The 12th Annual National Economics Challenge culminates with an exciting quiz bowl this Sunday, May 20 at 3:00pm EST. More than 5,760 students from 33 states participated in this year’s competition, and the top two teams from each division will go will go head-to-head for the title of National Champion.

WATCH IT LIVE!

This year’s quiz bowl will be broadcast from the Tisch WNET Studios in New York City on Sunday, May 20 at 3:00 pm EST. Tune into this exciting live event byclicking here on Sunday.

TWEET YOUR EXCITEMENT!

Follow the Council for Economic Education on Twitter @council4econed. The live broadcast will feature our Twitter feed, so get in on the action by using the hashtag#CEE to root for your team and share your thoughts as the quiz bowl unfolds.

VOTE FOR THE BEST TEAM VIDEO

Learn more about our amazing and inspiring Finalist teams! Watch the teams’ video portraits, that convey who they are as economics scholars, and vote for your favorite video. The team with the most votes will receive a $100 Amazon gift certificate for their school and a $25 iTunes gift card for each student from the team.

Voting ends May 21 at 11:59 pm EST. Video contest has no influence on National Economics Challenge judging.

CONGRATS TO OUR NATIONAL FINALISTS!

Adam Smith Division:

• Bellaire High School, Bellaire, TX
• Belmont High School, Belmont, MA
• The Harker School, San Jose, CA
• Homewood-Flossmoor, Flossmoor, IL

David Ricardo Division:

• Carmel High School, Carmel, IN
• Iolani School, Iolani, HI
• Little Falls Community High School, Little Falls, MN
• Michael E. DeBakey High School, Houston, TX

K-5 Economics Extravaganza

Audience:  Grades 4 to 12 educators who teach –

• History
• Government and economics
• Math
• Career/Technical

How can teachers learn strategies for the STAARs while enjoying their own educational experiences?  The answer is through the Eco Extra Conference: The Lone STAAR State in a Global Economy which involves hands-on learning experiences at Austin’s The Story of Texas Museum.

Texas has a rich economic history that is captured in The Story of Texas:  The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum.  TCEE conference speakers will discuss the current state of Texas economics as well explore the museum’s historical artifacts that portray Texas’s role as king of cotton and oil.  Both the museum staff and TCEE university center directors will provide lessons that teach about the economics of Texas both past and present.  Discussions will connect the Texas economy to that of the U.S. and the world.  Teachers will learn how to teach the new K to 8 math Personal Financial Literacy (PFL) TEKS as well as the senior economics student expectation on how to prepare financially for college. Sessions will include how to teach the Stock Market Game™ simulation.  There is something for all educators who work with grade 4 to 12 students.

For complete details click here

Teachers’ Workshop Program – Summer 2012 (the link is to a brochure that contains a registration form)

 2012 Teachers’ Workshops

(held at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, NY)

•  June 25 – June 29
• July 9 – July 13
• July 16 – July 20

2012 SEC Graduate Program

(held at the SEC’s headquarters in Washington, DC)

• July 24 – July 27

2012 NYSE Euronext Graduate Program

(held at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, NY)

• August 1 – August 3

TCEE sponsors a Smarter Texas Personal Financial Literacy program with the ultimate goal that Texas students will be wiser consumers and savers.  UT Tyler/TCEE will offer a more intense training with experts in the field for 20 middle and/or high school teachers that is known as the FLIGHT program, which is a component of the Smarter Texas program.  Participating teachers will need to apply for the program and agree to the program terms.

TCEE sponsors a Smarter Texas Personal Financial Literacy program with the ultimate goal that Texasstudents will be wiser consumers and savers.  TCEE will offer a more intense training with experts in the field for 20 middle and/or high school teachers that is known as the FLIGHT program, which is a component of the Smarter Texas program.  Participating teachers will need to apply for the program and agree to the program terms.

$200 in financial support is available to teachers who meet the program conditions.

For an application and complete details, click here

“Teachers rave about the outstanding summer program for teachers offered by the NYSE and the SEC. You don’t want to miss it.”

Registration for the NYSE Euronext’s Summer Teacher Workshops is now open. If you haven’t attended yet, this summer is a fantastic opportunity experience for yourself what many of your peers and teachers have been raving about. The NYSE Euronext Summer Teacher Workshop is a unique week-long opportunity to learn about the stock market firsthand from the institution where it all started.

NYSE Euronext and the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy offer professional development programs to help educators teach students about the financial marketplace and its importance in their lives and the global economy.  The training sessions feature lecture-discussion sessions, hands-on activities, and field trips.

The 5-day Teachers’ Workshop at the NYSE provides educators with an understanding of the capital-raising process and the NYSE trading platforms, and increases teachers’ ability to include the financial markets across curriculum disciplines.  Two Graduate Programs are offered for educators who have previously completed the NYSE Teachers’ Workshop.  The SEC Graduate Program, held in Washington DC, is designed to enhance understanding of the securities markets.  The NYSE Graduate Program increases teacher understanding of complex market activities.

NYSE Euronext offers a limited number of fellowships to help deserving teachers from under-resourced schools attend one of the 2012 Teachers’ Workshop programs at the New York Stock Exchange.  The fellowships will defray travel expenses for high performing teachers to participate in either the 5-day Teachers’ Workshop or the 3-day NYSE Graduate Program.  Application deadline for the Fellowship Program is May 4, 2012.

2012 Teachers’ Workshop (held at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, NY)

June 25 – 29

July 9 – 13

July 16 – 20

2012 SEC Graduate Program (held at the SEC’s headquarters in Washington, DC)

July 22 – 27

2012 NYSE Euronext Graduate Program (held at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, NY)

August 1 – 3

More information and application forms:

Teachers’ Workshop and Fellowship Programs – Summer 2012  (information brochure and registration forms).

Teachers’ Workshop Program Agendas, 2012 (program topics and daily schedules).

For inquiries, please email the NYSE’s Educational Services Department at teachersworkshop@nyx.com.

Texas Council on Economic Education (TCEE), in conjunction with UH Bauer College Financial Symposium to be held at the University of Houston on April 14, 2012 during Houston Money Week 2012,  will sponsor a poster contest. Each school may enter their top 5 posters from each grade band (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12) that address the theme, Managing Your Money.  Kindergarten through grade 12 students who live in the greater Houston metropolitan area are eligible to enter the poster competition.

POSTER CONTEST RULES

Read the news coverage of the poster contest. 

TCEE thanks the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Texas Credit Union Foundation for sponsoring this poster contest.