Calling all K-12 classroom teachers!

We are excited to announce Council for Economics’ free webinar schedule for all K-12 teachers this spring! The webinars cover multiple topics on how to integrate personal finance and economics in your classroom and, in turn, creating a fun learning experience for your students. The following six main topics include a series of webinars:

1. Financial Fitness for Life (gr. K-5)
2. The Classroom Mini-Economy (gr. 3-5)
3. Entrepreneurship Economics (gr. 9-12)
4. Economics, U.S. History and the C3 Framework (gr. 9-12)
5. Sports Economics (gr. 9-12)
6. Behavioral Economics (gr. 9-12)

When you attend the webinar(s), you will leave with relevant lessons, resources and tools that can be used in your classroom the next day. Also, you’ll earn one Continuing Education Unit (CEU) for each webinar. 

If you are unable to attend the live webinar, please still register and CEE will send you an email with a link to the recorded webinar.

Go ahead and register today!

POSTED: January 16, 2017 | BY: Margaret Brooks

By April Somboun

We are excited to announce a new product in our store: Personal Finance Printables for Grades K-5. This is a great spiral bound resource for elementary teachers that contains one-page printable handouts reinforcing concepts such as saving, spending, needs, wants, budgets and more to complement in-class lessons or for students to bring the learning home.

The resource is organized by concept and grade level. You can easily select the activities to help even the youngest students acquire the tools to live a life of opportunity.

Purchase your copy today: www.councilforeconed.org/printables

Prices:

• Hard copy: $12.99
• eBook: $8.00
• Hard copy + eBook: $15.00

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POSTED: December 1, 2016 | BY: brendan

By April Somboun

Last night, the Council for Economic Education (CEE) held its 11th^th Annual Visionary Awards dinner hosting over 300 guests at the Plaza Hotel in New York City. The evening showcased CEE’s mission, our impact to date, and honored leaders who promote economic and financial literacy. Emceed by CNBC’s senior economics reporter, Steve Liesman, the evening was a night of meaningful discussion and amiable conversation.

Four leaders who continue to advance our mission were honored with the Visionary Awards. The honorees were : Arianna Huffington, Founder of The Huffington Post and Founder and CEO of Thrive Global; Richard Edelman, President and CEO of Edelman; Frank Bisignano, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of First Data Corporation; and Glenn Hubbard, Dean and Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia Business School.

During the evening, attendees enjoyed a thought-provoking and entertaining fireside chat with the honorees moderated by Steve Liesman. The fireside chat addressed current topics such as the upcoming presidential election and income inequality. Most importantly, each individual provided their thoughts on how we as a country can provide our children with the resources and knowledge to realize their full potential and live lives of opportunity.

CEE also honored three exemplary New York Metropolitan area teachers with the Alfred P. Sloan Teaching Champion Awards for their excellence in economic education. These teachers continually deliver this important content in and out of their classrooms and achieve results. This year’s winning teachers are: Theresa Fisher, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield, CT; Jonathan Joseph, White Plains High School, White Plains, NY; and Gloria Schneider, SAR High School, Bronx, NY.

During the program, Steve also got everyone on their feet to test their economic smarts with questions for high school students from CEE’s National Economics Challenge. Answers were on the honor system, but at the end each guest understood how important these economic questions are to understanding and thriving in this complex and competitive world.

The evening raised a record $800,000 to support CEE’s programs and help us reach our goal to reach and teach every child in the United States to create a more informed citizenry capable of making better decisions as savers, investors, borrowers, voters, and participants in the global economy.

We would also like to thank those who attended, and to thank our sponsors who helped make this amazing event happen!

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POSTED: October 27, 2016 | BY: brendan

By April Somboun

We are delighted to announce our collaboration with Natalie Zfat, writer and entrepreneur. Natalie will be providing live coverage via our social media channels at the 11^th Annual Visionary Awards dinner. She will be taking over our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook pages tomorrow, October 26^th at 6 p.m.

Follow along as Natalie shares her experience at the Visionary Awards–where we will honor four leaders who promote economic and financial literacy to create a better-informed society. This year’s honorees include Arianna Huffington, Founder of The Huffington Post and Founder and CEO of Thrive Global; Richard Edelman, President and CEO of Edelman, the leading communications marketing firm, with 65 offices and 5,500 employees worldwide; Frank Bisignano, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of First Data Corporation; and Glenn Hubbard Dean and Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics at Columbia Business School.

Also, we will award the winners of the 4^th annual Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Teaching Champion Awards, honoring three outstanding NYC metropolitan area teachers for excellence in economic education: Theresa Fisher, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield, CT; Jonathan Joseph, White Plains High School, White Plains, NY; and Gloria Schneider, SAR High School, Bronx, NY.

Thank you, Natalie for your continued support of our mission and spreading word about the importance of personal finance and economic education.

