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Professional Development

Workshops, Courses and Program Training

Topics and dates of teacher workshops offered by ICEE and its affiliated university-based Centers/Offices for Economic Education are constantly changing. Check directly with the Center serving your area for lists of their programs.

  • Virtual Economics 3.0 CD-ROM Workshops
    Teacher training for K-12 teachers features the new Virtual Economics 3.0 (VE3) CD-ROM. VE3 is a resource tool for K-12 teachers to enhance the social studies, math, language arts and science curricula. This list is updated as needed.
  • VE 3.0 AND The Stock Market Game - Combination workshops!
     Select the combination workshop in your area and gain skills and resources across the curriculum! For teachers of grades K-12.
  • Foundation for Teaching Economics
    The Foundation for Teaching Economics (FTE) has many opportunities for teachers to attend programs held throughout the country this summer!  Program cost is free and travel stipends are available for some programs.  Graduate credit is available for certain programs at a reduced fee.
  • Economics is for Life! Economics 442 Series
    July 14 - 25, 2008, University of Illinois at Chicago, for teachers of grades K-12. Workshops are free but for those wishing graduate credit, tuition is due at the time of registration.
  • 4th Annual Financial Literacy Conference
    The Jump$tart Annual Financial Literacy Conference for K-12 Teachers will be held Thursday, October 2, 2008 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.  The conference will focus on financial literacy education, curriculum integration, methodology, best practices and much more!
  • Financial Fitness for Kids
    Financial Fitness for Kids is a financial literacy program for Chicago Public Schools offered by ICEE in partnership with the Office of the Chicago City Treasurer.
  • The Stock Market Game™ workshops
    Teacher training for those planning to implement The Stock Market Game for the first time will help the educator learn where to find lessons, activities, assessments and tutorials, and learn how the online student portfolio simulation works. This list is updated as needed.

This list updated June 26, 2008

Associations, Conferences & Enrichment

Associations and organizations for teachers who teach economics or include it as part of their curriculum offer professional development opportunities for educators. The following list will be updated as often as necessary.