Master Teacher Programs
MCEE currently offers FOUR state certificate programs where Mississippi teachers can earn an endorsement on their teaching license for completion. Subject areas offered are Economics, Personal Finance, Entrepreneurship and College and Career Readiness. Please see below for qualifications and additional information.

Master Teacher of Economics
Earn the 193 Economics Endorsement!
The Master Teacher of Economics (MTE) is our flagship program, created to bridge the gap between what educators know and what they need to know. In addition to improving teaching skills, the MTE improves a teacher’s ability and practice of being a good critical thinker. MTEs will have more ability and confidence to empower their students’ critical thinking capacity to make better choices as they plan their personal finance goals. Successful MTEs will understand why economics education is valuable and learn how to present the content in an engaging manner; have the ability to mentor students in making economic and personal finance decisions; articulate answers to the essential questions related to making college and career ready decisions; recognize good economics informational text; and improve in structuring learning experiences. The MTE was developed to be an example that teachers could replicate in their classrooms to meet best practices in engaging students to integrate critical thinking into their lives.

Testimonials
Devonte
June 2024
I will apply EVERYTHING I learned from this course next school year!
Lashekia
June 2024
The MTE has had a profound impact on my teaching practice, equipping me with the knowledge, confidence, and innovative strategies necessary to effectively teach economics.
Michael
June 2024
I feel more confident in explaining concepts that I wasn't able to before!
MCEE is pleased to provide the student course component of our Master Teacher Courses in the areas of College and Career Readiness, Economics, Entrepreneurship, and Personal Finance. The student courses are available at no cost to K-12 Mississippi Educators. Course content is available upon request and is easily imported into the following learning management systems: Canvas, Google Classroom, Schoology. Instructional videos and technical support are provided.
By the numbers
44
Teachers Trained in FY24
931
Teachers Trained Program to Date
80%
Increase in Preparedness to Teach Economics
Master Teacher of Entrepreneurship
Earn the 915 Entrepreneurship Endorsement!
In addition to improving teaching skills, the Master Teacher of Entrepreneurship (MTEnt) course improves a teacher’s ability and practice of being a good critical thinker. MTEnts will have more ability and confidence to empower their students’ critical thinking capacity to make better choices as they create and pursue economic opportunities. Successful MTEnts will understand why entrepreneurship education is valuable for all students and learn how to present the content in an engaging manner; learn how to mentor students in the process of developing, testing, and launching a business idea; recognize good entrepreneurship informational text; and improve in structuring learning experiences. The MTEnt was developed to be an example that teachers could replicate in their classrooms to meet best practices in engaging students to integrate critical thinking and an entrepreneurial mindset in their lives.

Testimonials
Meredith
July 2023
The MTEnt program was extremely valuable in preparing me to teach an engaging, student-centered class in entrepreneurship.
Beverly
July 2023
The MTEnt program is a great tool for teachers to help students realize their potential and take action to turn their dreams into reality.
Minuette
June 2024
This was an awesome program!!!
MCEE is pleased to provide the student course component of our Master Teacher Courses in the areas of College and Career Readiness, Economics, Entrepreneurship, and Personal Finance. The student courses are available at no cost to K-12 Mississippi Educators. Course content is available upon request and is easily imported into the following learning management systems: Canvas, Google Classroom, Schoology. Instructional videos and technical support are provided.
By the numbers
16
Teachers Trained in FY24
368
Teachers Trained Program to Date
125%
Increase in Preparedness to Teach Entrepreneurship
Master Teacher of Personal Finance
Earn the 941 Personal Finance Endorsement!
In addition to improving teaching skills, the MTPF course enhances a teacher’s ability to be a good critical thinker. MTPFs gain greater ability and confidence to empower their students' critical thinking skills, enabling them to make better choices as they plan their personal finance goals. Successful MTPFs will understand the value of personal finance education and learn how to present the content in an engaging manner; mentor students in making informed personal finance decisions; articulate answers to essential questions related to college and career readiness; recognize quality personal finance informational text; and improve their ability to structure learning experiences. The MTPF course, developed as a replicable model for teachers, exemplifies best practices in engaging students and fostering critical thinking in their lives. This program is offered in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Memphis Branch, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, New Orleans Branch.

Testimonials
Sonya
June 2024
This course is SO NEEDED by today's youth. It makes personal finance relatable to students and gives them a healthy start to adult finances!!
Davona
June 2024
This course did an outstanding job of pulling together the financial concepts needed for “adulting.” The layout of the course and the materials included provide a perfect foundation for teaching personal finance to others.
Courtney
June 2024
Every aspect of this course touches on what students need to know to make it in this world today.
MCEE is pleased to provide the student course component of our Master Teacher Courses in the areas of College and Career Readiness, Economics, Entrepreneurship, and Personal Finance. The student courses are available at no cost to K-12 Mississippi Educators. Course content is available upon request and is easily imported into the following learning management systems: Canvas, Google Classroom, Schoology. Instructional videos and technical support are provided.
By the numbers
29
Teachers Trained in FY24
323
Teachers Trained Program to Date
80%
Increase in Preparedness to Teach Personal Finance
Master Teacher of College & Career Readiness
Earn the 942 College & Career Readiness Endorsement!
In addition to improving teaching skills, the Master Teacher of College and Career Readiness (MTCCR) improves a teacher’s ability and practice of being a good critical thinker. MTCCRs will have more ability and confidence to empower their students’ critical thinking capacity to make better choices as they prepare to leave high school and enter the workforce, military or post-secondary education. Successful MTCCRs will understand why personal finance education is valuable and learn how to present the content in an engaging manner; learn how to use materials created by Get2College to mentor students in the process of planning for and applying for college; have the ability to mentor students in making decisions on next steps after high school; articulate answers to the essential questions of what is after high school and why different choices make sense for different students; recognize good personal finance informational text; improve in structuring learning experiences, and improve on professional evaluations. The MTCCR was developed to be an example that teachers could replicate in their classrooms to meet best practices in engaging students to integrate the economic way of thinking into their lives.

Testimonials
Tiffany
June 2024
This course changed my life. There is so much information that I can share with my students as well as apply in my own everyday life. Every teacher that plans to teach CCR should be required to go through this course.
Hemant
June 2024
This MTCCR course was one of the most informative and innovative courses that I've taken in years. The instructors and information shared were on point for instructing for success.
Kelly
June 2024
In my opinion, this course is the most critical course there is when it comes to making sure that students have what they need to make the best decision they can upon graduation.
MCEE is pleased to provide the student course component of our Master Teacher Courses in the areas of College and Career Readiness, Economics, Entrepreneurship, and Personal Finance. The student courses are available at no cost to K-12 Mississippi Educators. Course content is available upon request and is easily imported into the following learning management systems: Canvas, Google Classroom, Schoology. Instructional videos and technical support are provided.
By the numbers
33
Teachers Trained in FY24
339
Teachers Trained Program to Date
125%
Increase in Preparedness to Teach CCR