Introduction to Teaching High School Economics

This two day course is designed to highlight some prominent themes that would be taught in a high school economics course. The course will be divided between micro and macroeconomic topics. Day one will focus on the micro topics of scarcity, choice and cost (the economic trilogy), economic systems and the fundamentals of supply and demand. Day two will feature macro topics of international trade, government spending and taxation (fiscal policy) and the phenomenon of inflation (money supply). Content background will be presented and field-tested classroom lessons will be demonstrated.
 

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED - please call to check on availability
Mail/fax registration form or register by phone at 303-752-2323

• Date: June 10-11, 2010 (register by: June 2)

• Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

• Location: Fort Collins, TBD

• Class Fee: $70, Poudre School District teachers are free (payable to CCEE with registration)

• Optional Credit Fee: 1 CU ECON grad. sem. credit hours, $60 (payable to CU online)

• Faculty:

  • Professor David Aske, University of Northern Colorado; and

  • Glen Matthews, Cherokee Trail High School, Aurora

• Includes: Lesson binder, continental breakfast and lunch

Support provided by:

Teachers can earn a certificate in Secondary or Elementary Economic Education through a 12 credit-hour program offered by CCEE and CU at Colorado Springs. Program includes Economics for Educators (3 credits), Methods for Teaching Economics (3 credits), and 6 credits of elective economics classes. Classes marked with the diploma icon have been pre-approved for the certificate.