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Grades 6-8, 9-12

Econ Toolbox for Engaging High School Students

Learn new ways to engage your student’s creativity with arts and crafts and econ! You will also learn how to...

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Division of Labor/Specialization, Human Capital…

60 mins

Sep 14 5:00-6:00pm ET

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Grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

ReadyAssessments for Beginners

In this webinar, teachers will learn how to incorporate ReadyAssessments into their classrooms.

Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply, Profit…

60 mins

Oct 06 5:00-6:00pm ET

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Grades 3-5, 6-8

Homelessness in Children’s Literature Series: Cash, Credit, and Cars

This webinar focuses on personal finance while identifying stereotypes and challenging misconceptions about homeless individuals and families.

Key Concepts: Credit, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Opportunity Cost…

60 mins

Oct 20 5:00-6:00pm ET

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Grades 3-5, 6-8

Homelessness in Children’s Literature Series: Life Defining Decisions

This webinar features decision making and an awareness of economic injustices encouraging students to become thoughtful, and empathetic towards others.

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Human Capital, Opportunity Cost…

60 mins

Oct 27 5:00-6:00pm ET

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Grades 3-5, 6-8

Homelessness in Children’s Literature Series: Choices, Changes, and Untended Consequences

This webinar features chapter books recounting the hardships of homelessness that work as survival stories while teaching basic economic concepts.

Key Concepts: Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Employment and Unemployment, Insurance…

60 mins

Oct 13 5:00-6:00pm ET

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Grades 9-12

The Economics of Going To College

In this webinar learn strategies and lesson ideas for how to help students answer the many financial decisions of college...

Key Concepts: Budgeting, Comparative Advantage

60 mins

Oct 12 6:00-7:00pm ET

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Pre-recorded- Personal Finance: Digital Money Management

Key Concepts: Credit, Risk and Return, Savings

60 mins

Aug 31 5:00-6:00pm ET

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Pre-recorded- Your Personal Finance for Teachers: Protecting your Assets & Using Debt Strategically

In this personal finance webinar, Integrate management of your debt-to-income ratio into lasting “healthy and wealthy” plans.

Key Concepts: Credit, Decision Making/Cost-Benefit Analysis, Financial Investments

60 mins

Aug 29 5:00-6:00pm ET

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Pre-recorded- Online Games to Enrich Instruction and Energize your Students

Key Concepts: Technology

60 mins

Aug 24 5:00-6:00pm ET

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Pre-recorded- Giving Thanks for the New Picture Books: Dreamers Who Give, Build and Grow

In this economics webinar, see how picture books can be used to teach basic concepts related to giving, community and...

Key Concepts: Human Capital, Productive Resources, Scarcity

60 mins

Aug 23 5:00-6:00pm ET

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Pre-recorded- The Economics of Immigration: Children’s Books featuring the Immigrant Experience Part I Picture Books

In this webinar, you will be introduced picture books featuring characters making life-changing choices in immigrant experience.

Key Concepts: Decision Making, Goods and Services, Saving…

60 mins

Aug 09 5:00-6:00pm ET

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Pre-recorded- Economics 101: Basic Concepts in Scarcity, Micro & Macro

In this economics webinar, teachers will understand the importance of studying economics and how scarcity impacts decisions.

Key Concepts: Opportunity Cost, Productive Resources, Scarcity

60 mins

Aug 01 5:00-6:00pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Summer Institute Day 2 Afternoon Session: Teaching Microeconomics Using Current Events

In this segment of the summer institute, teachers will learn how to incorporate current events and topics relevant to students...

Key Concepts: Competition, Demand, Market Structure…

Jul 12 1:00-4:00pm ET

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Grades Higher Education, 6-8, 9-12

Summer Institute Day 2 Morning Session: Microeconomics and Cryptocurrencies

Explore the role of competitive markets, price signals, and wealth-enhancing trade in environments with and without sound money and limited...

Key Concepts: Demand, Economic Institutions, Government Failure…

180 mins

Jul 12 9:00-12:00pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Summer Institute Day 1 Afternoon Session: Macroeconomics

This session of the Macroeconomics Summer Institute will focus on Monetary and Fiscal Policy actions in response to economic conditions....

Key Concepts: Aggregate Demand, Aggregate Supply, Economic Institutions…

180 mins

Jul 11 1:00-4:00pm ET

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Grades 9-12

Summer Institute Day 1 Morning Session: Core Concepts in Macroeconomics

In this session, we will address core concepts in macroeconomics and introduce a variety of lessons and resources that encourage...

Key Concepts: Barriers to Trade, Budget Deficits and Public Debt, Comparative Advantage…

180 mins

Jul 11 9:00-12:00pm ET

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Grades Higher Education, 9-12

Personal Finance: Digital Money Management

This session will review the importance, and usefulness of electronic money management resources.

Key Concepts: Credit, Risk and Return, Savings

60 mins

Jul 07 5:00-6:00pm ET

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Grades K-2, 3-5

Billy the Borrowing Blue-Footed Booby (Money Tales)

In this personal finance book, a serial spender discovers that there's a difference between wanting something and needing it.

Key Concepts: Borrower, Financial Planning, Lend

30 mins

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Grades K-2, 3-5

Princess Persephone Loses the Castle (Money Tales)

In this economics and personal finance book, an inexperienced royal learns a valuable lesson about reading the fine print.

Key Concepts: Financial Investments, Financial Markets, Financial Planning

30 mins

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Grades 9-12

AP Macro Unit 5: Government Deficits and National Debt

Deficits, debt, and budgets - oh my! Learn how to help your students with these concepts on the AP Macro...

Key Concepts: Budget Deficits and Public Debt, Fiscal Policy

60 mins

Jun 20 6:00-7:00pm ET

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