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The workshops that are listed on this page are NOT necessarily an endorsement by Union County Public Schools and should not be construed as an endorsement. They are simply a means to post all opportunities that are marketed to our office. Register for these workshop only after you have personally vetted them for content and appropriateness to Union County Public Schools guidelines.


Thursday, August 4, 2011

North Council on Economic Education Upcoming Professional Development

Virtual Economics 4.0. A digital library filled with thousands of quality economic, personal finance, and entrepreneurship lessons—easily browsed with a handy built-in search engine. Sessions are  August 15 in Cabarrus County, August 19th in Edenton (financial literacy focus), and October 10th in Wilson. Stipends are included for teachers from select counties! See attached flyer.
 
The Stock Market Game. While the SMG has long been known to be fun and educational, it has only recently been shown to boost 21st-Century Skills and increase test scores in math, econ, and personal finance. This workshop will teach you how to get started, and if you’re a veteran, will show you how to implement the accompanying lessons so your students get a richer experience. SMG is offered at no cost to teachers for the first 800 middle school teams that sign up! August 18th, Fidelity Investments Building, Cary, NC. See attached flyer.
 
Teaching Financial Literacy. TFL is a free 10-hour online course designed to get you ready for the essential standards revision. Produced in cooperation with NC DPI, TFL leads through the basics of teaching personal finance while familiarizing you with gobs of free lesson plans, readings, video games, videos, and interactive simulations. Part of the course involves implementing lessons from our extensive lesson plan bank in the classroom. TFL is in its second offering, and has gotten rave reviews from last spring’s participants. DPI will award 1 CEU (10 contact hours) upon completion of the course. TFL is self-paced. The deadline for finishing is September 18th. Since the course is self-paced, you can register and begin any time before this. See the attached flyer.
 
For questions about these opportunities, contact Stephen Day, Programs Director for the North Carolina Council on Economic Education at 919.791.1995 or visit NCCEE on the web atwww.nccee.org
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