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Professional Development Online Events
What trainings are coming up? (with links)
Bite-Sized Brilliance: Short Lessons and Activities to Boost Student Skills
During this webinar the Federal Reserve will introduce a collection of concise, 15-minute economics lessons and activities designed to enhance student skills efficiently. Perfect for high school and college educators facing time constraints, these quick yet impactful sessions, offered by the St. Louis Fed Economic Education team, are tailored to fit into any classroom schedule.
FRE.org
Thursday, Sep 10th, 10:30-11:30am CT
Keynes v Hayek: Clash of Ideas that Shaped the World
This webinar explores the influential economic debate between John Maynard Keynes and Friedrich Hayek, situating their ideas within the historical context of the Great Depression, World War II, and modern economic policy challenges. Through storytelling, visuals, and clear comparisons, participants will examine how each economist understood business cycles, the role of government, and the function of markets—and why their ideas continue to shape policy debates today.
EconEdLink.org
Tuesday, Sep 8th, 4-5pm CT
Advance Your Pedagogical Expertise with Sphere’s New Human Progress Curriculum
This event is an online release to showcase the full curriculum suite of Centers and Heroes of Progress. Attendees will leave this professional learning opportunity with a deeper understanding of Human Progress, scaffolding ways the story of human progress can be taught in the classroom. The authors of the curriculum will share their thoughts on applications for high school and middle school, followed by a moderated Q&A, offering attendees the opportunity to address relevant questions for their educational environment.
Sphere-Ed.org
Tuesday, Sep 15th, 6-7pm CT
The Ultimatum Game
What happens when fairness matters just as much as self-interest? Join FTE for an interactive virtual workshop where you’ll experience an economic simulation that can reveal surprising insights about human behavior, fairness, and the moral foundations of markets. Participants will explore how economic decision-making goes beyond pure self-interest and connect the experience to Adam Smith’s ideas about sympathy, social approval, and human nature.
FTE.org
Wednesday, Sep 9th, 5-6:30pm CT
The Math and the History of Investing
Four simple tables can teach investing lessons students may remember for life. See the enormous impact of earning an extra ½%, starting early, and investing just a little more. Discover a powerful tool for teaching market randomness and diversification and see how $100 a month, properly invested over generations, could potentially grow to $37 million, completely tax-free.
NGPF.org
Wednesday, Sep 9th, 6-7pm CT
9/11: The Lasting Legacy 25 Years Later
Twenty five years after September 11, 2001, Steve and Allison will discuss the shifting perspectives of the generations who lived through the event, to the lasting and lingering effects that affect today's students. What pivots were made in education and our daily lives as we navigated the new normal? How did civic engagement change, and what viewpoint shifts still impact us today?
NCSS.org
Thursday, Sep 3rd, 6-7pm CT
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