Workshops & Webinars

Upon completion*, participants will receive a certificate with the number of clock hours to go towards required Continuing Education Units (CEU).

Learn more about clock hours required for license renewal.

*MCEE is not able to provide CEUs for sessions you do not attend live.

Teacher Professional Development Sessions:

2025-2026 School Year:

All are welcome to attend educator professional development webinars. Webinar content is tailored for specific grade levels, as indicated in the event details.

Spring 2026 Gift Card Incentive for Eligible Minnesota Teachers:

MCEE is excited to offer a $20 Amazon gift card to eligible Minnesota teachers for each of the first five webinars they attend live and in full between January - April 2026.

PLUS! Every webinar you attend during this period enters you into a drawing for a $500 prize by May. Two $500 winners will be selected: one from K-8 webinar participants and one from 9-12 webinar participants.

Gift Card Eligibility Requirements:

You must be actively licensed in MN (school email address and license must be valid and not expired; MCEE will verify license before issuing gift card).
You must be teaching the economics and personal finance benchmarks outlined in the Minnesota K-12 Social Studies standards and/or the Minnesota Personal Finance Statewide Guidance document.
K-8 webinars: Gift cards will be awarded only to educators licensed in K-8.
9-12 webinars: Gift cards will be awarded only to teachers licensed in 9-12 Social Studies, Business, Agriculture/Natural Resources Education, Family and Consumer Sciences, Mathematics, English as a Second Language, or Special Education.

Gift cards will only be distributed to those who meet these criteria. Please ensure your eligibility before registering. Gift cards are only available for MCEE teacher professional development webinars and are not included in MCEE Speaker Series, other council webinars, National or CEE webinars, or other sessions as indicated.

Questions about this or other events? Contact us at mcee@umn.edu

Elementary (Grades K-5)

January 2026

January 6 | Grade K-5 | 4:00-5:00 PM CT | Demystifying Macroeconomics Series - Elementary | Virtual
January 13 | Grade 3-5 | Powering Up Learning: Bringing Energy & Economics to Life in Grades 3–5 | Virtual
January 20 | Grade K-5 | 4:00-5:00 PM CT | Economics with Bluey | Virtual
January 27 | Grade K-5 | 4:00-5:00 PM CT "Grab and Go"....Teach Economics as Easy as 1, 2, 3 | Virtual

February 2026

February 17 | Grade K-5 | 4:00-5:00 PM CT | Financial Foundations for Kids: Practical Activities to Teach Choices, Goals, and Wealth Building | Virtual

March 2026

March 17 | Grade K-5 | 4:00-5:00 PM CT | Full STEAM Ahead: The Economics of How We Move | Virtual

April 2026

April 7 | Grade K-8 | 4:00-5:00 PM CT | Teaching Foundational Financial Literacy: No-Cost Resources for K-8 Classrooms | Virtual
April 14 | Grade K-5 | 4:00-5:00 PM CT | Small Steps, Smart Choices: Personal Finance for K-5 Classrooms | Virtual

Middle School (Grades 6-8)

High School (Grades 9-12)

January 2026

January 8 | Grade 9-12 | 4:00-5:00 PM CT | Preparing for Success: MCEE Student Competitions and Classroom Strategies | Virtual
January 14 | Grade 9-12 | 4:00-5:00 PM CT | The Three Pillars of Economic Thinking | Virtual
January 22 | Grade 9-12 | 4:00-5:00 PM CT | Economic Inquiry Part Two: Macro | Virtual

February 2026

February 5 | Grade 9-12 | 4:00-5:00 PM CT | A Citizen's Guide to Inflation | Virtual
February 12 | Grade 9-12 | 4:00-5:00 PM CT | Teaching International Trade with Clarity and Confidence | Virtual
February 19 | Grade 9-12 | 4:00-5:00 PM CT | Redlining in the Midwest and the Hope of Entrepreneurship | Virtual
February 24 | Grade 9-12 | 4:00-5:00 PM CT | Minimum Wage: A MN Case Study | Virtual
February 26 | Grade 9-12 | 4:00-5:00 PM CT | Economics in Action: Using MN Labor Market Data for Career Exploration and Classroom Connections | Virtual

March 2026

March 12 | Grade 9-12 | 4:00-5:00 PM CT | Demystifying Macroeconomics Series - High School | Virtual
March 19 | Grade 9-12 | 4:00-5:00 PM CT | Measuring Inequality | Virtual
March 24 | Grade 6-12 | 4:00-5:00 PM CT | Earth Day Economics: Incentives, Environment, and the Use of Natural Resources | Virtual
March 25 | Grade 9-12 | 4:00-5:00 PM CT | The Superstar Effect: How Athletes Shape Markets Beyond the Game | Virtual

April 2026

April 9 | Grade 9-12 | 4:00-5:00 PM CT | Empowering Students: Free MN-Aligned Tools for Financial Literacy and Workforce Readiness | Virtual
April 16 | Grade 9-12 | 4:00-5:00 PM CT | Personal Finance Lessons Rooted in Economic Thinking | Virtual
April 23 | Grade 9-12 | 4:00-5:00 PM CT | The Psychology of Spending: The Personal Side of Personal Finance | Virtual

Speaker Series (Grades K-12)

2025 - 2026 School Year

TBD.

Past Speaker Series Event Recordings

National Council for Economic Education (CEE)

MCEE is a state affiliate of the national organization, the Council for Economic Education (CEE). The Council for Economic Education is pleased to offer professional development webinars for teachers nationwide. The webinars cover multiple topics on how to integrate personal finance and economics in the classroom and create a fun learning experience for your students.

When you attend the webinar(s), you will leave with relevant lessons, resources and tools that can be implemented the next day. If you are interested, but cannot attend the live webinar, please register to get access to the archived version. You must attend a live webinar or listen to a recorded webinar for at least 45 minutes in order to receive a certificate.

View CEE's Upcoming Webinars!