SECONDARY ECONOMICS

AMY KRZYZANOWSKI

DAN WYNN

Swipe Right on EdTech: Powering Up Your Economic Classroom

Discover free, easy-to-use tech tools designed to make teaching economics more efficient and interactive. Attendees will explore resources that simplify planning and organization, increase student engagement, and promote literacy and civil dialogue around complex economic issues. This session will also highlight tools that make feedback more immediate and actionable, while supporting differentiated instruction to meet diverse student needs. Whether you're tech-savvy or just getting started, you'll leave with new ideas and resources ready to implement in your middle school or high school economics classroom.

ELEMENTARY ECONOMICS

ANDREW HILL

Active-Learning in the Elementary School Classroom

Looking for economics lessons to excite and engage elementary school learners? Participants in this session will learn about a set of 10 active-learning lessons for teaching economics in the elementary grades from the Federal Reserve Economic Fundamentals (FREF) program. Activities from two of the lessons will be demonstrated. Participants will leave with access to the 10 lessons and tips on how to implement them in their own classrooms.

SECONDARY ECONOMICS

AUSTIN GREEN



To the Penny: Teaching Debts and Deficits

In this hands-on workshop, teachers learn how and where the Federal Government spends money. Teachers work in teams to allocate 100 pennies across 14 categories as they think how the government allocates money in the Federal Budget. They predict how much of that spending is mandatory vs. discretionary and how much of the spending is covered by tax revenue. Along the way, participants get to compare their predictions with the actual budget of the Federal Government and discuss ways to deal with the shortfall in tax revenue.

SECONDARY ECONOMICS

JOSHUA DALTON



Silly Techniques for Serious Goals

Learn fun, practical techniques to strengthen your classroom delivery and connect with students in meaningful ways. Inspired by collegiate teaching strategies, this session will help you refine your approach to economic education.

SECONDARY PERSONAL FINANCE

KYLEE HOLLIDAY



Smart Spending: Empowering High School Students with Budgeting Basics

In this hands-on session, educators will discover dynamic classroom activities designed to make budgeting both fun and practical for secondary students. Participants will explore interactive exercises all aimed at helping students grasp key financial concepts like income, expenses, saving, and decision-making. Participants will walk away with multiple lessons to teach their students the skills needed for budgeting.

ELEMENTARY PERSONAL FINANCE

LINDA BACON



Running a Family Financial Fun Night

Want to bring financial literacy skills beyond the classroom? Learn how to host a Family Financial Fun Night at your school, creating a community-driven event that makes money management skills fun and accessible for students and parents alike.

ELEMENTARY ECONOMICS & PERSONAL FINANCE

MEAGHAN VITALE



Children’s Literature, Economics, and Personal Finance: A Delicious Combination

Learn how to make economics and personal finance active and exciting using children’s literature. Teachers will participate in a lesson demonstration of Splat the Cat Takes the Cake, among others. The lessons demonstrated will provide educators with grade-level appropriate activities for teaching about economic and personal finance concepts including opportunity costs, choices, income, and budgeting. Participants will leave the session with lessons aligned to the Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics and National Standards for Personal Finance Education.

ELEMENTARY ECONOMICS

STEPHANIE FLEETWOOD



Bringing Economics to Life: Hands-On Activities for Young Learners

Engage young learners in the exciting world of economics with hands-on, interactive activities designed to make complex concepts accessible and fun! In this session, educators will explore practical, student-centered strategies aligned with Econ for Kids that bring economic principles to life.