Schedule

2012 Preliminary Conference Schedule

Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday

Wednesday, October 3

11:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration
12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Luncheon for New Council/Center Directors (tentative)
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm New Council Directors Session
2:00 pm – 5:00 pm New Center Directors Session
3:00 pm – 6:00 pm EconEdLink Review Board Meeting
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm NAEE Executive Committee Meeting
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm First Timer’s Affiliates Mentor Session

Thursday, October 4

8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration
8:00 am – 9:00 am Council/Center Directors Meeting
9:00 am – 10:00 am Breakout – Council Directors
9:00 am – 10:00 am Breakout – Center Directors
10:00 am – 10:15 am Conference Break
10:15 am – 11:15 pm Concurrent Sessions A
 
  • A-19: Turn Your Classroom Upside Down
  • A-22: Economics for Opinion Leaders: Train the Trainers Session
  • A-106: Partnering Pays Off
  • A-115: TechTalk 1: Technologies that Work – or Do They?
  • A-117: MoneyWiseTeen and It’s Your Choice
  • A-124: Promoting Economic Education Among Preservice Teachers
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm NAEE Membership Meeting
    12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch
    1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Opening Plenary Session
    3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Conference Break
    3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Research Sessions
     
  • RS-3: The Effectiveness of Academic Early Intervention Programs
  • RS-35: Issues in Economic Education
  • RS-67: Does High School Economics Prepare Students for College Economics? A Study of Simultaneous TEL and TUCE Results
  • RS-111: US-German Comparison of Personal Finance Education
  • 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Concurrent Sessions B
     
  • B-21: Integrating the Stock Market Game with University Education Majors
  • B-48: Urban Community Outreach for Economic and Personal Finance Education
  • B-65: Big Events with Big Returns: Building Your Council or Center with Signature Events
  • B-87: Kentucky’s “Invest Yourself!” Partnership Program
  • B-110: Textbook Confessions: Market vs Government Failure
  • B-133: Using Evaluations for All the “Differentiated” Reasons
  • 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm NAEE Meetings
    4:30 pm – 6:30 pm GATE Advisory Meeting
    6:30 pm Reception

    Friday, October 5

    8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration
    8:00 am – 5:00 pm Exhibits
    8:00 am – 9:00 am Concurrent Sessions C
     
  • C-4: Feet and Hooves and Wheels and Wings
  • C-16: Using EconEdLink “Focus on Economic Data” Lessons in the Classroom
  • C-26: Online Programs and Assessments
  • C-31: Windows to Financial and Economic Literacy–a Wealth of Resources.
  • C-64: The Art and Science of Grant Funding
  • C-85: Globalization and the Fed
  • C-127: Economics & Law: Bald Eagles, Body Parts, & Haunted Houses
  • 9:10 am – 10:10 am Concurrent Sessions D
     
  • D-9: Financial Fables with Money Morals: A Look at an E-Book
  • D-15: Bringing Your Economics Class to Life: A Panel Discussion on Using Technology to Teach
  • D-46: Cracking the Free Response Questions in Macro and Micro Economics
  • D-79: Teaching Macro? FRED Can Help!
  • D-81: Finding Fabulous Financial Literacy Vocabulary With Fancy Nancy
  • D-116: TechTalk 2: Using Technology to Engage Learners
  • D-125: Using Blended Learning to Teaching Financial Literacy
  • D-139: Understanding Your Personal Money Story: Creating Teachable Moments
  • D-144: Common Core–Creates Opportunities
  • 10:10 am – 10:30 am Conference Break
    10:30 am – 11:30 am Teachers Roundtables

  • Financial Literacy and Economics in the Classroom: Especially for Elementary Teachers!
  • Financial Literacy and Economics in the Classroom: Especially for Middle School Teachers!
  • Financial Literacy and Economics in the Classroom: Especially for High School
  • 10:30 am – 11:30 am Affiliates Roundtables

  • Common Core
  • Fundraising
  • Research
  • 11:30 am – 12:30 pm Common Core — Speaker: Frank DeStefano
    12:30 pm – 2:00 pm GATE Recognition Luncheon
    Speaker: TBD
    Sponsored by the Fred and Mary Koch Foundation
    1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Concurrent Sessions E
     
  • E-11: The “Not-So” Great Depression: Using Children’s Literature to Teach Economic Concepts
  • E-20: Active E-learning: From Powepoint to Moodle.
  • E-37: Economic Episodes in American History
  • E-61: Keys to Financial Success: Visual Resources & Overview
  • E-88: w!se Programs for Personal Finance and Economics
  • E-109: Tips and Tools on Delivering Financial Education to Students with Disabilities
  • E-112: Patriot Portraits: Currency, History and the Common Core
  • 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Research Sessions
     
