workshops
The impact of GCEE workshops is the subject of an extensive study that utilizes data from over 166,000 student test observations from 2004 to 2006. Two main conclusions have emerged from the study:
- Students in classes taught by high school teachers of economics who have attended GCEE workshops score higher (statistically) than other students on the economics end-of-course tests; and
- The more GCEE workshops a teacher attends, the better the student test scores.
If test scores in economics concern you, please consider how the VSU-CEE can help with:
Free Materials = Top quality teaching materials (Notebooks, CDs, etc.). Registration = No registration fee for most workshops. Paid Sub = GCEE may pay for your substitute. Free Meals = GCEE provides breakfast and lunch for many workshops. PLU Credits = Professional learning unit credits available (2-day workshops only).
WORKSHOPS FOR FALL 2009 are listed below. Please go to www.gcee.org to register for workshops.
Financial Fitness for Life - A one-day workshop for high school and middle school teachers.
Teachers learn to "coach" their students in the new personal finance curriculum to help them become skilled consumers, savers and investors. High school lessons appeal to teens' growing sense of autonomy as they begin to take responsibility for their lives.
Materials, No Fee, Sub, Lunch
Friday, September 18, 2009, Education Center. Deadline for Registration: September 15
Teaching High School Economics and the GPS - A two-day workshop for teachers new to high school economics.
This workshop boosts the comfort level and teaching effectiveness of teachers teaching the state-mandated high school economics courses. Instructional materials and model teaching strategies proves to help students learn economics are shared. Teachers take home lessons aligned to Georgia's GPS objectives.
Materials, No Fee, Sub, Lunch, PLU
Thursday and Friday, October 29 and 30, University Center. Deadline for Registration: October 27, 2009