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Summer 2009 Workshop Offerings
Welcome to the Center for Economic Education’s summer 2009
workshop offerings. Each of the workshops in this listing can
be taken for graduate credit by-way-of an
independent project. The project and number of credit hours
available varies by topic - call for more details.
Graduate Credit is offered at a discounted rate of $133 per hour
(normal price per hour is $322)
Pre-registration is required.
Call the Center for Economic Education at (937) 775-2322 to
register or to ask questions.
Educators in Industry
Educators in Industry is a 4-day summer workshop to help
participants become more acquainted with business and industry,
build new partnerships and find ways to make learning real for
students of all ages. Participants will spend the week touring
local companies and meeting community leaders. If you like
workshops that keep you out of your seat – this one is for you.
Participants will walk away with robust information about
specific businesses, types of jobs that may available for their
students in the future, and a concrete outlook on the economy.
Come as you are – no prerequisites required. You may take this
4 day course for three graduate credit hours for $399 or you may
receive a certificate of contact hours ($50).
Visits from past years have included Mike-Sells Potato Chips, WDTN Channel 2,
Pepsi Bottling, ABF Freight, and many other interesting
businesses.
Dates: June 16 - 19, 2009
Time: 8:30 - 4:00 p.m. each day
Location:
Wright State
University & various businesses in the community
Grade Level Recommendation: All
Games-to-Go
Spend the day creating activities, puzzles and
games, leaving with classroom ready materials. The activities
reinforce concepts pertaining to the ODE’s citizenship, math and
reading/language outcomes and are geared for grades K-6.
Supplies and materials are provided. Please indicate your
activity choice when registering. There is a $25 registration
and materials fee due at the time of registration. This fee is
non-refundable and is not waived when taking graduate credit.
Please note: participants are “on their own” for lunch and
refreshments and lamination will not be provided.
Dates:
June 26, 2009
Time: 9:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Location:
Wright State
University
Grade Level Recommendation: K-3
Personal
Finance Teachers Academy (2 offerings)**
In 2010 personal
finance education will be mandated for all Ohio high school
students. Get ahead of the curve by participating in this 2-day
workshop that will introduce teachers to personal finance topics
like decision making, the value of education, the value of
money, credit– how to get it and how to manage it, investing and
providing financial protection for yourself. This workshop is a
joint effort between the Centers for Economic Education in Ohio,
the State Treasurer, and the Ohio Department of Education.
You will leave this workshop with new and interesting ways to
introduce personal finance topics into your classroom. And you
might learn something that you can use personally too! There is
a $50 workshop fee due at the time of registration.
A FREE RESOURCE KIT WILL BE PROVIDED.
Dates:
June 23 & 24, 2009 OR August 13 & 14, 2009
Time: 8:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Location: Wright
State University
Grade Level Recommendation: 8-12
Special Topics: CREDIT
- Personal Financial Literacy
Through the success of our Teacher Academy and Personal
Financial Literacy training, teachers have been introduced to a
breadth of information as mandated by Ohio Senate Bill 311. Our
special topic series will go beyond evaluating the breadth of
the material and begin to help teachers develop a better depth
of understanding of each of the content areas. In this special
topics course/workshop, we’ll explore the three C’s of credit,
credit as a necessity, credit reports, understanding credit
legislation and a host of other credit related topics that will
make you extremely prepared to teach personal financial literacy
in the classroom. This course can be taken for one graduate
quarter credit hour for $133 or as a workshop for $50.
Dates:
June 29 & 30, 2009
Time: 9:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Wright
State University
Grade Level Recommendation: 8-12
Pre-registration is required.
Call the Center for Economic Education at (937) 775-2322 to
register or to ask questions.
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