  • RS-33: Topics in Economic Education Research
  • RS-66: A Survey of Financial Literacy in U.S. High Schools
  • RS-105: The Status of Economics and Personal Finance in the High School Curriculum: 1982 – 2009
  • RS-121: Results from the Revision and National Norming of the Test of Economic Literacy
  • 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm Concurrent Sessions F
     
  • F-17: Labor Market Marvels: The History and Economics of Women Workers
  • F-23: Program Evaluation: Measuring Impact to Satisfy and Entice Donors
  • F-24: Integrating Economics and Government: Federal Budget and National Debt Simulation
  • F-27: Using Reality TV to Teach Business and Economics
  • F-30: International Economic Education in a Post-EI World
  • F-62: Margaree King Mitchell Presents the Economics of Uncle Jed’s Barbershop
  • F-102: Money Math for Middle School
  • 2:15 pm – 5:00 pm Teachers’ Tours – Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City/WWI Museum (Economics of War Presentation)
    3:15 pm – 3:45 pm Conference Break
    3:45 pm – 4:45 pm Concurrent Sessions G
     
  • G-28: Click, Learn, and Teach: Professional Development for Econ Teachers
  • G-29: So You Have a Great Idea for an Econ Lesson!
  • G-53: No YouTube in Class? No Worries.
  • G-54: Teaching Financial Literacy to Latinos
  • G-59: Money, Math, and Make Believe
  • G-71: Critical Decisions: Economic Tipping Points in American History
  • G-101: Common Core State Standards and Economics: Partners in College and Career Readiness
  • G-114: Making Money Now! Teaching Youth Entrepreneurs to Self-Fund
  • 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm NAEE meetings
    3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Research Sessions
     
  • RS-34: Issues in Economic Education Research
  • RS-60: The Effects of Financial Goal Setting
  • RS-129: Importance of Economic Literacy in Financial Education Programs
  • : Cognitive Demand Levels and Gender Disparity in High School Economics Textbooks
  • 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Reception
    7:00 pm – 9:00 pm CEE/NAEE/GATE Awards Dinner

    Saturday, October 6

    6:45 am – 7:15 am Fun Run/Walk
    8:00 am – 4:00 pm Registration
    8:00 am – 4:00 pm Exhibits
    7:45 am – 9:00 am Teacher’s Breakfast Session
    Sponsored by Discover
    9:00 am – 10:30 am Research Sessions
     
  • RS-42: Extending Financial Literacy Education in the Mississippi Special Education Curriculum
  • RS-89: The Socio-Cultural Context of Wants and Needs
  • RS-99: EEE Funded Study: Impact of the International Economic Summit Program on Students and Teachers
  • RS-122: Economic Justification for Early Financial Literacy Education
  • 9:15 am – 10:15 am Concurrent Sessions H
     
  • H-25: Elementary Economics 101
  • H-44: Teaching Economics in the International Baccalaureate Program
  • H-69: iPads & Google Apps for the Economics Classroom
  • H-72: Absolute and Comparative Advantage
  • H-100: Social Entrepreneurship: Engaging Students in Economic Development
  • H-130: Everyday Economics in the Interactive Classroom
  • H-143: Getting to the Core with The Stock Market Game™
  • 10:15 am – 10:30 am Conference Break
    10:30 am – 11:30 am Concurrent Sessions I
     
  • I-6: An Orange in January: Teaching the Economic System Using Children’s Literature
  • I-7: See and Play Video Games for the AP Macroeconomics Exam
  • I-45: DocsTeach.org: Teaching Economics to the New Millennium Learner
  • I-75: Economics, the “Core” of “Common Core”
  • I-82: Using Cartoons to Teach Economics
  • I-98: The Constitution as an Economic Document
  • I-104: Wise Pockets World: Online Personal Finance for Early Elementary
  • 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Dedicated Exhibit Time
    12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch
    1:30 pm – 2:30 pm General Session
    2:30 pm – 2:45 pm Conference Break
    2:45 pm – 3:45 pm Concurrent Sessions J
     
  • J-39: Making Your Economics Students Better Readers to Meet the Coming Standards
  • J-56: The Employment Connection
  • J-78: Economics By the Book
  • J-84: Everything’s Economics, Including History
  • J-94: The Fed and You: All New Videos for Your Students!
  • J-108: Using Economics to Increase Student Performance on the Common Core State Standards
  • J-118: Study Tour of South Africa
  • J-138: InterACTION: Preparing Students for a Big Financial Decision
  • 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Conference Committee and NAEE Executive Committee Debriefing Meeting
    5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Closing Celebration Event – Kansas City Themed Event

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