Voices On The Economy (VOTE) is a Tucson-based, award-winning program that teaches educators to present diverse perspectives in a balanced and accurate way so that students can make up their own minds about what they believe and find their own voices on the issues.

Join us for a free, one-day online workshop that will delve into the issue of economic stability, looking at it from the conservative, liberal, and radical perspectives. What are their different policy ideas? (Trickle down? Bubble up? Ripple out?) How does each perspective analyze the problem? Hands-on exercises will bring the material alive, and we will materials so you can bring these ideas back to your classrooms.

No previous knowledge of economics is required. Appropriate for all subject areas and levels of educators from middle school through university. Lunch via Grubhub will be provided. You will earn a certificate for 6.0 hours of professional development. The VOTE Educator Series is taught by VOTE founder and president Amy S. Cramer, Ph.D.

Voices On The Economy (VOTE) is a Tucson-based, award-winning program that teaches educators to present diverse perspectives in a balanced and accurate way so that students can make up their own minds about what they believe and find their own voices on the issues.

Join us for a free, one-day workshop that will delve into the issue of International Trade, looking at it from the conservative, liberal, and radical perspectives. What are their different policy ideas? (Fair Trade? Free Trade? Trade Protections?) How does each perspective analyze the problem? Hands-on exercises will bring the material alive, and we will provide you with lesson plans and other materials so you can bring these ideas back to your classrooms.

No previous knowledge of economics is required. Appropriate for all subject areas and levels of educators from middle school through university. Lunch via Grubhub will be provided. You will earn a certificate for 6.0 hours of professional development. The VOTE Educator Series is taught by VOTE founder and president Amy S. Cramer, Ph.D.

Voices On The Economy (VOTE) is a Tucson-based, award-winning program that teaches educators to present diverse perspectives in a balanced and accurate way so that students can make up their own minds about what they believe and find their own voices on the issues.

Join us for a free, one-day online workshop that will delve into the issue of the Federal Budget, looking at it from the conservative, liberal, and radical perspectives. What are their different policy ideas? (Annual balanced budget? Cyclical balanced budget? Sustainable balanced budget?) How does each perspective analyze the problem? Hands-on exercises will bring the material alive, and we will provide you with lesson plans and other materials so you can bring these ideas back to your classrooms.

No previous knowledge of economics is required. Appropriate for all subject areas and levels of educators from middle school through university. Lunch via Grubhub will be provided. You will earn a certificate for 6.0 hours of professional development. The VOTE Educator Series is taught by VOTE founder and president Amy S. Cramer, Ph.D.

Voices On The Economy (VOTE) is a Tucson-based, award-winning program that teaches educators to present diverse perspectives in a balanced and accurate way so that students can make up their own minds about what they believe and find their own voices on the issues.

Join us for a free, one-day online workshop that will delve into the issue of Retirement Security, looking at it from the conservative, liberal, and radical perspectives. What are their different policy ideas? (Social Security? Private insurance accounts? A Universal Basic Pension?) How does each perspective analyze the problem? Hands-on exercises will bring the material alive, and we will provide you with lesson plans and other materials so you can bring these ideas back to your classrooms.

No previous knowledge of economics is required. Appropriate for all subject areas and levels of educators from middle school through university. Lunch via Grubhub will be provided. You will earn a certificate for 6.0 hours of professional development. The VOTE Educator Series is taught by VOTE founder and president Amy S. Cramer, Ph.D.

[Grades 6-12] Over the course of this full-day virtual event, educators will choose from 7 unique Zoom sessions exploring a wide variety of engaging resources and instructional strategies. Get inspired by our passionate presenters and head into the 2022-2023 school year with an impressive array of classroom-ready materials + a fabulous T-shirt! Attendees will also receive a $25 Grubhub credit to use on July 21 and a certificate of professional development (up to 4 hours).

Over the course of this full-day virtual event, educators will choose from 8 unique Zoom sessions exploring a wide variety of resources and strategies for supporting elementary students' mastery of essential economic and personal finance concepts. Get inspired by our passionate presenters and head into the 2022-2023 school year with an impressive array of classroom-ready resources (including posters and selection of other materials we will ship to you). Attendees will also receive a $25 Grubhub credit to use on July 12 and a certificate of professional development (up to 4.5 hours). View program here.

This is now a virtual event.

[Middle and High School] Bring economics to life for your students with a culminating event highlighting economic issues in a global context. Join us to learn from a talented educator who has been running a successful International Economic Summit with her students for over a decade. Our instructor will show you how to, over the course of a semester, prepare small student teams to take on the role of different countries seeking trade partnerships and pursuing economic development goals in the end-of-course summit day.  Attendees will receive a $25 Grubhub credit.

