1. Thinking Globally (with Linda Doherty) ♦ Jan. 15, 3:45-5:45 p.m. ♦ River Bend Elementary School

This workshop combines varied international lessons with information about applying for a free two-week study tour in the summer with the Goethe Institute. Pre-registered teachers will receive maps of Germany and Europe, provided by Goethe Institute, as well as copies of books appropriate for their grade level. Grades K-12.

 2. The Stock Market Game: Learning Across the Curriculum ♦ Jan. 23, 3:45-5:45 p.m. ♦ RCPS Computer Lab

This workshop is for new and veteran Stock Market Game teachers interested in cross-curricular applications of personal finance and asset markets. Learn how to use the game effectively in the classroom and take full advantage of the many readily available lesson plans, projects, and competitions. Grades 4-12.

 3. Math & Economics Connections for Life ♦ Feb. 7, 3:45-5:45 p.m. ♦ Skyline Middle School

Learn how to tap into the natural creativity of your students with fun, hands-on activities. Lessons in the teacher resource book, Mathematics and Economics, encourage students to apply mathematical problem solving in the context of economics. Grades 3-8.

 4. Henry Hikes to Fitchburg ♦ Feb. 21, 3:45-5:45 p.m. ♦ John C. Myers Elementary School

Children’s picture books can be used to teach economic concepts at many levels. Featured books include Henry Hikes to Fitchburg, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and The Pickle Patch Bathtub. Concepts covered include opportunity cost, savings, goods and services, and productive resources. Grades K-8.

 5. Playful Economics ♦ March 27, 3:45-5:45 p.m. ♦ Pleasant Valley Elementary School

This workshop features a book containing fifteen economics lessons designed with elementary and middle school students in mind. Using modeling compound, students interact creatively as they are introduced to concepts found in the SOLs. Also included in Playful Economics are additional resources and a pretest/posttest with answers. Grades K-7.

 6. Charts and Graphs and Maps-OH MY! ♦ April 17, 3:45-5:45 p.m. ♦ Peak View Elementary School

With a focus on the current rigor in SOL testing, this session features methods, materials, and lessons to help students understand how to read and interpret informational graphics and primary source materials. Grades 2-6.

 7. Dragons Decide: A Free Enterprise Coloring Book ♦ May 2, 3:45-5:45 p.m. ♦ Smithland Elementary School

This workshop features lesson based on Dragons Decide, an excellent resource for either introducing or reviewing economic concepts with the students. Concepts such as economic wants, scarcity, choice ,decision-making, opportunity cost, saving, producers, goods and services, resources, specialization and interdependence are more readily understood when the students can apply them to the members of the Dragon Family. Each teacher will receive a set of coloring books courtesy of the Virginia Housing Development Authority. Grades K-5.

 8. 14 Greatest Hits ♦ May 9, 3:45-5:45 p.m. ♦ JMU Center for Economic Education

Put economics to work in your classroom with tried-and-true lesson plans featuring the concepts of trade, money, opportunity cost, scarcity and inflation. These lessons cover basic economic concepts starting with a general overview and then reinforcing economic content with interactive discussion activities, role-playing exercises and simulations. Lessons include teaching procedures, content standards, and reproducible activities. Grades 6-12.

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