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POSTED: October 25, 2016 | BY: brendan

By Daniel Thompson

In this issue:

Elections 2016: Conventions
Note from Nan
CEE Events
CEE Activities: Election Economics
2016 Visionary Awards Dinner Invitation

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POSTED: October 18, 2016 | BY: brendan

By Daniel Thompson

Coming in with almost fifteen hundred votes, the winner of the Viewers’ Choice award is [drum roll]… Improving the Economy One School Supply at a Time, submitted by Ms. Keishauna Banks from Deer Park Elementary School.

For the Economists’ Choice award we have a tie! The two winners are: Dear Mr. President, submitted by Ms. Amy Dawes from Scullen Middle School.

and Innovation, Integration, Immigration, submitted by Ms. Amy Tam from Los Altos High School.

All winning teams will receive a $500 AMEX gift card for classroom use and $25 AMEX gift cards for each participating students. Thank you so much for your participation, teachers! The videos made by your students were creative, fun and insightful, and we enjoyed watching them all. Thank you for all you do to incorporate economics and personal finance in your classroom,

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POSTED: October 13, 2016 | BY: brendan

By April Somboun

We’re thrilled to announce the winners of the 4^th annual Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Teaching Champion Awards, honoring three outstanding NYC metropolitan area teachers for excellence in economic education. Demonstrating innovative teaching methods, lesson plans and learning strategies, these teachers are raising the bar for economic education, and will receive the Sloan Award at our annual Visionary Awards gala at the Plaza Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, October 26.

Selected by an expert panel of judges, this year’s winners stood out for their creativity and ability to effectively engage students. This year’s winning teachers are: Theresa Fisher, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield, CT; Jonathan Joseph, White Plains High School, White Plains, NY; and Gloria Schneider, SAR High School, Bronx, NY.

“We applaud these outstanding teachers for their innovation and dedication to making economic concepts come alive for their students,” said Nan J. Morrison, CEE President and CEO. “We hope that by bringing awareness to their achievements, these educators will inspire their fellow teachers to bring economics and personal finance to every classroom.”

The winners will co-facilitate a training workshop for area teachers and share their best lessons with teachers nationwide through videos on Council for Economic Education’s teacher website, EconEdLink. Winners receive a $5,000 prize, and their schools receive a cash award of $2,500 to support economic and financial education.

Offered since 2013, the Alfred P. Sloan Teaching Champion Awards promote economic education at the high school level by recognizing and honoring teachers who effectively deliver this important content in and out of their classrooms and achieve results. The three award recipients provide students with an understanding of economics and the tools to make informed and responsible decisions throughout their lives.

Congratulations to these three outstanding teachers!

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POSTED: October 13, 2016 | BY: brendan

By April Somboun

The Council for Economic Education is delighted to announce the winners of the 2016 John Morton Excellence in Teaching of Economics Award, honoring three outstanding teachers for excellence in economic education. Demonstrating teaching concepts that improve and stimulate economic understanding in and out of their classroom, these teachers are raising the bar for K-12 economic education, and will receive the John Morton Award at CEE’s 55th Annual Financial Literacy and Economic Education Conference on October 7 in Phoenix, Arizona.

Selected by an expert panel of judges, this year’s winners stood out for their innovative approaches and classroom results on an important subject. They also encouraged their students to use economics and financial literacy as a means to acquire the skills necessary to succeed in their education and their future careers. This year’s winning teachers are: Gina Boyd, Mayflower Mill Elementary School, Lafayette, Indiana; Patricia Dennis, Sonara Middle School, Springdale, Arkansas; and Jacob Clifford, San Pasqual High School, Escondido, California.

“These three teachers exemplify outstanding and innovative economic teaching approaches for all ages. They bring economics to life for their students and have clearly shown their commitment to economic education that extends beyond the classroom,” said Nan J. Morrison, CEE President and CEO. “We hope that by highlighting their achievements and passion for the subject, these educators will continue to help move the needle forward to bring economics into all classrooms.

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POSTED: October 5, 2016 | BY: brendan

By April Somboun

We asked students nationwide, “What economic advice would they give the next U.S. president?” and we received hundreds of creative and fun video entries. The topics ranged from increasing human capital, helping the homeless, cutting the military budget, free college tuition and more!

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE VIDEOS!

Voting period ends October 7 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

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POSTED: October 3, 2016 | BY: brendan

By Daniel Thompson

Gina Boyd, a teacher at Mayflower Mill Elementary School, has been awarded the 2016 John Morton Excellence in Teaching Award.

The award recognizes Boyd for her outstanding work in teaching economics and financial literacy to her students. It also recognizes her efforts in organizing after-school workshops for other teachers so they could learn how to incorporate economics into their own course work. With her work in and out of the classroom, Gina Boyd has demonstrated her commitment to raising the bar for economics and financial literacy education. She will receive her well-deserved reward at the Financial Literacy and Economic Education conference on Oct. 7 in Phoenix.

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POSTED: September 29, 2016 | BY: brendan