Voices On The Economy (VOTE) is a Tucson-based, award-winning program that teaches educators to present diverse perspectives in a balanced and accurate way so that students can make up their own minds about what they believe and find their own voices on the issues.

Join us for a free, one-day workshop that will delve into the issue of market power, looking at it from the liberal, radical, and conservative perspectives. What are their different policy ideas about mergers and acquisitions? (Market power regulations? Prosocial competition laws? Free-market competition?) How does each perspective analyze the problem? Hands-on exercises will bring the material alive, and we will provide you with lesson plans and other materials so you can bring these ideas back to your classrooms.

No previous knowledge of economics is required. Appropriate for all subject areas and levels of educators from middle school through university. Lunch via Grubhub will be provided. You will earn a certificate for 6.0 hours of professional development. The VOTE Educator Series is taught by VOTE founder and president Amy S. Cramer, Ph.D.

Voices On The Economy (VOTE) is a Tucson-based, award-winning program that teaches educators to present diverse perspectives in a balanced and accurate way so that students can make up their own minds about what they believe and find their own voices on the issues.

Join us for a free, one-day online workshop that will delve into the issue of Health Care, looking at it from the conservative, liberal, and radical perspectives. What are their different policy ideas? (Private health insurance? Regulation with government health-care programs? Single-payer health-care system?) How does each perspective analyze the problem? Hands-on exercises will bring the material alive, and we will provide you with lesson plans and other materials so you can bring these ideas back to your classrooms.

No previous knowledge of economics is required. Appropriate for all subject areas and levels of educators from middle school through university. Lunch via Grubhub will be provided. You will earn a certificate for 6.0 hours of professional development. The VOTE Educator Series is taught by VOTE founder and president Amy S. Cramer, Ph.D.

Prerequisite for this program: You must have attended at least one VOTE workshop previously.

Voices On The Economy (VOTE) is a Tucson-based, award-winning program that teaches educators to present diverse perspectives in a balanced and accurate way so that students can make up their own minds about what they believe and find their own voices on the issues.

Join us for a free, one-day workshop focused on solving an issue not covered in the VOTE textbook. Educators will collaborate to begin the process of working through the issue of Immigration. Preliminary work will include the development of shared definitions, goals, definitions, tools, and stories, followed by the development of the conservative, liberal, and radical voices on immigration. The culminating activity will involve questions of pedagogy specific to the challenge of teaching economic issues without bias.

Lunch via Grubhub will be provided. You will earn a certificate for 6.0 hours of professional development. The VOTE Educator Series is taught by VOTE founder and president Amy S. Cramer, Ph.D.

[Middle and High School] Economics textbooks don’t always make for the most exciting reading. Reinvigorate your teaching and generate student interest in economics and personal finance by using excerpts from popular books. Join us on a tour of six high-interest titles. All attendees will receive a book of their choice!

[Grades K-5] Are you looking to try something new with your students in the fall? Join us to learn how you can teach your students financial responsibility, economic concepts, and entrepreneurship through fun, experiential learning. We'll show you how to implement a classroom economy using a wealth of free resources. This program will also explore the ways in which a classroom economy supports effective classroom management. Attendees will receive a $25 Grubhub credit and a certificate of professional development. Materials will be most well-suited to K-5 educators.

[Grades 2-5] Empower your students by linking mathematical concepts and skills to personal finance decision making. Attendees will learn about Money Minutes - a series of short, real-world-focused, teacher-created exercises directly connected to Arizona math standards for Grades 2-5. This program is offered in partnership with the Arizona Council on Economics Education.

[High School] What is cryptocurrency? How does it get value? Why does it seem like everyone is talking about it? You can help your students answer these questions and others by running a simple simulation with them. Join us for a demonstration of the simulation and the background you need to get started. Two attendees will win gift cards! Offered jointly with ACEE.

Have you ever wondered if students who take Advanced Placement (AP) Microeconomics and/or Macroeconomics courses choose economics as their college major? This program will present findings from research examining the effects of AP Economics exam participation and performance on students’ choice of earning a bachelor’s degree in economics. The program will also discuss introductory economics course curricula and what concepts high school students really need to know to prepare for post-secondary economics coursework. Two attendees will win a $50 Amazon gift card.

[Grades 7-12] Personal finance skills are key for today’s youth as they begin developing positive money habits. Attendees will learn about Money Minutes, a series of short exercises based on real-world financial decisions that use math to solve problems. Additional extension questions can lead to classroom discussion and exploration of economic and financial situations faced by individuals and families. Each Money Minute is directly connected to Arizona math standards for the middle school or high school level. This program is offered in partnership with the Arizona Council on Economics Education.

