2015 UIC CENTER FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION Free Workshops - Professional Development Credits ECONOMICS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS ECONOMICS IS FOR LIFE! NEW topics for 2015! New Workshop Schedule—Two three-day workshops Entrepreneurship & Creativity Module 1: July 14, 15, 16 Freakonomics & Fun PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDITS FREE WORKSHOPS, CURRICULUM, & at UIC’s Center for Economic Education July 14,15,16 and 21,22,23, 2015 ECONOMICS IS FOR LIFE! 2015-2016 ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMS Phone: 312-413-3599 http://cee.econ.uic.edu UIC Center for Economic Education 601 S. Morgan St. (mc 144) University Hall, Room 723 Chicago, IL 60607 Module 2: July 21, 22, 23 18 recertification credits available per module ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS How to Teach the Stock Market Game, Grades 4-12 - Sept. 24 & 30, 2015 ; Jan. 13 & 21, 2016 Free K-12 Curriculum Library Flash Drive—VE 4.5 - Sept. 22, Oct. 22, Nov. 17, & Dec. 2, 2015 Economics Poster Contest, Grades 1-8 - Entries post-marked by 12/31/15 UIC-CEE STAFF Helen Roberts, Director, (312) 355-0378, [email protected] Joy L. Joyce, Visiting Lecturer, [email protected] Erin Yucus, Assistant Director, (312) 413-0468, [email protected] Phone: (312) 413-3599 http://cee.econ.uic.edu EconomicsAmerica programs presented by: UIC Center for Economic Education, Econ Illinois & the Council for Economic Education Page 2 To Register for Workshops: Call: 312-413-3599, or Email: [email protected] To Register for Workshops: Call: 312-413-3599, or Email: [email protected] UIC—CEE OFFERS: FREE WORKSHOPS, LESSON PLANS, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDIT • Hands-on, interactive teaching strategies for differentiation and increase student learning in all grades across the curriculum • Lessons meet Common Core Standards and IL State Learning Goals; Workshops earn CPDUs WHO SHOULD COME? • K-12 teachers of reading, math, economics, history, social studies, business, consumer economics, and others who want to teach economics and personal finance in an engaging way • Special education teachers and counselors • Reading and math directors, administrators, principals, and others in similar positions Page 7 REGISTRATION FORM NAME BENEFITS FOR YOU • Learn from award-winning university professors and guest speakers with national and local experience in economics and financial literacy in the public and private sectors • Get materials, lesson plans, and teaching strategies that engage your students • Network with other educators, share ideas and have FUN 18 FREE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDITS FOR EACH ECON IS FOR LIFE! MODULE Attend one or both modules based on your schedule and interests. The weeks are independent of each other and b oth weeks include material for elementary through high school students, making it easy to differentiate instruction. Sessions will meet in the Center for Economic Education on the UIC campus. TO REGISTER for Economics is for Life! Modules: To register for any of these modules for free professional development credits, MAIL registration form to : UIC Center for Economics Education, 601 S. Morgan St. (mc 144), Room 723, Chicago, IL 60607; CALL: 312-413-3599 or EMAIL: [email protected] __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SCHOOL and CITY __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TEACHING AREA or TITLE __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ HOME ADDRESS __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CITY STATE ZIP __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PREFERRED PHONE __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ PREFERRED E-MAIL __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ SPECIAL NEEDS / DIETARY REQUESTS ENROLL ME IN : ECONOMICS IS FOR LIFE! Check module(s) you plan to attend. Module 1—Entrepreneurship & Creativity— July 14,15,16 Module 2—Freakonomics & Fun — July 21,22,23 STOCK MARKET GAME WORKSHOP Check workshop you plan to attend. Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015 4:30pm—7:30pm Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015 4:30pm—7:30pm Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016 4:30pm—7:30pm Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016 4:30pm—7:30pm VIRTUAL ECONOMICS 4.5 WORKSHOP Check workshop you plan to attend. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2015 Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015 4:30pm—5:30pm 4:30pm—5:30pm Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015 Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015 4:30pm—5:30pm 4:30pm—5:30pm SEND TO: Address: UIC Center for Economic Education 601 S. Morgan St. (mc 144) Room 723 Chicago, IL 60607 Call: 312-413-3599 or Email:[email protected] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Call: 312-413-3599 Web: http://cee.econ.uic.edu Page 6 To Register for Workshops: Call: 312-413-3599, or Email: [email protected] “A Picture is Worth A Thousand Words” Economics Poster Contest Grades 1-8 Deadline: December 31, 2015 • Stimulate interest in the fundamentals of our economic system. • Help your students learn about the economy and have fun doing it. • Give your students an opportunity to creatively demonstrate their understanding of the economy. PRIZES: Twenty-four Chicago Regional Award Winners will each receive a certificate of award, cash prize, and recognition at our Awards Reception. (All 24 Regional Award Winners will be automatically entered into the state level of competition). Honorable Mention winners will each receive a certificate of award. Guest artists may recognize additional