Workshops- Webinars
The Mississippi Council on Economic Education is pleased to partner with our national Council for Economic Education (CEE) and NextGen Personal Finance (NGPF) to bring you professional development webinars for teachers nationwide. The webinars cover multiple topics on how to integrate personal finance and economics in the classroom and create a fun learning experience for your students.
When you attend the LIVE webinar(s), you will leave with relevant lessons, resources and tools that can be implemented the next day. Mississippi teachers earn 0.1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) for each LIVE webinar. You must attend a minimum of 5 LIVE webinars in order to apply for and receive CEU credit. While you may view archived webinars, they are not eligible to be submitted for CEU credit. Example: 5 LIVE webinars = 0.5 CEU’s.
When you have completed a minimum of 5 LIVE webinars please collect the certificates of completion that you have received from CEE and/or NGPF and complete the form below to apply for your CEU Credit. CEU’s will be issued to you by email within 30 days of receipt.
YOU MUST VIEW LIVE WEBINARS (NOT ON DEMAND). WEBINAR RECORDINGS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT FOR CEU CREDIT.
**Many of the webinars are interactive so it is recommended that you participate from a desktop or laptop computer rather than your smart phone.**
Click below to see available webinars:
CEE Webinar Spotlight: January-April 2023
January and February are full of professional development opportunities at CEE. Join our FREE webinar series and special sessions. Earn CEU credits for every hour you attend, obtain classroom ready resources, and explore different EdTech tools. Invest in yourself and come to as many as you can!
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Don’t forget to take advantage of this special opportunity! Attend three CEE professional development webinars in a single month to redeem a Nearpod Premium Plus Account license valued at $300 for FREE HERE! There are a limited number of licenses available. Licenses will be awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis.
WEBINAR SERIES:
AP MACROECONOMICS SERIES (January)
Prepare your students for the Macro AP Exam via CEE’s macroeconomics webinar series, held on successive Monday evenings, using activities and lessons from AP Economics Macroeconomics Teacher Resource Manual Fourth Edition.
- Appreciation, Depreciation, and Trade Date: January 9 – Time: 5:00 – 6:00PM ET – Grades: 9-12
- Preparing for Unit 6 FRQs Date: January 16 – Time: 5:00 – 6:00PM ET – Grades: 9-12
COLLEGE READINESS SERIES (January & February)
In collaboration with Goddard Riverside Options Center, this college readiness webinar series will assist your thinking about college and career readiness by guiding you through important questions to consider.
- Financial Aid Basics Date: January 17 – Time: 5:00 – 6:00PM ET – Grades: 9-12
- Supporting Students to have a Balanced List of Good-Fit Postsecondary Options Date: January 24 – Time: 5:00 – 6:00PM ET – Grades: 9-12
- Supporting Strong College Applications through Essays and Recommendations Date: January 31 – Time: 5:00 – 6:00PM ET – Grades: 9-12
- Proprietary Schools – Proceed with Caution Date: February 7 – Time: 5:00 – 6:00PM ET – Grades: 9-12
- College Going Culture: Supporting Diverse Populations Date: February 14 – Time: 5:00 – 6:00PM ET – Grades: 9-12
- Analyzing Financial Aid Packages Date: February 28 – Time: 5:00 – 6:00PM ET – Grades: 9-12
AP MICROECONOMICS SERIES (January – April)
Prepare your students for the Micro AP Exam via CEE’s microeconomics webinar series, held on successive Monday evenings, using activities and lessons from AP Economics Microeconomics Teacher Resource Manual Fourth Edition.
- The Economic Way of Thinking Date: January 30 – Time: 5:00 – 6:00PM ET – Grades: 9-12
- Scarcity, Opportunity Cost, And Production Curves Date: February 13 – Time: 5:00 – 6:00PM ET – Grades: 9-12
- Absolute and Comparative Advantage Date: February 27 – Time: 5:00 – 6:00PM ET – Grades: 9-12
- Understanding Supply and Demand Date: March 6 – Time: 5:00 – 6:00PM ET – Grades: 9-12
- Equilibrium Price and Quantity Date: March 13 – Time: 5:00 – 6:00PM ET – Grades: 9-12
- Marginal Analysis Date: March 27 – Time: 5:00 – 6:00PM ET – Grades: 9-12
- Economic Systems Date: April 3 – Time: 5:00 – 6:00PM ET – Grades: 9-12
ADDITIONAL PD OPPORTUNITIES:
Bitcoin, FTX, Blockchain and Where We Go From Here Date: January 26 – Time: 6:00 – 7:00PM ET – Grades: 9-12
This introduction webinar delivers a comprehensive overview of Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and the current state of mind in the industry. Participants will also learn how these technologies are used in cryptocurrencies, and walk through a real-world transaction on the Bitcoin blockchain. Lastly, this webinar will teach the different types of wallets that are used to hold cryptocurrencies.
Capitalism: What Is It and How Does It Compare to Alternative Systems? Date: February 1 – Time: 6:00 – 7:00PM ET – Grades: 9-12
This interactive session will demonstrate the differences between capitalist and alternative systems that direct resources into the production of what people want and need, identify the impact on income distribution, and discuss societal outcomes throughout modern history.
Economic Fundamentals: 6 Common Sense Principles Date: February 6 – Time: 6:00 – 7:00PM ET – Grades: 9-12
Explore six common sense economic concepts and identify valuable resources to bring into courses. This webinar will provide real-world examples that demonstrate to students the power of the economic way of thinking and how to use it to live more satisfying lives.
ReadyAssessments Date: February 22 – Time: 5:00 – 6:00PM ET – Grades: K-12
Learn how to optimize your use of ReadyAssessments from CEE’s Senior Director of Digital Products, Andrea Mozo. All webinar attendees will participate in an interactive session and will be allowed to turn their mics on, view the presenter, and get the live support they need.