Summer Workshops for All K-12 Educators

Designed with Teachers in Mind

These short workshops are easy-to-fit into your summer schedule and offer hands-on lessons, classroom-ready activities, and practical support to elevate your instruction.

Turn real-world economic data into engaging classroom activities. Join us for a hands-on workshop led by Diego Mendez-Carbajo the St. Louis Fed’s FRED® subject matter expert!

In this interactive session, you’ll:

Learn to incorporate FRED® data into lesson plans
Design hands-on, data-driven classroom activities
Walk away with ready-to-use instructional materials

Monday, June 30, 2025

1:00 - 4:00 pm

3 clock hours

Looking for fresh ways to teach the fundamentals of Economics and the Market System? Join Brett Burkey, Director of Education of the Florida Council on Economic Education for strategies and insights.

In this interactive session, you’ll explore:

Hands-on lesson modeling—you’ll experience activities just like your students would
Practical tools for teachers of all experience levels
Historical and contemporary applications to make concepts relevant
Strategies to deliver lessons with confidence and clarity

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

1:00 - 4:00 PM

3 clock hours

How can economics be used to explore ethics and the environment? Join Scott Bacon, CEEE Assistant Director & Amy Krzyzanowski, CEEE Instructional Designer to discover ready-made, hands-on lessons designed to help your students think critically through the lens.

In this interactive session, you’ll gain:

Classroom-ready activities that spark meaningful discussions
Strategies to connect ethics, the environment, and economics
Hands-on lesson modeling so you can experience them just like your students

Monday, July 7, 2025

1:00 - 4:00 PM

3 clock hours

Equip yourself with insights from psychology and economics to enhance classroom effectiveness while providing strategies to prevent burnout. Join Luke Starkey and explore experiments, partner work, simulations, and instruction to help educators thrive.

In this interactive session, you’ll learn:

Psychology in the Classroom: Help teachers apply psychological principles to improve student learning, attention, and engagement.
Economic Decision-Making: Apply opportunity cost and behavioral economics to improve instructional choices.
Educator Well-Being: Learn sustainable practices to stay motivated and prevent burnout.

Tuesday, July 8, 2025

1:00 - 4:00 PM

3 clock hours

Join Amy Krzyzanowski and Dan Wynn for Swipe Right on EdTech for middle and high school teachers ready-to-use tech tools to boost engagement, simplify planning, and spark meaningful dialogue. Or join Stephanie Fleetwood and Holly Golder for Bringing Economics to Life offering elementary educators hands-on strategies aligned with Econ for Kids to make big ideas fun and approachable.

In this one-day Conference, you’ll find:

Elementary and secondary sessions
5 clock hours
$25 Amazon gift card & T-shirt Raffle
Breakfast & Lunch will be provided

Thursday, July 10, 2025

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

5 clock hours

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Socialism: How it is understood today, and how it was applied in the past? Help your students explore its history, ideals, and real-world outcomes from an economic viewpoint with presenters from Foundations of Teaching Economics.

In this interactive session, you’ll gain:

Hands-on activities, lessons, data, and analysis
Case studies that highlight key historical applications
Emphasis is given to the stark difference between the ideals of socialism and the economic results of socialist policies.
Lunch will be provided

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

1:00 - 4:00 PM

3 clock hours

Keys provides a comprehensive professional development and 47 ready-to-teach lessons aligned with state and national standards in personal finance, economics, social studies, family and consumer sciences, and business education.

In this three-day workshop, you’ll receive:

$100 Gift Card – Upon completing all sessions
Complete Curriculum Resources – 47-lesson personal finance program
Expert Support – Ongoing assistance from CEEE staff
Free Parking – Available upon request during registration

July 15-17, 2025

8:00 AM - 3:30 PM

18 clock hours

Have you ever thought about setting up a classroom Mini-Society but don't know where to start? Join the CEEE's Bonnie Meszaros and Amy Krzyzanowski, along with experienced Mini-Society teacher, Erin Boettcher, for this one-day professional development session that brings economics and entrepreneurship to life through hands-on, experience-based learning.

In this workshop, you’ll receive:

A step-by-step Mini-Society Manual with lessons and support materials
Guidance from seasoned educators who've implemented the program
Practical tips on classroom setup, management, and integration with your curriculum
A chance to collaborate and share ideas with other 3rd–5th grade teachers

Wednesday, July 16, 2025

9:00 - 3:00 PM

5 clock hours

OUR MISSION

To prepare K-12 educators and students in economics, personal finance and entrepreneurship by providing dynamic, effective and standards-based professional learning, resources and programs.

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