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Economics Center Programs Designed to Meet New State Mandates

Submitted by Jaclyn Smith on Thu, 09/22/2011 - 11:33am

Cincinnati – The Economics Center at the University of Cincinnati offers teachers throughout Southwest Ohio professional development courses, focusing on integrating economics and financial literacy concepts into core curriculum to meet new requirements of Ohio Senate Bill 311, the “Ohio Core”. The bill requires school districts to work with local Centers for Economic Education around Ohio to address the new requirements for high school graduation.

New Frontier in Teacher Training: Distance Learning

Submitted by Jaclyn Smith on Wed, 06/15/2011 - 3:58pm

The Economics Center is working to develop its first distance learning program, thanks to the gift from the Alpaugh Family Foundation. This distance learning initiative leverages technology to create quality, online training opportunities for educators who teach, appreciate and have a commitment to economics and financial education in their classrooms. Its aim is to provide full online courses and “blended teachers training courses” - those that utilize some traditional, in-person introduction with online learning – to educators in our geographic footprint and beyond.

Alpaugh Scholars Program "Bus Tour" Photos

Submitted by Jaclyn Smith on Tue, 11/16/2010 - 4:17pm

Created with flickr slideshow from softsea.

Building a Stronger Economy by Connecting Education Leaders to the Community

Submitted by Jaclyn Smith on Tue, 07/13/2010 - 5:57pm

The Economics Center’s Alpaugh Scholars Leadership Program is designed in collaboration with the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce and modeled after the highly successful Leadership Cincinnati Program. The program is an opportunity for local educators to get introduced to the local economy and current issues that affect schools and education. Since its beginning three years ago, the Alpaugh Leadership Program has attracted over 100 principals, superintendents, teachers and other school administrators from Southwest Ohio school districts.

Opportunity for Economic Educators: Apply today for a Study Tour on Economic Education to the Republic of South Africa

Submitted by Jaclyn Smith on Wed, 04/07/2010 - 3:59pm

The UC Economics Center is excited to bring this opportunity to the educators they serve. If you are involved in economics education, grades 5-12, you may be interested in this study tour program.

The Council for Economic Education (CEE) is now accepting applications for a Study Tour on Economic Education to the Republic of South Africa. The Study Tour is an activity conducted by CEE with funding from the U.S. Department of Education for the Cooperative Education Exchange Program (CEEP). CEEP is carried out in coordination with the U.S. Department of State

Resounding Success - Financial Education Teacher Academy

Submitted by admin on Wed, 02/04/2009 - 11:52pm

Financial Education Teacher Academy was presented in June with the support of State of Ohio Treasurer’s Office. Over 30 business, family/consumer science and economics teachers attended the Academy. This financial education program for teachers was presented by six other centers for economics education across Ohio.