May 3-6, 2008

Wichita

FTE Environment & the
Economy Institute

Audience:

Middle & High School Teachers

Cost:

Credit Hours:

Optional 2 Graduate Credits from Florida Gulf Coast University for $200 including 1 copy of the transcript.

Dates/times:

Saturday May 3 through Tuesday May 6, 2008
See application below for a complete schedule. 

Location:

Courtyard by Marriott - East Wichita

Description:

Presented by the Foundation for Teaching Economics in partnership with the KCEE. 

Spaces are still available so submit your application ASAP!

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION (Adobe Format)

Registration Information:

DOWNLOAD APPLICATION (Adobe Format) now contact Angela Howie at 316-978-5335 or KCEE@wichita.edu for more information.

June 10-11, 2008

Wichita

Math and Economics

Audience:

Middle and High School Teachers

Credit Hours:

1 Graduate Credit  - Wichita State University

Tuition Assistance for
certified Kansas teachers:

$100/credit hour scholarship will be paid for by the KCEE- Teachers must be certified and under contract with a KS School to qualify. 

Dates/times:

June 10-11, 2008 (Tues & Wed)
8:30 am - 4:45 pm

Location:

WSU, Clinton Hall

Description:

Presented by the WSU Center for Economic Education
Instructor: Jan Wolcutt

In today's era of interdisciplinary studies, this new curriculum created specifically for math teachers shows how mathematics concepts and knowledge can be used to develop economic and personal financial understandings. Mathematics teachers need not have a background in economics in order to implement the curriculum. These lessons are useful across a variety of mathematics courses, including:

• Pre-Algebra, Algebra I and II

• Pre-Calculus & Calculus

• Data/Analysis and Probability

• Geometry

Lessons are correlated to the National Standards for Mathematics.

Registration Information:

Pre-register on-line now or contact the WSU Center for Economic Education website for more information.

June 17-18, 2008

Wichita

Teaching Critical Thinking Skills
Using Ethical Situations

Audience:

High School and Middle School Teachers

Credit Hours:

1 Graduate Credit  - Wichita State University

Tuition Assistance for
certified Kansas teachers:

$100/credit hour scholarship will be paid for by the KCEE- Teachers must be certified and under contract with a KS School to qualify. 

Dates/times:

June 17-18, 2008 (Tues & Wed)
8:30 am - 4:45 pm

Location:

WSU, Clinton Hall

Description:

Presented by the WSU Center for Economic Education
Instructor: Jan Wolcutt

Adam Smith believed ethical considerations were central to life. Utilizing these innovative instructional materials, your students will learn about the important role ethics and character play in a market economy and how, in turn, markets influence ethical behavior.

 The lessons do more than illustrate how ethical conduct improves an economy. They actively involve the students through simulations, group decision-making, problem solving, classroom demonstrations and role playing. The lessons encourage students to think critically about ethical dilemmas.

Registration Information:

Pre-register on-line now or contact the WSU Center for Economic Education website for more information.

July 8-9, 2008

Wichita

Economics in U.S. History

Audience:

High School Teachers

Credit Hours:

1 Graduate Credit  - Wichita State University

Tuition Assistance for
certified Kansas teachers:

$100/credit hour scholarship will be paid for by the KCEE- Teachers must be certified and under contract with a KS School to qualify. 

Dates/times:

July 8-9, 2008 (Tues & Wed)
8:30 am - 4:45 pm

Location:

WSU, Clinton Hall

Description:

Presented by the WSU Center for Economic Education
Instructor: Jan Wolcutt

Economics in U.S. History uses a unique mystery-solving approach to teach U.S. economic history to your high school students. These activity-based lessons give you a new, refreshing way to meet your U.S. History content goals, and infuse eye-opening economics material at the same time.

Your students solve intriguing historical mysteries such as:

• Why did the 13 American colonies prosper, when they had little to offer economically?

• Is education beyond high school worth the cost?

• Why did the economy grow during the 1920's, but falter during the 1930's?

• Did the New Deal help, or hurt, economic recovery?

• Why did the post-World War II years bring unprecedented prosperity and expansion to the American middle class?

Each lesson plan is arranged chronologically and covers key economic and historical events, so you can easily integrate the lesson plans into your curriculum as you zip through your U.S. History textbook. It's the best way to engage all your students in U.S. economic history, regardless of their interest or learning levels.

These supplemental activity-based lessons give your students an applied understanding of U.S. economic history, in a way standard textbook readings just can't.

To give you a stress-free teaching experience, each lesson plan was:

• developed by an expert in economic education;

• tested in the classroom with students;

• reviewed by a prominent economic historian;

• and correlated with Kansas Social Studies Standards

You don't need a background in economics to teach these lessons!

Registration Information:

Pre-register on-line now or contact the WSU Center for Economic Education website for more information.

