2024-2025
In-Person Workshops
The Economics of Agriculture in SC
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Location: SC Dept. of Education & SC Farmers Market
428 Wholesale Lane West Columbia, SC 29172
Join us for an engaging workshop designed for South Carolina teachers, focusing on the intersection of economics and agriculture in our state. Take an on-site tour with a produce distributor, hear from other industry professionals, explore resources to teach about the vital role agriculture plays in SC’s economy. Participants will gain insights into careers, economic principles, supply chains, and the impact of agricultural practices on local communities. Through interactive activities and real-world case studies, educators will discover innovative teaching strategies to inspire students.
SC teachers who attend will receive resources, lunch, up to 5 hours of recertification credit, and a substitute reimbursement sent to your school upon request.
Zoo-nomics: Wild Ways to Teach Economics & Personal Finance through Children's Literature
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
9:00am to 3:00pm
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Location: Riverbanks Zoo & Garden
500 Wildlife Pkwy, Columbia, SC 29210
Join us on the wild side as we explore innovative ways to teach Economics and Personal Finance through Children's Literature involving all sorts of zoo creatures!
SC teachers who attend will receive resources, lunch, up to 5 hours of recertification credit, and a substitute reimbursement sent to your school upon request.
Economic Power Plays: Guide to Fiscal & Monetary Policy
Friday, March 28, 2025
at the Federal Reserve Bank Charlotte
8:30 – 3:30 PM
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Unlock fiscal and monetary policy complexities with our dynamic workshop designed for high school educators. This session will equip you with the tools and knowledge to bring these critical concepts to life in your classroom. Engage in interactive sessions on policy impacts, economic strategies, and real-world applications at the Federal Reserve of Richmond, Charlotte Branch Bank.
You’ll receive comprehensive lesson plans and resources to help you teach these topics effectively and inspire your students. A light breakfast and lunch are included. Come prepared to learn and enhance your teaching with a deeper understanding of economic policy!
Each participant will receive a $120 stipend to cover the cost of travel and parking. Space is limited to 20 participants. Substitute reimbursement is not offered for this event.
Economics of Disasters
Saturday, April 26
at Georgia Southern - Savannah Campus
9:00 PM – 3:00 PM
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This engaging one-day workshop equips social studies teachers with tools to transform natural disasters into teachable moments that seamlessly integrate into their curriculum. Participants will explore the economic way of thinking to uncover common threads in disasters, from the Black Death to Hurricane Katrina, and apply these insights to current events. The workshop features interactive lessons that address compassionate questions like "Are disasters good for the economy?" and "What can markets and governments do when disaster strikes?" Through case studies and hands-on activities, educators will gain practical strategies for teaching economic reasoning in history, economics, and other social studies disciplines.
Participants will receive comprehensive lesson plans and resources to help you teach these topics effectively and inspire your students. A light breakfast and lunch are included.
Certified teachers who participate will receive a $100 stipend to help cover the cost of travel. Space is limited to 20 participants. A substitute reimbursement is not offered for this event.
A Highlight from Previous Workshops...
Investing into the New Year with the SMG
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Location: First Community Bank
5455 Sunset Blvd., Lexington, SC 29072
Join us for a workshop all about the fundamentals of investing and explore the exciting Stock Market Game, which is open to students in grades 4-12. Discover innovative teaching strategies to educate students about investments. Enhance your classroom with practical knowledge!
SC teachers who attend will receive resources, lunch, 5 hours of recertification credit, and a substitute reimbursement sent to your school upon request.
Economics "Edutainment" Games to Teach Economics & Personal Finance
Tuesday, October 1, 2024
Rescheduled!!
New Date: December 3, 2024
9:15am to 3:00pm
Firefly Toys & Games
736-C St. Andrews Road, Columbia, SC
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Kick off #EconEdMonth by learning effective ways to engage students and deepen their understanding of Economics / Personal Finance by incorporating educational games into your classroom. You'll gain practical insights that can be immediately implemented in your classroom to make complex economic concepts more accessible and enjoyable for your students. SC teachers who attend will receive resources, lunch, up to 5 hours of recertification credit, and a substitute reimbursement sent to your school upon request.
