Welcome : Virginia Council on Economic Education

Center Name	George Mason University
Topic	Foundations in Economics
Workshop Title	Fundamentals of Economics - Part A
Grade	High School
Course Date	Jun 23, 2010 to Jun 25, 2010
Course Time	8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location	June 23 and 24: Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center, 6713 Smith Station Road, Spotsylvania, VA 22553 June 25: Spotsylvania Administrative
Description	Held in Spotsylvania, this is the first of a two part course that will provide an invaluable foundation for teachers new to teaching economics and/or personal finance. How well you understand the world around you depends on how well you understand basic economics. When understood and taught correctly, basic economic concepts empower people with “life skills” that enable them to make more meaningful and productive day to day decisions. This program will emphasize the “economic way of thinking” while covering topics such as opportunity cost, marginal analysis, production possibilities frontier, circular flow, types of economies, competitive markets, productivity, cost of production, supply and demand, product markets, labor markets, human capital,and entrepreneurship. Click Workshop Description for registration deadline and other important details.
Targeted Teachers	Virginia and U.S. Government, Economics, Business, Marketing, Family and Consumer Science
Fee	No Charge Refundable Fee Required
Instructor	Suzanne Gallagher, Director, VCU Center for Economic Education
Potential Recertification Credits	21
Additional Information	Registration is complete after a check payable to VCEE for a $75 deposit is received by the GMU Center for Economic Education. The deposit will be returned uncashed after the participant completes the institute. Each participant will receive classroom curricula valued at over $100. Fundamentals in Economics - Part B will be scheduled for the Fall with input from participants in Part A.
Contact Person	Rachel Powell , Program Coordinator Center for Economic Education George Mason University Department of Economics 4400 University Drive Fairfax, VA 22030 (703) 314-0226 gmupowell@yahoo.com
Workshop Sponsors	This program made possible with support from Bank of America , BB&T Charitable Foundation , Capital One , Genworth Foundation , SunTrust Mid-Atlantic Foundation , Virginia Bankers Association Education Foundation , Virginia Credit Union , Wachovia, a Wells Fargo Company

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