July 15-16, 2008

Wichita

Teaching Critical Thinking Skills
Using Economics in Middle School

Audience:

Middle School Teachers

Credit Hours:

1 Graduate Credit  - Wichita State University

Tuition Assistance for
certified Kansas teachers:

$100/credit hour scholarship will be paid for by the KCEE- Teachers must be certified and under contract with a KS School to qualify. 

Dates/times:

July 15-16, 2008 (Tues & Wed)
8:30 am - 4:45 pm

Location:

WSU, Clinton Hall

Description:

Presented by the WSU Center for Economic Education
Instructor: Jan Wolcutt

Students apply economics concepts and reasoning to real-world situations in a series of interactive units pertaining to 6 societal roles as:

•       Decision-makers

•       Consumers

•       Workers

•       Citizens

•       Savers

•       Global participants

Each lesson has an introduction, a list of economic concepts, a list of related content areas, a set of objectives, a brief lesson description, an estimate of time required for the lesson, a list of materials required, procedure, closure, suggested evaluation, and list of extension activities that connect the lesson with other curricular content areas, including Language Arts Mathematics, Critical Thinking, Geography, History and Civics. The last lesson of each unit includes a journal writing activity.

You don't need a background in economics to teach these lessons! The Kansas Council on Economic Education will pay $100 toward tuition for Kansas teachers. Free materials and door prizes!

Registration Information:

Pre-register on-line now or contact the WSU Center for Economic Education website for more information.

2007-2008

Statewide

Financial Foundations for Kids Training

Audience:

K-8 Teachers, public or private Kansas schools

Cost:

No Cost, FREE Courseware Provided

Date/Time:

Please check the following website for dates, time & location http://ff4kids.com or call Leah at 316-978-5183 to schedule a workshop for your district.

Description:

The Kansas Council on Economic Education and its partners are proud to introduce Financial Foundations for Kansas Kids! FF4Kids is a comprehensive set of standards-based, interactive computer courseware lessons that integrate personal financial literacy and its underlying economic principles into the social studies, language arts and math curriculums.

The courseware contains a total of 28 hours of interactive learning for students in grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8. Each of the 75 lessons provides approximately 20 - 50 minutes of instruction delivered by engaging age-appropriate characters, and over 350 interactive activities including 157 math exercises.

All elementary schools and middle schools in Kansas will receive the courseware and teacher training free-of-charge! Sign up to get your FREE Copy and training today!
View website http://ff4kids.com to find out more information about the courseware and the sponsors.

 

Registration Information:

Click on the following link for registration:
Financial Foundations for Kids Training

2007-2008

Statewide

Financial Foundations for Kids Training

Audience:

K-8 Teachers, public or private Kansas schools

Cost:

No Cost, FREE Courseware Provided

Date/Time:

Please check the following website for dates, time & location http://ff4kids.com or call Leah at 316-978-5183 to schedule a workshop for your district.

Description:

The Kansas Council on Economic Education and its partners are proud to introduce Financial Foundations for Kansas Kids! FF4Kids is a comprehensive set of standards-based, interactive computer courseware lessons that integrate personal financial literacy and its underlying economic principles into the social studies, language arts and math curriculums.

The courseware contains a total of 28 hours of interactive learning for students in grades K-2, 3-5, and 6-8. Each of the 75 lessons provides approximately 20 - 50 minutes of instruction delivered by engaging age-appropriate characters, and over 350 interactive activities including 157 math exercises.

All elementary schools and middle schools in Kansas will receive the courseware and teacher training free-of-charge! Sign up to get your FREE Copy and training today!
View website http://ff4kids.com to find out more information about the courseware and the sponsors.
 

Registration Information:

Click on the following link for registration:
Financial Foundations for Kids Training

 July 8-9, 2008

Pittsburg

Making Sense of the Federal Reserve

Audience:

Elem, Middle & Secondary Teachers

Credit Hours:

1 Graduate Credit, Pittsburg State University

Tuition Assistance for
certified Kansas teachers:

$95/credit hour scholarship paid for by the KCEE  - Must be certified and under contract with a KS School to qualify.

Date:

July 8-9, 2008
Tues-Wed

Time:

Location:

Description:

Presented by the PSU Center for Economic Education

This workshop serves as an introduction to the Federal Reserve - what it is and what it does.

Registration Information:

Pre-register on-line now or contact the PSU Center for Economic Education for more information.

 July 15-16, 2008

Pittsburg

Children in the Marketplace

Audience:

Teachers in Grades 3-4

Credit Hours:

1 Graduate Credit, Pittsburg State University

Tuition Assistance for
certified Kansas teachers:

$95/credit hour scholarship paid for by the KCEE  - Must be certified and under contract with a KS School to qualify.

Date:

July 15-16, 2008
Tues-Wed

Time:

Location:

Description:

Presented by the PSU Center for Economic Education

This workshop presents lessons linking economic concepts and related skills with traditional classroom subject matter.

Registration Information:

Pre-register on-line now or contact the PSU Center for Economic Education for more information.

 July 22-23, 2008

Pittsburg

Choices and Changes:
In Life, School & Work

Audience:

Teachers in Grades 5-6