Workshops - The Stock Market Game™
Overview
On-site teacher training workshops for first-time or "novice" SMG teachers include interactive curriculum lessons, stock market basics, handouts and hands-on computer lab sessions. Teachers learn how to access the SMG's Teacher Support Center of online curricula, lesson planning, tutorials and assessments; how to access and manipulate the student-based portfolio simulation. Teachers who are highly interested in using the SMG but not certain about enrolling, are also welcome to attend a workshop for informational purposes. Teachers remaining to the end of the workshop will receive CPDU's.
All participants at SMG workshops receive resource materials and information on InvestWrite, the language arts component of the SMG program - an essay competition in which students and teachers can win laptop computers and trips!
Following on-site workshop attendance, teachers will have the opportunity to attend one hour topic-specific Webinars. These Webinars (Web seminars) provide the opportunity for additional teacher collaboration on the topic being covered, as well as provide a brief Q&A session at the end of the meeting. See the extensive list of SMG Webinars. Webinars are not intended to replace half- or full-day on-site workshops.
If a workshop is not offered in your area, or if you have a suggestion for a Webinar topic, contact Marty Paul by e-mail or toll free phone, 877- I DO ECON.
Upcoming On-Site Workshops
University of Illinois Chicago Center for Economic Education
- Held on the campus of UIC, from 9:00 - 3:30 unless noted
- For detailed information and to register, contact Jenny Nero at 312.413.3599 or jnero1@uic.edu. You will be emailed confirmation information.
- Continental breakfast and light lunch included
- Choose one of the following dates:
- Saturday, September 20, 2008
- Tuesday, September 23, 2008
- Wednesday, October 1, 2008, 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
- Thursday, January 22, 2009
- Saturday, January 31, 2009
- Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Dominican University Center for Economic Education
- Held on the campus of Dominican University, River Forest
- For detailed information and to register, contact Professor Dan Condon, Director of the DU Center for Economic Education at 708.524.6233 or condondp@dom.edu.
- Choose from the following dates:
- Tuesday, September 16 - 1:00 - 4:00
Governors State University Office of Economic Education
- Held on the campus of Governors State University, University Park
- For detailed information and to register, contact Sheryl Szot Gallaher, Director of the GSU Office of Economic Education at 708.534.4926 or s-gallaher@govst.edu.
- Choose from the following dates (if the following dates do not work for you, contact Sheryl for additional options):
- Tuesday, September 16, 1-4:00
- Tuesday, January 20, 1-4:00
Bradley University Center for Economic Education
- For detailed information and to register, contact Karen Olehy, secretary at the Bradley University Center for Economic Education at 309.677.2278 or kjo@bradley.edu .
- Choose from the following dates:
- Dates for the 2008 - 2009 school year will be posted when confirmed
K.I.D.S - Boone/Winnebago Regional Office of Education
“Recessionland” and “The Fed’s Fix” are two student current events newsletters for teachers of The Stock Market Game. Wouldn’t you like to understand more about the market changes taking place, while helping your students to learn important saving and investing skills?
This informative session will provide the basic information to the teacher curious about integrating the program into their teaching of math, language arts or social studies. Participants will learn of the program's flexibility with all grades 4-12 classes, in most curriculum areas. The flexible schedule of the SMG will allow the teacher to implement the program with students any time during the school year.
To register, visit www.kidsroe.org or phone 815.636.3040.
- K.I.D.S, Loves Park (Boone/Winnebago, DeKalb, McHenry Regional Office of Education #4)
- Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 4:00 - 6:30 p.m
- Cost: $20, 2.5 CPDUs
- Free print resources to all teachers.
- Snacks included
List updated July 28, 2008
