Professional Development Online Events

What trainings are coming up? (with links)

Talking To Your Students About "Paying the Minimum"

Charla McKinley is the author of Beyond Personal Finance--a hands-on life simulation that puts teens in the driver’s seat of adulthood (ages 22–42). They make major decisions—career, car, apartment, spouse, home, investments, and more—then build budgets to see the real financial impact of each choice.

Teachers.Fee.org

Tuesday, Feb 10th, 6-7pm CT

Rockonomics 101: History, Economics, Rock and Roll!

This presentation with TeachRock.com explores how music can serve as a powerful teaching tool for understanding U.S. economics and history between the 1880s and the 1960s. Songs of this period not only entertained but also reflected and shaped the nation’s economic and social realities.

EconEdLink.org

Wednesday, Feb 11th, 6-7pm CT

"Swiftonomics" and Super Bowls: How Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Can Help Teach Economics

Explore the economic phenomena sparked by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's influence on everything from crafts to football. Discover how the intersection of pop culture and economics can captivate students and make complex economic concepts more accessible.

FederalReserveEducation.org

Thursday, Feb 5th, 3:30 - 4:30pm CT

The Economics of Love and Romance

How can market forces help us understand the search for a romantic partner? How do information asymmetry, new technologies, and the sunk-cost fallacy impact relationship decision-making? Show your middle and high school students that economics is anything but dismal!

Econiful.org

Wednesday, Feb 4th, 6-7pm CT

Taxes Resources for Tax Season

Get ready for tax season with NGPF's updated taxes curriculum! Amanda Volz will review 5 essential pieces of NGPF curriculum to supplement your unit on taxes, so that you can bring all of the latest forms and information for the current tax filing year to your students.

NGPF.org

Wednesday, Feb 4th, 6-7pm CT

America 250: Promises, Paradox, and the Present - "What Kept Them Up at Night?"

What did the Founding Fathers fear as they took huge political risks and thought of designing the new republic? While exploring the Declaration of Independence and its revisions, we will explore what the founders might have feared (faction, tyranny, instability) that in turn shaped both the ideals and the structure of the U.S.'s newly budding government. First in a new Spring webinar series.

SocialStudies.org

Thursday, Feb 12th, 6-7pm CT