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IASET Spring Conference

The Spring Conference of the Illinois Association of School Economics Teachers will be held Friday, April 27 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.  The topic is "Economics and Ethics: Can They Co-Exist?"

Virtual Economics Version 4.0

Select teacher conferences and workshops offer training in Virtual Economics Version 4.0. Read about this teaching resource which is loaded with activity based lessons from over 75 publications; 51 key concepts and a glossary with over 500 terms.

The Stock Market Game - onsite and Webinar training

Teachers new, or newer to the SMG program are encouraged to attend either an onsite training hosted by one of our Centers, or participate in a one-hour, live online "Overview" Webinar. Training for new/er SMG teachers participating in one of the winter-spring sessions will begin in January.

Certificate in the Teaching of Economics (CTE)

Teachers at the K-12, community college, college and university levels will develop skills to teach courses in Economics and Consumer Economics and to include economic concepts in other courses. Contact Dr. Helen Roberts at the University of Illinois Chicago Center for Economic Education by phone at 312.355.0378 or email at hroberts@uic.edu.

Past Professional Development

K-12 Teaching Economics and Financial Literacy Conference - As Easy as 1-2-3!

The Fourth Annual K-12 Teacher Conference was held on Friday, January 20, 2012 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.  Read about the 2012 program.

Super Saturday Workshop

On December 3, nearly 25 K-12 educators from eight of the eleven counties in the NIU Center for Economic Education service area gathered in DeKalb for a curriculum-packed workshop sharing three comprehensive curriculum pieces, engaging and hands-on lessons, tips for adapting to a wide range of learning abilities, and the opportunity to search for lessons to complement topics getting covered in  classrooms next spring.  Real world math applications supporting the Common Core standards were shared.  Contact the NIU Center for Economic Education for additional opportunities in Northern Illinois.

IASET Fall Conference

Held on October 13, in conjunction with the Annual Economics and Financial Literacy Conference at the Westin Michigan Avenue, Chicago.  The topic was The European Union.

Teacher Conference on Financial Literacy

Held July 7, 2011 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.  Participants can download the resources provided by various speakers.

Associations, Conferences & Enrichment

Econ Illinois is represented at many conferences and professional development sessions each year. Resources and materials are provided when funding is available.