Archives for February 2025

Register for the Personal Finance Challenge The Competition that Makes Your Students Financially Savvy The National Personal Finance Challenge offers high school students the opportunity to supplement and showcase their knowledge in personal finance and demonstrate their money management skills in six knowledge areas: earning income, spending, saving, investing, managing credit, and managing risk.  The competition starts in your state and culminates in the National Finals in Atlanta, Georgia. WHY YOU & YOUR STUDENTS SHOULD PARTICIPATE: Coaching is easy! We have a teacher toolkit to prepare your students. Give your students skills for life— Build your students' financial knowledge and critical thinking skills. Participation is rewarding— Cash prizes and teams advancing to the National Finals receive an all-expense paid trip to Atlanta, Georgia (includes food, lodging, … [Read more...]

NEW LESSON: Risky Spending & Teen Gambling In this personal finance lesson, high school students review statistics about underage gambling, listen to a podcast, give thumbs up or thumbs down to statements they believe are about/true for gambling, and create a public service poster to alert their peers to the dangers of teenage gambling. ADVERTISING & THE SUPER BOWL Harness the excitement of the Super Bowl to help your students become informed consumers and investors. This month, EconEdLink lessons ask students to analyze stock prices of companies who buy ad time during the Super Bowl, learn to look out for deceptive advertising, and identify strategies that make commercials successful. Stock Prices and the Super Bowl - Lesson - Grades: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 In this lesson from the SIFMA Foundation for Investor … [Read more...]

Please join us for a special conversation with Seth Carpenter (Managing Director, Chief Global Economist, Morgan Stanley) and John Y. Campbell, PhD (Morton L. and Carole S. Olshan, Professor of Economics, Harvard University, CEE Board Member). The Economy is Changing - or is it? Thursday, March 20, 6-7pm … [Read more...]

Join us on Saturday, April 5, for a Professional Development day in honor of Financial Literacy Month. The engaging sessions will focus on essential personal finance topics, offering teachers the chance to earn 4 CEU credits. We’ll dive into diverse and inclusive content related to personal finance, covering lessons on taxes, investing, and more. There will be two sessions. The first half of each session will be lecture-based and the second half of each session will include hands-on learning opportunities and break-out sessions where you will put your learning into practice. REGISTER TODAY! … [Read more...]

For AP Macroeconomics and Microeconomics educators, our AP series dives deep into foundational concepts like supply and demand, market equilibrium, fiscal policy, and more. With focused sessions for both AP Micro and Macro, these webinars will offer you actionable strategies for teaching complex topics while providing valuable resources to support your students’ success on the exam. Strengthen your understanding and gain tools for delivering content in a way that resonates with your students.   Mastering Supply, Demand & Market Equilibrium  Date: March 10 - Time: 7:00 - 8:00 PM ET - Grades: 9-12 View the collection and upcoming April sessions in the series HERE.   … [Read more...]

This month, we're continuing our Economics of War series, where we'll explore how periods of conflict shape global markets. From the impact on exchange rates to the effects on trade and market dynamics, these sessions will provide you with the tools and strategies to help your students understand the economic consequences of war. Expect lively discussions, group activities, and real-world case studies that bring these critical topics to life in your classroom.  Date: March 6 - Time: 5:00 - 6:00 PM ET - Grades: 9-12, College What About Trade During War? Date: March 20 - Time: 5:00 - 6:00 PM ET - Grades: 6-8, 9-12 View the collection and upcoming April sessions in the series … [Read more...]