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Economics EOCT

Economics EOCT. Mike Raymer Program Manager. The Mission. To help teachers teach those students, K-12, in the public and independent schools of Georgia. Productive Workers Informed Consumers Involved Citizens Prudent Savers Wise Investors

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Economics EOCT

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  1. Economics EOCT Mike Raymer Program Manager

  2. The Mission To help teachers teach those students, K-12, in the public and independent schools of Georgia

  3. Productive Workers Informed Consumers Involved Citizens Prudent Savers Wise Investors Sound lifelong decision makers in a globally interdependent world The Vision Students leaving school prepared for their roles as:

  4. www.gcee.org (register for workshops)

  5. www.gaee.weebly.com (password: supply)

  6. www.georgiastandards.org

  7. www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/EOCT.aspxwww.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/EOCT.aspx

  8. Everyone… Is short on time… Has huge class sizes… Has a principal that just doesn’t understand… Has students that are not exactly Harvard-bound… Coached until 10:15pm last night… Has had to stomach a bunch of furlough days… Is dealing with 50 other things you have zero control over.

  9. Advice on how to improve Economics EOCT scores… Know the GPS. Really know the GPS. (define, explain, illustrate, etc.) Thoroughly teach ALL standards that are in the GPS. Use GCEE (and other) resources to thoroughly teach the standards that are in the GPS.

  10. How do I get my hands on GCEE resources? Come to our workshops when possible. We… Pay for your sub. Provide lesson plans/materials. Provide lunch most of the time. Do NOT charge you $$$. Have research that shows that EOCT test scores go up after teachers attend our workshops.

  11. Virtual Economics 4… better than sliced bread. How do I get one? Option #1- come to the GCEE VE4 workshop Option #2- www.councilforeconed.org

  12. High School two-day workshop 1. In depth coverage of all five domains. 2. Numerous lesson plans demonstrated. 3. Pacing guides/suggestions. 4. PLU credit.

  13. DO YOU KNOW the GPS?

  14. Handy Dandy Guide to Economic Thinking (handout) 1. People Choose Blah, blah, econ, blah

  15. People’s choices involve costs.

  16. People respond to incentives in predictable ways.

  17. People create rules (economic systems) that influence individual choices and incentives.

  18. People gain when they trade voluntarily .

  19. People’s choices have consequences that lie in the future.

  20. Activities… Allocation strategies. Specialization/investment in capital goods and human capital. 3. Exchange rates

  21. Review… Really know the GPS. (define, explain, illustrate, etc.) Thoroughly teach ALL standards that are in the GPS. Use GCEE (and other) resources to thoroughly teach the standards that are in the GPS. Questions?

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