The Best Kept Secrets in Illinois: Resources for Teachers

and Schools from Econ Illinois!

Presented by: Nancy Hanlon Harrison & Beth Metzler, Econ Illinois, NIU

 
Course Description:
Econ Illinois offers teachers/schools/districts free curriculum, resources and training to teach K-12 students the fundamental economic and personal finance concepts/skills needed to think critically – to understand and succeed in our economy.  Participants will receive an abundance of information about teacher awards programs, student programming, The Stock Market Game™ program, instructional strategies and teaching resources for teaching decision-making through math, literature, consumer economics, personal finance, entrepreneurship and much more!

** FREE Programs that will be discussed and applicable grades The Stock Market Game (4-12) Illinois Personal Finance Challenge (9-12) Poster Contest (1-8) Virtual Economics CD resource with >1,200 lessons (K-12)

   
Grade Level(s): K-12 Content Area(s): Administration, Mathematics, Social Science, Student Success, Technology, Reading, and Other: Personal Finance/Consumer Economics, Economics, Pre-Service Teachers
   
Session: 1, 2, 3, or 4 Room #: 408