Virtual Economics and Math Program
July 13-14, 2011
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Please send an email to:
Ann Reichert at areichert@bridgew.edu , and include your name, school, grade, and subject(s) taught.
Register soon, as seats may be limited!
Please join your colleagues at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston for a free and engaging summer workshop! Over the course of two days, this two-part workshop will offer teachers 10 hours of hands-on training on how to incorporate economics, mathematics and international concepts into their classroom teaching. Emphasis will be on relating economics concepts to the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. This program will offer training in the new Virtual Economics 4.0 DVD. Participating teachers will receive complimentary copies of Mathematics and Economics materials and the Virtual Economics DVD/flash drive (a $100+ value). Teachers may choose to attend only one day, but Massachusetts teachers who complete both sessions will be eligible to earn PDPs.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Virtual Economics Workshop with International Applications
| 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Overview, lessons and practice (teachers please bring your own laptops, if possible) |
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Using Virtual Economics 4.0 to Improve Mathematics and Life Skills
| 8:30am - 9:00am | Registration and Coffee |
| 9:00 – 11:00 | Math and Economics: Connections for Life Breakout sessions by grade (run concurrently): |
| 11:00 - 12:00pm | Using Virtual Economics to Teach Math Skills
 (teachers please bring your own laptops, if possible) |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Lunch and Table Discussions |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Tour of the Federal Reserve Exhibits, Overview of Fed Programs/ Resources for Teachers |
| 2:00 – 3:30 | Virtual Economics in the Federal Reserve Lab |
| 3:30 - 4:00 | Workshop Reflection and Evaluation |
This workshop is available to teachers through the generous support of State Farm and the Council for Economic Education. Additional sponsors include the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, the Massachusetts Council on Economic Education, Bridgewater State University and Salem State University.
