The Center maintains a resource library for teachers
and university students.
In addition to the library, services for teachers of economic
education include: |
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Training in economic concepts and teaching methods
in economics |
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Correlation of guides for curriculum |
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Projects in areas such as career development, energy education,
and integration of economic concepts into other disciplines
(e.g., social studies, language, arts, mathematics, and vocational
education) |
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Workshops, seminars, and special school training
for teachers are developed with the support of each county
involved in the service area.
Among the special programs offered through the Center are
mini-grant monies to teachers and school districts for special
projects and staff training support through the center.
Opportunities through state awards, local presentations,
and professional training enable teachers to integrate economic
education concepts into classrooms from kindergarten through
grade twelve curriculum wherever possible. |
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| Services for Teachers |
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Faculty Presentations |
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Awards |
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Virtual Economics: An Interactive Center for Economic Education |
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Trade-Wars: A Game of International Trade |
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Teacher training in economics education for PreK-12 grade
level teachers |
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Selected seminars, special topic programs and workshops for
teachers (public, private, home school and parochial) |
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Sample lessons, activities and hands-on materials for teachers
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Linking FCAT requirements, Work Keys and Economics where applicable
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Focus economic concepts with Florida Sunshine Standards in
mathematics, language arts, reading and other academic areas
for all workshops and seminars |
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Bank of America Financial Fitness for Life Teacher Training
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CAPSTONE high school economics program |
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Correlation standards, state and national in economics, mathematics
and language arts with the stock market game and Foundation
for Investor Education materials grades 3-12 with the voluntary
economic standards and Florida Sunshine Standards and FCAT test
items |
