Center for Economic Education, University of Nebraska at Omaha

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The mission of the UNO Center for Economic Education is to improve the economic literacy of current and future Nebraska and Western Iowa citizens by providing educational and training programs and materials for teachers of K-12 classes. The Center assists and encourages teachers in their efforts to teach the economic concepts needed by future citizens to become well-informed voters, wise consumers, and effective producers.

The UNO Center for Economic Education is jointly supported by the UNO College of Business Administration and the UNO College of Education. It is affiliated with the Nebraska Council on Economic Education and the National Council on Economic Education. In 2005, it was reviewed by the National Council on Economic Education and given its highest accreditation rating.

Co-Directors: James Dick and Janet West
Associate Director: Mary Lynn Reiser
Center Associate: Kim Sosin
RH 508G, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182-0048
Telephone: 402-554-2357; FAX 402-554-3747
Contact email mreiser@mail.unomaha.edu

Watch the "inside" sidebar on the left for dates for upcoming activities.

UNO Center for Economic Education co-director Janet West, associate director Mary Lynn Reiser, and co-director James Dick.

Nebraska Council on Economic Education

Stock Market Game

National Economics Challenge

Fed Econ Education

NCEE

EconEdLink

Foundation for Teaching Economics

See "What's New" to learn about Omaha Westside teacher Kristeen Dostal's national award!

What can we do to help you teach economics?

Workshops: Throughout the year the Center will offer topical workshops for teachers introducing new materials for the k-12 classroom. As workshops are scheduled for the coming year they will be posted on the website.
Professional Development Activities: The UNO Center can work with school districts to plan activities for strengthening teachers' knowledge and classroom strategies in economics, K-12. Programs can be designed for teacher in-service days and offer specific topics districts may request. Contact the Center to arrange for specialized professional offerings for your district or school.
District Consultation:
Teaching to Nebraska LEARNS standards: The Center has many helpful links on its website, which is a part of EcEdWeb, a large repository of economic education materials. In an ongoing effort to assist school districts in Nebraska revising their economics curriculum to reflect the Nebraska LEARNS social studies standards, the Center has redesigned several links on it's website. A curriculum guide for districts can assist by providing language for revising curriculum standards and course objectives. The benchmarks for grades k-6 have been correlated with both Nebraska LEARNS and the National Voluntary Standards in Economics. An additional link provides teachers with online lessons for the classroom that provide examples for direct classroom instruction. Nationally designed and normed assessments available from the National Council on Economic Education have been correlated to the Nebraska LEARNS standards. Information about obtaining the assessment instruments for your school or district can be found on the National Council website.
The Stock Market Game Dates: The Nebraska Council on Economic Education and the Security Industry Foundation will sponsor the Stock Market Game in both the fall and spring semesters. Watch the "inside" sidebar for dates for the game or the "external resources" sidebar to find the details.
Materials Review Library: The UNO Center staff is available to serve on textbook adoption committees and has copies of many of the latest teaching materials available for K-12 economics. Contact the Center for a free catalog of National Council materials you can purchase or shop on line at (link)

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