(Recommended for Education Majors)

Economics Materials for Educators (K-12).

Below are various links to web sites that deal with topics in economic Education. All present and future social studies teachers and grade school teachers should review these sites for useful information they can bring into the classroom.

I. National Council on Economic Education

Contains sites that provide a wealth of material for teaching economics, including the presentation and development of lesson plans.

II. The Missouri Council on Economic Education ( http://iml.umkc.edu/mcee/ )

This site is a must-see site for all K-12 teachers. Aside from the available resources for use in the classroom (some free, some at minimal cost) the site gives you the DESE Show-me Economics Benchmarks (Grades 4,8,11). Be sure to review the link Teacher Resources.

III. Federal Reserve

Federal Reserve banks  provide information to aid in teaching Economics concepts. Such materials are available at various bank web sites.

V. Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE):  (http://www.dese.state.mo.us/ )

This site provides information on many topics including teacher certification, Show Me standards, MSIP, MAP and social studies.

V. The U.S. Department of Education ( http://www.ed.gov/ )

This site contains a section on grants and funding opportunities, including how to write grants. There’s an information area on student financial assistance. The research and statistics area provides information on the latest research areas in education, provides a database on past research projects, and also has a section on funding for research in education. Other areas provide information on the department’s programs and services, its publications and products, and finally other web sites you may wish to visit.

VI.  Other sources of Economic Data and Information

This section provides links to various sites providing carious types economic data and information. These links come from Dr. Thomas Wyrick’s Web page.

VII.  155 Student Presentations in Public Schools 

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