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Replication of Best Practices

Projects funded under this category focus on the promotion of economic and financial literacy through the replication of best practices. Activities include state economic education conferences for teachers, development and coordination of local conferences, publication of journals or newsletters, teacher recognition and awards programs, and State, local and/or district-wide teacher in-service programs.

Applicant

Project Synopsis

Bessie B. Moore Center for Economic Education
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Arkansas

Build web-based "EconoTech" for experienced economic educators to create online research curricula for students

Delaware Council on Economic Education
Newark, Delaware

Creation of a "leadership network" of teachers to lead, train, and mentor colleagues in economic and financial education

Idaho Council on Economic Education
Boise, Idaho

"International Economic Summit (IES)" North American conference for program expansion

Kansas Council on Economic Education
Wichita, Kansas

Develop Workshop Leader's Guide & training workshop for standardized, interactive computer courseware "Financial Literacy/Economics K-8 Courseware for Kansas Kids"

Detroit Public Schools

Office of Career and Technical Education
Detroit, Michigan

"Entrepreneurship/Small Business Design" competition for elementary, middle, and high school students

Mississippi Council on Economic Education
Jackson, Mississippi

Develop "Best Practices in Economic and Financial Literacy Education" resource for K-12 teachers on MCEE's website

Missouri Council on Economic Education
Kansas City, Missouri

Hold "Economic Literacy Conference" on personal financial literacy for sharing of best practices among K-12 teachers

Family Economics & Financial Education Project
Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

"Family Economics & Financial Education" project replication via regional meetings

University of Nebraska-Omaha Center for Economic Education
Omaha, Nebraska

Replication of magnet school focusing on economics

Oklahoma Council on Economic Education
Edmond, Oklahoma

"OCEE Golden Anniversary Awards" program for elementary, middle, and high school teachers

Economics Pennsylvania
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania

"Investor Education Conference" in Philadelphia and Harrisburg in spring 2005 for teachers

Junior Achievement of Delaware Valley, Inc.
Chester, Pennsylvania

"Exchange City" replication in the school districts of Allentown, Garnett Valley, Interboro, Springfield, West Chester Area, and William Penn

South Carolina Council on Economic Education

Columbia, South Carolina

"Educational Leaders in Teaching Economics (ELITE)" training to create cadre of "master" economics K-12 teachers to share knowledge at other professional development programs

Virginia Commonwealth University

Center for Economic Education
Richmond, Virginia

"Best Practices for Teaching Economics" conference for middle and high school teachers

Virginia Commonwealth University

Center for Economic Education
Richmond, Virginia

Training session for workshop leaders on "Learning, Earning and Investing" in Virginia

EconomicsWisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

"Excellence in Teaching Economics & Financial Literacy Awards Program" for Teachers

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