The Center offers K-16 student programs and K-12 educator professional development workshops, 研究生课程, 结果评估, 基于标准的教育材料和同行评审的产品. These resources and services help the Center advance economic literacy throughout the 澳门威尼斯人平台官网 network of preservice and K-12 teachers. 所有的项目都帮助教育工作者满足密苏里州的各种需求, 伊利诺斯州, 以及国家经济标准和基准, 社会研究, 语言艺术, 数学、公共话语和决策.
常识经济学
常识经济学 (CSE) covers what students really need to know in order to make wise choices as consumers, 投资者, 选民和公民. CSE是一本教科书, 一套完整的教材和资源, 一个现成的使用课程包, 以及MOOC课程. 与主要标准和基准保持一致. Through course adoption in 学校 and the dual enrollment program it contributes to enrollment efforts.
它分为四个部分:经济学的十二个关键要素, 经济发展的七大动力, 经济发展和政府的作用, 以及实用个人理财的12个关键要素.
虚拟经济™
This resource through a flash drive device functions like a knowledgeable computer, 提供教学策略, 内容, 对于任何教授经济学的人来说都是如此. It offers everything needed to teach economics or incorporate economic units into lesson plans for every level K-12. 所有材料分为K-2、3-5、6-8和9-12.
疯狂城市金钱金融现实模拟
The 疯狂城市金钱金融现实模拟 is a two-hour experiential learning program for high 学校 students based on 疯狂城市的金钱, a hands-on financial simulation developed by the Credit Union National Association. 学生 develop financial skills by getting a taste of the real world as they take on the role of an adult – complete with occupation, 工资, 家庭, 学生贷款和信用卡债务, 医疗保险支付. The challenge is for students to create a realistic budget while selecting housing, 运输, 食物, 家庭的必需品, 服装, 日托, 以及其他的欲望和需求. 学生 must also make payments on any debts they owe and decide how much to save. 学生们发现预算每月的开支是什么样子的, 管理债务,为未来储蓄. 疯狂城市的金钱 provides realistic examples that highlight the connection between the decisions students make and the economic consequences of those decisions and the link between education and lifelong earning potential. 社区志愿者, 通常来自当地的金融机构, 在模拟过程中充当商家. 疯狂城市的金钱 is approved as a financial education resource for students by the Jump$tart Coalition Clearinghouse, 基于K-12个人理财教育的国家标准.
The 疯狂城市金钱金融现实模拟 is offered free to participating 学校. It can be done in approximately two hours and can accommodate a wide number of students. 对于更多的观众,可以举行多次会议. 它在参与的学校现场进行, 增加灵活性,降低学校成本. 学校选择哪些学生参加. 它非常适合个人理财专业的学生, 消费者的数学, 业务, 和其他科目或为高年级学生准备毕业后的生活. It can be offered any time during the year to best fit a school’s schedule.
Evaluations from participating students strongly indicate the program is effective in educating students and increasing their desire to practice wise money management.
For information about the 疯狂城市金钱金融现实模拟, contact EEC@p-l-ove.net.
市场经济与创业
The curriculum combines learning marketplace economics with understanding entrepreneurship. 它提供材料, applications and experience-based programs that explain how entrepreneurs influence our economy, 创新, 利润, 投资, 信贷. The curriculum also covers how government and other entities affect entrepreneurs and the markets. 学生 take goods and services produced in their economic activities integrated across the curriculum and compete in local marketplaces. Profits are invested in student programs, classroom supplies and activities, and instructor support.
密苏里州 & 国民经济挑战
这项挑战是由经济教育委员会组织的 applies the excitement of an athletic competition to academic excellence and encourages students to apply their economics knowledge and work in teams. Competitions are held at the State, Regional, and National Final levels. 学生小组回答有关微观经济学的严格问题, 宏观经济学, 国际经济, 时事新闻. The 密苏里州 Economics Challenge is the qualifying competition organized by the Michigan Council on Economic Education. 该中心推广, 坐标, 并支持密苏里队的参赛, crowning as 密苏里州 champion the top qualifying team to the state finals.
The state champions compete in the regional competition and could qualify for the national championships.
密苏里州 & 全国个人理财挑战
这项挑战是由经济教育委员会组织的. It is an opportunity for students to demonstrate their knowledge of Personal Finance by competing with other students across the state. 比赛形式与EconChallenge相同. 该中心推广, 坐标, 并支持密苏里队的参赛. Crowning as 密苏里州 champion the top qualifying team to the state finals.
经济学海报比赛
举办海报比赛是为了让学习经济学变得有趣. 学生 (Grades 1-8) design posters to illustrate one of the six core economic concepts, 符合密苏里标准和基准:稀缺, 生产资源, 机会成本, 专业化, 生产者和消费者(同一张海报), 商品和服务(都在一张海报里).
理财聪明月
“理财聪明月”在四月. It increases public awareness campaign and is designed to help consumers purposefully manage their personal finances. This is achieved through the collaboration and coordinated effort of hundreds of organizations across the country including 业务es, 金融机构, 学校, 库, 盈利, 政府机构和媒体. These groups come together once a year to stress the importance of financial literacy, inform consumers about where they can get help and provide free educational seminars and activities during the month of April.
你的财富讲座系列
The Center director and fellows are available to speak to various groups about how to make healthy and wealthy choices. 这个机会是针对澳门威尼斯人平台官网的学生和校友的, 但对整个圣查尔斯地区开放. It brings internationally recognized speakers to lecture on issues of personal finance that relate to our students, but also on the state of the economy at the national and regional level.
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该中心支持校园技能培养项目, 暑期儿童学院, 学校教师暑期学院, 以及旨在提高入学率的活动.