Rejuvenate Your
Economics Classroom
Economics Classroom
Thursday, November 14, 2024
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Location: SC Press Association
106 Outlet Pointe Rd., Columbia, SC 29210
SC Economics teams with the Foundation for Teaching Economics (FTE)! Instructors Amanda Stiglbauer and Austin Green will guide teachers through the SC Economics Standards to help refresh content knowledge and bring excitement to teaching economics. This program will introduce teachers to classroom-tested simulations, interactive lectures, and practical debriefs to enrich their understanding of economic principles. Whether you are a new economics teacher or an experienced AP or GenEd economics teacher, this workshop has something for everyone. Join us for a day filled with proven activities that dive into supply and demand, comparative economic systems, elections, deficit and the national debt, and issues in international trade.
Thanks to our partnership with FTE, SC teachers who attend will receive a $100 stipend, resources, lunch, and up to 5 hours of recertification credit. Substitute reimbursement is not offered for this event.
SC Finance Forum
Monday, October 28, 2024
9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center
The SC Finance Forum is a no-cost personal finance conference for SC Educators, thanks to a collaboration between SC Economics and the SC Jump$tart Coalition. Teachers, register here: https://www.scfinanceforum.org/registration.
Do you want to teach your students relevant lessons to help them become financially prepared for the future? Then, the SC Finance Forum is for you! Open to all SC teachers, any subject area, grades K-12, the SC Finance Forum will provide multiple sessions in one day. Participants select sessions based on their teaching needs. Attendees receive lunch and 5 recertification hours, plus tons of free resources from our partners. Substitute reimbursement is not offered for this event.
Level Up with the Stock Market Game
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
9am to 3pm
First Citizens Bank
1230 Main Street, Columbia, SC
Sign up by 8/27/24 at https://forms.gle/5rBLc6AB79M1L8vk9
This workshop will focus on grades 4-12, but is open to all SC teachers. The topic of investing is a part of SC standards (ES, MS, HS), and connects to many specific core and exploratory course standards. SC teachers who attend will receive resources, lunch, up to 5 hours of recertification credit, and a substitute reimbursement sent to your school upon request.
Summer Learning Bus Tour to BMW!
The 2024 SC Economics Summer Bus Tour is set to depart on an adventure filled with Economics, Supply Chain, Business Info, and more on Wednesday, July 17, 2024!
SC teachers are invited to join us as we learn and tour the BMW Group Plant in Spartanburg.
More details and registration: https://forms.gle/uoDZEac19KYrYzbP7
Exponential Potential: the SMG in your Classroom
Thursday, January 18, 2024, 9am to 3pm
Join us to learn how to seamlessly integrate the Stock Market Game into your classroom at no cost, turning financial concepts into exciting real-time learning experiences. Discover how to empower students with hands-on lessons that cultivate financial literacy and strategic thinking. During this hands-on workshop, you will also learn about enrolling students in the Stock Market Game and the investing basics to be able to help your students invest in this exciting contest.
Space is limited. Sign up today at https://forms.gle/5rBLc6AB79M1L8vk9.
Unlocking South Carolina's Global Gateways
Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 9am to 3pm
This workshop offers valuable insight for educators about the practical aspects of international trade with a specific emphasis on South Carolina’s importance in the global economy. The workshop will focus on South Carolina’s economy and business landscape, enabling educators to create related lessons consistent with the Profile of the SC Graduate Competencies. Held at the iconic Nickelodeon Theatre in Columbia, SC, the workshop will also feature the film Cotton Road, created by USC professor Dr. Laura Kissel and depicting South Carolina cotton’s global journey from growth to clothing production and sale in local retail stores. Following the film, renowned international business experts from the University of South Carolina will answer educators’ questions in a panel discussion after the film to strengthen connections. By the end of the workshop, educators will be prepared to engage students with a deeper understanding of South Carolina’s economic evolution and national implications.
This workshop will focus on grades 6-12, but is open to all SC teachers. The topic of globalization and the evolving business environment is relevant to the Profile of the SC Graduate Core Competencies and connects to many secondary core and exploratory subject areas such as Social Studies (e.g., Geography, U.S. History, Economics, American Government), ELA (e.g., choice of informational texts, critical thinking, discussion and debate of current events), and Business Education.
SC teachers who attend will receive resources, lunch, up to 5 hours of recertification credit, and a substitute reimbursement upon request.
Space is limited. Sign up today at https://forms.gle/5rBLc6AB79M1L8vk9.
