Kentucky Council on Economic Education 
www.econ.org

It's not too late to register for the Stock Market Game!  Registration is open through February 28.  Challenge your students to understand what it is to build a diversified portfolio and to experience what is happening in the stock market.  Learn more at  today at www.econ.org/smg. The Murray State Center is hosting one last workshop:  February 17 at McCracken County Board of Education - Contact Barry Brown @ barry.brown@murraystate.edu to register.

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SPRING GAME DATES
February 7 - April 15, 2011
Spring Registration deadline is February 28.

Show Me The Money Online PD for middle and high school educators -
February 28 - April 8

“Show Me the Money: Personal Finance for Middle and Secondary Classrooms”, a 6-week, facilitated, online PD, offered through e-Learning Kentucky will introduce you to basic personal finance concepts and principles that can be implemented immediately in your everyday lessons and activities. We will explore personal finance as recommended in the new Practical Living Program Review as well as the interactive, hands-on lessons, activities, and resources focusing on some of the newest and “best” online resources.  Opportunities to share resources, strategies, and ideas with colleagues!  As a final product, we will create and share personal finance webliographies. Topics will include:  financial responsibility and decision-making; income and careers; financial planning; credit and debt; insurance and risk management, and savings and investing.
Participants will receive:

Teaching Economics Using Children's Literature - We are seeking 5th-grade teachers who will teach economic concepts this spring to participate in a study of the effectiveness of a CEE curriculum.  We are looking for teacher participants for 2 groups during Spring, 2011 – and, the ultimate aim is to have teachers in both groups trained to use the ”Teaching Economics Using Children’s Literature” curriculum with your students and to supply all of the teachers with many of the literature books referenced in the curriculum.

Benefits to Teachers Who Participate:
A stipend of $100 upon completion of requirements this spring | Free training in Teaching Economics Using Children’s Literature curriculum including a copy of the curriculum – this will occur in August,2011 (after the student testing is done this spring) | A copy of each of 13 different children’s literature books from the curriculum | An Implementation Plan that outlines 5th-grade core concepts covered in the literature books

Requirements for Teachers Who Participate:  Teachers complete two online tests/surveys in February, 2011 | All teachers administer standardized online pretests to students | One group of teachers will use a concept list to incorporate literature books in classes during Spring, 2011 but will not use the curriculum  (Group 1) | One group of teachers will teach economics as usual with no use of the literature books or curriculum during Spring, 2011  (Group 2) | All teachers administer posttests during the Spring, 2011 semester | All teachers complete a follow-up survey at the end of the project. Participants can earn $100 stipend!

How to Register:  for more info

Life Fundamental$ Financial Literacy Summit - June 23-24, 2011@ Hyatt Regency Hotel in Louisville

Teachers - Grades 6-12!!  Are you charged with teaching wellness; financial and/or physical?  Have you decided how you will meet the goals of the new Program Review for Practical Living/Career Studies?  Make plans to join us for our fourth annual Life Fundamental$ Summit!  Our theme this year, is Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise!  Attend sessions aligned to the curriculum demonstrators for the Program Review and economics standards to help you integrate economics, entrepreneurship, personal finance and health, and will give you the lessons and resources you will need for your classroom!  Register today!

Gen I Revolution - http://www.genirevolution.org/ - Battle the Murktide! Developed for middle school and high school students, this online game gives your students the chance to learn important personal finance skills as they play and compete against fellow classmates.  The game includes fifteen Missions in which students attempt to help people in financial trouble. Students join the Gen i Revolution, strategically select their Operatives, and begin to explore and earn points as they work to complete each Mission.  Teachers can create their own account and monitor student scores.