  Workshops featuring the FYF program are coming soon. The Governors State University and University of Illinois Chicago Centers will be holding FYF workshops in 2008!  Watch the professional development web pages and email notifications for details on locations and times as FYF workshops become available.