Econ Illinois:
The Stock Market Game Program
Teacher Training
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!
Teachers also have the choice of attending a one hour, topic-specific Webinar. These Webinars (Web seminars) provide the opportunity for a basic overview as foundation for implementation, additional teacher collaboration on the topic being covered, and a brief Q&A session at the end of the meeting. See the extensive list of SMG Webinars. Webinars are not intended to replace on-site workshops.
Go to the list of upcoming Teacher Webinars >>
If an onsite 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 SMG Workshops:
University of Illinois Chicago Center for Economic Education
- Held on the campus of UIC
- To reserve your spot, contact Dr. Helen Roberts at hroberts@uic.edu or phone 312.413.3599.
- Continental breakfast and light lunch included
- If one of the following dates does not work for you, contact Helen Roberts for additional options:
- Saturday, September 11, 2010, 9:00 - 2:30
- Tuesday, September 14, 2010, 9:00 - 2:30
- Wednesday, January 19, 2011, 9:00 - 2:30
- Saturday, January 29, 2011, 9:00 - 2:30
- Contact Dr. Helen Roberts if you need small group or school-wide teacher training
Dominican University Center for Economic Education
- Held on the campus of Dominican University, River Forest
- For detailed information and to register, contact Professor Daniel Condon, Director of the DU Center for Economic Education at 708.524.6233 or condondp@dom.edu.
- If the following date does not work for you, contact Daniel Condon for additional options:
- Dates for 2010-2011 school year to be announced
- Contact Dr. Daniel Condon if you need individual, small group or school-wide teacher training
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.
- If the following date does not work for you, contact Sheryl for additional options:
- September 21 2010, 1-4 p.m.
- January 18, 2011, 1-4 p.m.
- Contact Sheryl Gallaher if you need an individual or small group training session
Page updated May 20, 2010
