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Common Sense: Economics For Life!

           An Online Course Package That Will Turn on the Learning Light for Your Students

 

  

 

WHEN: Thursday, March 20, 2014

WHERE: Lambeau Field at Green Bay, WI

COST: $25 and includes a day of instruction, the online course package, a copy of the book, Common Sense Economics, a light breakfast and lunch.

Make Learning Economics Engaging, Relevant and Fun!

The course pairs the economics primer Common Sense Economics: What everyone should know about Wealth and Prosperity with media technology that includes videos, exercises, audios, and a test bank for quizzes and exams.

Registration is limited to 25 attendees. Make sure to bring a laptop.

 

Websites for Economics Educators

Michigan Council on Economic Education

Center for Economic Education

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MCEE

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Online Learning

 

Center Partnerships
School House Encourage your school district to become a member of the Developmental Economic Education Partners (DEEP) network.  DEEP members are school districts that make a commitment to integrating economics and entrepreneurship in their curriculum. DEEP Partners
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 Teachers and administrators can play a key role in advancing economics and entrepreneurship learning into the curriculum of schools across the Upper Peninsula by serving as an educator associate who trains and works with other teachers.  EA Partners
open book The NMU-CEEE facilitated the publication of No Social Studies Left Behind. The book was written by Iris Katers, a teacher at Marquette’s Graveraet Intermediate School, and printed at NMU. Two Northern students, Kim Wheeler and ReAnna Ruzzicone, assisted with writing and editing the book.

Common Sense Economics

book-178x300_tlarge.jpgCommon Sense Economics is a book, which was written to help people learn how the economy works. It covers subjects such as generating wealth and how to make sound economic choices. There are many workshops relating to the book being offered and to sign up for these upcoming workshops go to www.commonsenseconomics.com. These workshops include a presentation of and provide training for this exciting new course developed by the Florida State University Stavros Center and NMU CEEE. The information given by this book is suitable for use at both the college and high school levels, this flexible multi-media course package targets students who may take only one course in economics.

Your Wealth Lecture Series

Former Shell Oil President to Visit NMU
M.jpg John Hofmeister, founder and CEO of Citizens for Affordable Energy, spoke Tuesday, Jan. 21 in Reynolds Recital Hall on affordable energy solutions. He is a former President of Shell Oil Company and author of "Why We Hate The Oil Companies: Straight Talk from an Energy Insider." View Hofmeister's presentation. 
NMU Student Opportunities
NMU CampusMany different types of opportunities exist for Northern Michigan University students at the Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship, including:
  • Internships
  • Pre-service workshops for education majors
  • Materials development
  • Community presentations

To learn more, go to Student Opportunities
Center Receives an Award

Albert_Beekhuis_Award._2012_tsmall.PNGGrateful for the tremendous support from the community, the NMU-CEEE won the Albert Beekhuis Award at the National Council for Economic Education Conference in October 2012!