Norman Cloutier, Director
Professor Norman Cloutier, Director
Dennis Kaufman, Associate Director
Professor Dennis Kaufman, Associate Director
Farida Khan, Associate Director
Professor Farida Khan, Associate Director

 

Center for Economic Education

Welcome to the University of Wisconsin-Parkside Center for Economic Education web site. The Center is affiliated with the Council on Economic Education and EconomicsWisconsin. The mission of the Center is to improve economic and financial literacy by providing K-12 teachers with curriculum material and professional development that will enable them to more effectively teach economics.

Message from the Director

Wisconsin Teachers,
In October 2008, the UW-Parkside Center for Economic Education was honored by the Council on Economic Education and the National Association of Economic Educators by naming me “Rookie of the Year” in recognition of the work the Center has done over the past few years. I would like to thank my colleagues Drs. Dennis Kaufman and Farida Khan for their generous contribution of time and considerable expertise, and all the teachers who have attended our workshops. You should know that this is the second year in a row that a Wisconsin CEE has received the honor, in 2007 the award was given to Dr. Scott Niederjohn of Lakeland College. This is a testament to the strength of EconomicsWisconsin and the high level of economic and financial professional development opportunities it supports.

– Norm Cloutier

End of the Year Notes

The Center had a very productive 2008-2009 academic year, and we would like to thank all Wisconsin teachers who participated in our programs.

In May, Norm and Dennis completed an online graduate course on Environmental Economics Pedagogy; in February, the Center sponsored a well-attended full-day workshop, Poverty: Economic, Historical, and International Perspectives; and in March, we had a great turnout for economics presentations at the Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies annual conference in Madison. Norm participated in a roundtable discussion on the current financial crisis and conducted a session of his own on how to engage students in a discussion about economic justice. Power Points for the poverty workshop and WCSS presentations can be found in Teaching Resources. 

Later on this summer, the Center will be posting upcoming professional development events.  Also, be sure to check out the online graduate course offerings at EconomicsWisconsin. 

The Center staff wishes all Wisconsin teachers a peaceful and rejuvenating summer!