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Don’t pass up this chance to take home grade appropriate resources for teaching personal finance and economics in your K-8 classroom while invigorating basic subjects such as language arts, math, science & social studies! Financial literacy habits begins in primary grades and students will benefit greatly from age appropriate resources to help promote positive financial behaviors. Economics is the “decision-making science” and one of the most important things we can teach in the classroom to help our student gain the tool to be successful adults. You will be amazed how much economics can enhance core subjects and add the real-life applications.
This FREE professional development event is designed for K-8 Kansas certified teachers. Attendees have the option for WSU graduate credit for two days or ½ credit for one day. WSU tuition is very inexpensive (approx. $150/grad credit or $70/half credit) and KCEE has 50% tuition cost scholarships available for most applicants or a $25 stipend per day for most. You will be notified by email of your approved amounts.
Wichita State University
Rhatigan Student Center 3rd Floor Ballroom
(attend one or two days)
Monday, July 1, 2019 – Personal Finance Focus (lunch provided) – 1/2 grad credit optional, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 2, 2019 – Economics Focus (lunch provided) – 1/2 grad credit optional
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
*Additional opportunities will be offered for other 1/2 grad credits.
PERSONAL FINANCE: Attendees will receive the grade appropriate K-2, 3-5 or 6-8 Financial Fitness for Life Teacher and Student Guide along with training.
ECONOMICS: Attendees will spend the day learning how to integrate economics into language arts, math, social studies & science along the lesson plans to do so in an exciting way with active-learning activities.