Careers & Culture: Exploring Jobs through Children's Literature
Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 9am to 3pm
Spark interest in real-world careers through beloved children’s books. Join us for a lively workshop in which you’ll explore and create ways to captivate students’ minds while fostering a love for learning as you weave tales into your curriculum. Focusing on award-winning children’s literature about careers including entrepreneurship, participants will have the opportunity to review various lesson plans and brainstorm ways they could utilize these stories in their classrooms. Each participant will receive a copy of each book discussed in the workshop. Held at the University of South Carolina’s Cocky’s Reading Express library, this workshop promises to be an active learning experience for educators across SC!
This workshop will focus on elementary grades, but is open to all SC teachers. The topic of careers is a part of SC standards (ES, MS, HS), and connects to all subject areas. Engage students of all ages and interests by using picture books to help them consider possible careers for life after school!
SC teachers who attend will receive resources, lunch, up to 5 hours of recertification credit, and a substitute reimbursement upon request.
Space is limited. Sign up today at https://forms.gle/5rBLc6AB79M1L8vk9.
The Economics of Sports
Tuesday, May 7, 2024, 9am to 3pm
This workshop introduces core economic concepts through the world of America’s Favorite Pastime: baseball. The sports industry provides fascinating, real-world examples of economics, personal finance, and business that are sure to capture students’ attention. This workshop takes place at Columbia’s Segra Park, home to the beloved Fireflies baseball team. The workshop will tie fundamental economic concepts such as supply and demand, incentives, comparative advantage, and more to the topic of baseball and provide interactives educators can use in their classrooms the very next day.
Participants have the option of attending that evening’s ballgame at Segra Park at no additional cost.
This workshop is open to all SC teachers. SC teachers who attend will receive resources, lunch, up to 5 hours of recertification credit, and a substitute reimbursement sent to your school upon request.
Space is limited. Sign up today at https://forms.gle/5rBLc6AB79M1L8vk9.
SC Finance Forum
Do you want to teach your students relevant lessons to help them become financially prepared for the future? Then, the SC Finance Forum is for you! Open to all SC teachers, grades K-12, the SC Finance Forum will provide a total of 30 sessions spread over five timeframes in one day. Participants select sessions based on their teaching needs. Attendees receive lunch and 5 rectification hours, plus tons of free resources from our partners. Visit www.scfinanceforum.org for more information.
Space is limited. Sign up today at https://forms.gle/PrHi2dkW1tHjweUm9.
InvestQuest:
How to Bring the
Stock Market Game
to your Classroom
How to Bring the
Stock Market Game
to your Classroom
Want to implement the stock market in your classroom but don't know where to start? SMG InvestQuest is SIFMA Foundation’s newest free, fun, and informative investing experience emphasizing diversification and long-term investing over a simulated 5-year period at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Join us on August 29, 2023 for our in-person workshop in Columbia, SC! During this hands-on workshop, you will learn more about this new resource, the original Stock Market Game, and investing basics to be able to enter your students in this exciting contest.
This workshop will focus on grades 4-12 , but is open to all teachers. SC teachers that attend will receive resources, lunch, up to 5 hours of recertification credit, and a substitute reimbursement sent to your school upon request.
Space is limited. Sign up today at https://forms.gle/rPPzWCAtWJqKasL49.
If you have any questions, email sarah.ostergaard@moore.sc.edu.
Bus Tour: South Carolina Ports
Thursday, July 20, 2023 8 am - 4 pm
Join SC Economics on Thursday, July 20th as we take a group of teachers to visit the South Carolina Ports in Charleston, SC. The tour will include transportation to and from Columbia, a tour of the Wando-Welch Terminal, informational sessions from several SC Ports employees, classroom application and resources by SC Economics, lunch, and 8 recertification credit. We will leave Columbia, SC at 8 am and return by 4 pm. In addition, you can meet us in Charleston if it is closer. If you have any questions, email Chandler.Jordan@moore.sc.edu.
Understanding Global Economic Issues
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 9 am - 3 pm Columbia, SC
Why do people trade – across city lines, state lines, or national borders? Are we better off with or without trade? Will trade hurt or benefit certain groups of people? How do some nations try to distort trade patterns? These questions and many more are incorporated into the various lessons and case studies that serve as the basis for Understanding Global Economic Issues lead by Don Fell of the Foundation for Teaching Economics. Teachers who attend will receive resources, lunch, up to 5 hours of recertification credit, a substitute reimbursement sent to your school, and a $100 incentive. Email Chandler.Jordan@moore.sc.edu if you have any questions.
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