posters for special artistic merit awards. Chicago Regional Award Winners and recipients will be announced and notified in late February 2016. Winners’ awards will be presented at a reception in the Spring of 2016. ECONOMICS IS FOR LIFE! MODULE 1 July 14, 15, 16, (9a– 3:30p) Academic Directors: Dr. Helen Roberts and Joy Joyce STUDENTS: Goods & Services: Grades 1-2 Producers & Consumers: Grades 1-2 Opportunity Costs: Grades 3-5 Productive Resources: Grades 3-5 Scarcity: Grades 6-8 Specialization: Grades 6-8 Page 3 Entrepreneurship & Creativity TEACHERS: Illustrate in poster form one of the following concepts : To Register for Workshops: Call: 312-413-3599, or Email: [email protected] See last year’s winners on our website! http://cee.econ.uic.edu TO PARTICIPATE: FREE! 18 Professional Development Credits Please visit our website http://cee.econ.uic.edu to print an official entry form or call 312-413-3599 to request an entry form through the mail. The entry form includes: •All 6 concept definitions •Poster instructions, and •Contest rules Entries must be postmarked by: Dec. 31, 2015 Mail Entry Form and Posters to: UIC-CEE 601 S. Morgan St. (mc 144), Room 723 Chicago, IL 60607 Questions? CALL: UIC-CEE at 312-413-3599 EMAIL: [email protected] Funding for this program comes from Econ Illinois Module 1 pairs creativity--dreaming up new uses for common objects with entrepreneurship--investigating interest in potential customers, calculating cost-effective ways to produce, applying financial literacy concepts and working collaboratively. Active learning lessons combine art, social studies, language arts, and mathematics for all grade levels. The module works on many levels. It addresses the state standards in economics/social studies. It highlights creative and critical problem solving and thinking, teamwork, collaboration, and communication skills. Attendees will also have the opportunity to receive training and a flash drive for Virtual Economics 4.5 if eligible. Enrollment Deadline: July 13, 2015 Page 4 To Register for Workshops: Call: 312-413-3599, or Email: [email protected] ECONOMICS IS FOR LIFE! MODULE 2 Freakonomics & Fun July 21, 22, 23, (9a– 3:30p) Academic Directors: Dr. Helen Roberts and Joy Joyce FREE! 18 Professional Development Credits To Register for Workshops: Call: 312-413-3599, or Email: [email protected] Page 5 VIRTUAL ECONOMICS 4.5 K-12 CURRICULUM LIBRARY VE 4.5 is the newest version of an excellent library of economics lessons for K-12 across the curriculum: math, science, social sciences, language arts, ethics, and links to online resources. This resource gives you access to instruction for all learning levels. VE 4.5 includes 81 publications and thousands of lessons. Most have been aligned to the Common Core Standards and support the CPS Frameworks for Social Science Content and Personal Finance. Workshop Dates: Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2015 Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015 Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015 Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015 1 Workshop Includes: 1 Professional Development Credit & 1 free copy of curriculum library on USB flash drive. All workshops held from 4:30—5:30pm If multiple teachers from your school are interested in VE 4.5, we can come to you! HOW TO PLAY THE STOCK MARKET GAME GRADES 4-12 Module 2 introduces the popular Freakonomics books, podcasts and pulls back the screen on how to do it. The secret is economic reasoning! We will solve economic mysteries, both contemporary and historical. Engaging simulations, active learning, and life skills combine for fun for all grade levels and adapt to a wide range of subject areas Topics include: How Much Does Your Name Matter for Your Success in Life? Why Do US Students Do Less Well Academically Than Students from Other Countries, Even Though We Spend More Per Person? Why Shouldn't Derrick Rose Mow His Own Lawn? Why Grow Rice in the California Desert? And many more! Attendees will also have the opportunity to receive training and a flash drive for Virtual Economics 4.5 if eligible. Enrollment Deadline: July 20, 2015 Prepare your students for the world of investing! Teams start with a virtual $100,000 and invest in real stocks. In building a portfolio, students research and evaluate bonds, mutual funds and stocks, and make decisions based on what they’ve learned. Teams develop speaking and listening skills while practicing leadership, organization, negotiation, and cooperation as they compete for the top spot. The Stock Market Game teaches and reinforces these essential skills and concepts, and prepares students to meet Common Core Standards: - Math, language arts, & social studies - Critical thinking, Decision Making - Speaking & Listening - Argumentative Writing - Cooperation and communication - Independent research - Saving, investing, and economics Students who participate in the program gain confidence and build self-esteem. They have fun — and learn more effectively as they see how their classroom lessons apply to the real world. Why do SMG Program participants excel? Because engagement stimulates learning! 1 Workshop Includes: 3 Professional Development Credits, dinner refreshments, and 1 free copy of curriculum being used. Workshop Dates: Fall Session Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015: 4:30—7:30pm Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015: 4:30—7:30pm Spring Session Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016: 4:30—7:30pm Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016: 4:30—7:30pm Information on funding and game rules can be found at www.stockmarketgame.org
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