Professional Development Online Events

What trainings are coming up? (with links)

NCSS Resource Slam: Lesson Demos You Can Use

Get a front-row seat to fast-paced lesson demos and favorite takeaways from this year’s NCSS conference. Center staff and colleagues will showcase classroom-ready strategies you can use right away to energize civic learning.

SocialStudies.org/CivicEd.org

Thursday, Dec 11th, 6-7:30pm CT

December Webinars at EconEdLink!

Three sessions this month, including "Pop Culture Meets Personal Finance: Trends, Toys, Music and the Power of Hype" on Dec 10th!

EconEdLink.org

Dec 8th, 10th, and 15th

Monthly Virtual Professional Learning Sessions: The First Amendment

During this session, participants will learn about the text and history of the 1st Amendment, discuss historical and modern interpretations, and examine classroom-ready resources on this amendment and the amendment process.

ConstitutionCenter.org

Wednesday, Dec 17th, 5:30 - 7pm CT

Six ECON Books in 60 Minutes

Looking for inspiration over winter break? Econiful has six excellent contenders for your reading list, to strengthen your content knowledge and enrich your instruction.

Econiful.org

Tuesday, Dec 9th, 6-7pm CT

NGPF Speaker Series: Your Brain on Money with Hanna Horvath

Hanna, a money psychology expert, will address the true cost of “influencer economics,” the value of building practical money skills in the digital age, and why we're all so anxious about money right now.

NGPF.org

Thursday, Dec 12th, 6-7pm CT

Economics at the Holidays: Teaching Value, Scarcity & Spending

In this PD session, Leah Kilofyle will show teachers how to use real-world, seasonal examples like shopping, budgeting, and gift-giving to teach key economic concepts like value, scarcity, and consumer behavior.

IZZIT.org

Tuesday, Dec 9th, 6:30 - 7:30pm CT