In-Person Workshops

Exponential Potential: the SMG in your Classroom

Thursday, January 18, 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. 

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. 

Space is limited. Sign up today at https://forms.gle/5rBLc6AB79M1L8vk9.

Unlocking South Carolina's Global Gateways

Wednesday, February 28, 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, 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, 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.

A Highlight from Last Year's Workshops...

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

If you have any questions, email Rhonda.Fulmer@moore.sc.edu.

InvestQuest:
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

ThursdayJuly 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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