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Summer 2025: Teacher Professional Development Sessions
Summer 2025: Teacher Professional Development Sessions
Now Boarding! Economics Express for K-8 Educators | June 16-18 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM CT | Virtual | Grade K-8
Now Boarding! Economics Express for K-8 Educators | June 16-18 | 9:00 AM-12:00 PM CT | Virtual | Grade K-8
"Every day is an economic adventure!"
Join us on a journey of economic and personal finance exploration.
We will travel on the MCEE express, climb math mountains, venture through the personal finance jungle, and explore some favorite economic getaways! Throughout this professional development trip, you will learn about the 2021 MN standards, a variety of training and resources for K-8 teachers, and meet a large network of economic and social studies educators.
Zoom participants who attend all sessions over the three days will be awarded 6 CEU credits and a $120 stipend (K-8 MN licensed teachers), and reimbursement of the $50 registration fee (K-8 MN licensed teachers and MN pre-service teachers)
MCEE Educator Certification: High School Personal Finance | June 23-26 | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT | In-Person at UMN - St. Paul Campus | Grade 9-12
MCEE Educator Certification: High School Personal Finance | June 23-26 | 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT | In-Person at UMN - St. Paul Campus | Grade 9-12
In collaboration with Next Gen Personal Finance, embark on a transformative learning experience with our MCEE Educator Certification: High School Personal Finance course at the University of Minnesota St. Paul campus. This immersive program is specially crafted for high school educators new (or newish) to teaching personal finance or unfamiliar with its content. This unique professional development blends engaging content, hands-on experiences, and exclusive networking opportunities to ensure that teachers leave ready and equipped to teach high school personal finance.
Key Features:
In-Person Engagement: Join us on-site for a dynamic four days of personal finance education exploration with educators from across the state.
Prep & Progress: Dive into pre-work online modules, a pre-test, and a post-test to focus your learning and track your progress.
Comprehensive Curriculum: Gain the tools, resources, and confidence to teach an engaging and impactful high school personal finance course aligned with national CEE/Jump$tart personal finance standards and the Minnesota Department of Education personal finance guidance.
Support for MCEE financial literacy teacher professional development comes from the following: Affinity Plus Credit Union, Allianz Life, Department of Commerce, Federal Reserve Education, Next Gen Personal Finance, RGA (Reinsurance Group of America), SPAAR, VISA and the Council for Economic Education.
MCEE Educator Certification: High School Economics - Beginner | July 21-25 | 8:00AM-4:00PM CT | In-Person at UMN - St. Paul Campus |Grade 9-12
MCEE Educator Certification: High School Economics - Beginner | July 21-25 | 8:00AM-4:00PM CT | In-Person at UMN - St. Paul Campus |Grade 9-12
Join us for a transformative professional development experience! MCEE Educator Certification: High School Economics - Beginner is a week-long workshop designed for Minnesota certified teachers who are new (or new-ish) to teaching high school economics. (For more experienced economics teachers, please see our Intermediate option.) This unique professional development blends engaging content, hands-on experiences, and exclusive networking opportunities to ensure that teachers leave ready and equipped to teach high school economics.
Key features:
In-person engagement: Join us at the UMN St Paul campus for a dynamic five-day workshop with peers from across the state.
Content alignment: Take a deep dive into newly revised MN state standards in economics guided by experienced educators
Award Winning Lessons: Experience 20+ classroom-ready lessons that engage students in active learning.
Prep & Progress: Dive into a pre-test and a post-test to focus your learning and track your progress.
Support for MCEE economics teacher professional development comes from the following: Connexus Energy Foundation, MN State Legislature - Commerce Grant, MN State Legislature - Education Grant, and the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation.
MCEE Educator Certification: High School Economics - Intermediate | July 21-25 | 8:00AM-4:00PM CT | In-Person at UMN - St. Paul Campus | Grade 9-12
MCEE Educator Certification: High School Economics - Intermediate | July 21-25 | 8:00AM-4:00PM CT | In-Person at UMN - St. Paul Campus | Grade 9-12
Building upon the foundational knowledge from the MCEE Educator Certification: High School Economics - Beginner, this MCEE Educator Certification: High School Economics - Intermediate is designed for educators looking to deepen their understanding and instructional strategies in economics. This next-level certification will focus on advanced content application, data analysis, and real-world economic modeling to enhance student engagement and comprehension.
Key features:
Advanced Content Mastery – Expand your knowledge beyond the basics, focusing on complex economic theories, policy analysis, and modeling.
Applied Economics & Case Studies – Engage with real-world case studies, simulations, and interactive exercises that help students connect theory to practice.
Innovative Teaching Strategies – Explore research-backed instructional strategies to enhance student critical thinking, discussion, and economic reasoning.
Data-Driven Decision Making – Learn how to integrate economic data, trends, and policy impacts into your teaching to foster analytical skills in students.
Assessment & Curriculum Design – Develop and refine curriculum materials that align with state standards while incorporating advanced assessment techniques.
Networking & Collaboration – Connect with experienced educators and college faculty to explore best practices and expand your professional learning community.
Prep & Progress: Dive into a pre-test and a post-test to focus your learning and track your progress.
Support for MCEE economics teacher professional development comes from the following: Connexus Energy Foundation, MN State Legislature - Commerce Grant, MN State Legislature - Education Grant, and the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation.
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