Presented by Matt Pierson, Associate Director, Nebraska Council on Economic Education in Partnership with the Maryland Council on Economic Education April 16, 2026 7:00 PM In this session we will demo and learn about three brand new lessons hosted by the St. Louis Fed on the economics of gambling. These lessons all focus on active […]
Design thinking skills are creative, innovative problem-solving skills for the classroom, the workplace, and real life—and they’re exactly the kind of skills employers are seeking in new hires for today’s Innovation & Gig Economy. Even better, these entrepreneurial mindset process skills double as highly effective instructional strategies for teaching economics and personal finance concepts and […]
Maryland students demonstrated amazing amounts of personal finance knowledge this year! MCEE will celebrate our program winners in a banquet luncheon. Students will read award winning poems and essays, celebrate stock market smarts, and display their creative depictions of economic concepts at the Towson University Student Union.
This presentation explores how music can serve as a powerful teaching tool for understanding U.S. economics and history between the 1880s and the 1960s. Songs of this period not only entertained but also reflected and shaped the nation’s economic and social realities. By treating music as a primary source, educators can bring historical events and […]
State Economics Champions take an online assessment, and the top teams are invited to Atlanta Georgia to compete on the national level. Our state chamption, Mt. Hebron High School, qualitifed to compete! Students are quizzed about their knowledge of microeconomics, macroeconomics, and current events. Student teams also analyze and apply a given scenario or prompt. They must create […]
Maryland’s State winner of the Personal Finance Challenge, Mt. Hebron High School, will compete at the National Personal Finance Challenge in Atlanta, Georgia. Students will participate in two quiz bowl rounds and analyze a given family financial portfolio, presenting recommendations the family could use to reach their goals. Good luck, Maryland champions!
Join Intuit for Education for a half-day of professional development and explore ready-to-use tools for teaching personal finance. Empower today's generation to become the most financially confident yet Get all of the tools and training that are needed to teach financial education throughout every stage of the journey at Intuit for Education’s Virtual Educator Conference.
June 29 - August 14th Come learn how to engage students in investment and more using a stock market simulation, the Stock Market Game! The summer session is non-competitive and great for teachers, families, clubs, and organizations to practice how the game works, explore the supporting materials, and prepare to implement it in classrooms. The session will explain the game and how […]
Date: June 29, 2026 8:00 AM- 3:30 PM Register Deadline: Please email dbaker@towson.edu to be put on the wait list New Location: Westin BWI Hotel - 1110 Old Elkridge Landing Rd - Linthicum Heights MD 21090 Directions → 20 sessions to choose from with tracks for Elementary, Middle, and High school teachers WHO SHOULD […]
reprised webinar from February 2026 Are you curious how you can encourage students to learn personal finance at the same time they are engaged with the core curriculum of Math, ILA, Science, and Social Studies? Join us to learn how interdisciplinary instruction can benefit your students and make learning more interesting! During this session participants will be […]
What is Swiftynomics and how do women mastermind our economy? Explore Misty Heggeness’s new book and dive into relevant economic concepts and themes related to our economy and how women shape it. Teachers will leave with a discussion questions and activity ideas to bring back into their classrooms. explore an overview of Swiftynomics (by Misty […]
This interactive two‑hour session gives educators a complete, ready‑to‑teach lesson on investing, real estate, and wealth building for grades 6–12. You’ll move through the lesson as students do — comparing different investment options, busting common money myths, running compound‑interest calculations, and making portfolio choices in a simulated market. Then we’ll step back to unpack the […]