[Grades K-5] This session focuses on fun picture books that help students learn about money, saving, financial planning, budgeting, and the value of investing in human capital. Attendees will receive two complimentary titles of their choice.

Voices On The Economy (VOTE) is a Tucson-based, award-winning program that teaches educators to present diverse perspectives in a balanced and accurate way so that students can make up their own minds about what they believe and find their own voices on the issues.

Join us for a free, one-day workshop that will delve into the issue of the Environment, looking at it from the radical, liberal, and conservative perspectives. What are their different policy ideas? (The Green New Deal? Command and control regulation? Private property rights and carbon pricing?) Hands-on exercises will bring the material alive, and we will provide you materials so you can bring these ideas back to your classrooms.

No previous knowledge of economics is required. Appropriate for all subject areas and levels of educators from middle school through university. Lunch via Grubhub will be provided. You will earn a certificate for 6.0 hours of professional development. The VOTE Educator Series is taught by VOTE founder and president Amy S. Cramer, Ph.D.

[Grades 7-9] The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has created excellent resources to guide students in Grades 7-9 in thinking about their future career and education options. Join us to learn how you can implement these free materials with your students. Two attendees will win a $50 gift card.

[Grades K-5] Are you looking for a way to make economic principles relevant and engaging to K-5 students? In this session you will learn how to infuse economics, particularly savvy decision-making, across the curriculum. Lessons will incorporate children’s literature, art projects, and hands-on activities to bring the economic way of thinking and real world decision making to life. All attendees will receive complimentary copies of two children’s books in addition to a $25 Grubhub credit.

[High School] In this hands-on, activity-based workshop attendees will explore economic mobility in the U.S.; what it is, how it is faring, and what steps students can take to improve their chances at successful upward mobility. Attendees will receive access to important resources, including lessons that can be immediately implemented. Two participants will win a $50 prize!

[Grades K-5] This 1-hour program will get you ready to cook up some great economics lessons! Join us to explore food-focused children’s books accompanied by ready-to-use economics lessons. Attendees will receive complimentary copies of two books featured in this program.

[High School] IKEA is the world’s largest furniture retailer with over 400 locations and 200,000 employees. Join us to learn about the economic principles behind IKEA’s success and to acquire real-world examples of economics in action to use in your classrooms. Two attendees will win a $50 IKEA gift card!

[Grades K-5] Celebrate Women's History Month by using the picture book biographies of a diverse group of amazing women to teach economic concepts, bold decision-making, and creative problem solving. Attendees will receive two books of their choice.

Empower your students with a command of key macroeconomic indicators. In this 4-part series attendees will explore essential content knowledge, discuss common sources of student confusion, and access engaging instructional resources for supporting student mastery of the relevant economic concepts.

Each session in the series will take the form of a virtual professional development workshop scheduled from 4:30-5:45 pm MST. The series schedule is as follows:

• Tuesday, January 11: Inflation

• Tuesday, January 25: GDP

• Thursday, February 10: Unemployment

• Tuesday, February 22: Interest Rates

This series is designed for middle and high school educators who are:

• New to teaching economics or CTE courses, or

• Looking to refresh their economics instruction, or

• Seeking resources to embed economic concepts in other social studies courses.

Educators can attend sessions á la carte, but teachers in the target audience (middle and high school economics, social studies, or CTE instructors) who participate in at least three sessions and complete a brief reflection exercise in connection to each session will receive a $100 gift card.

[Grades 4-8] SpongeBob SquarePants has been on the air since 1999 and with 271 episodes and counting, there is almost limitless content that can be brought into the economics classroom. It is well known that incorporating visual media into the classroom enhances traditional approaches to teaching and learning economics. ​Well-chosen clips from popular TV shows can effectively illustrate economic concepts, hook students into the material, and support improved student recall. Participants will watch clips, discuss economic content, receive tips on how to integrate effectively, and obtain access to a database listing the clips for their use in the classroom.

[High School] Making economics relevant at the high school level is one way to improve the representation in economics undergraduate programs, and the profession overall. Join us to hear Dr. Abdullah Al Bahrani discuss the importance of experiential learning opportunities for students in economics and how that increases their sense of belonging within the discipline.

[Grades 6-13] Voices On The Economy (VOTE) is a Tucson-based, award-winning program that teaches educators to present diverse perspectives in a balanced and accurate way so that students can make up their own minds about what they believe and find their own voices on the issues.

Join us for a free, one-day workshop that will delve into the issue of Income Distribution, looking at it from the liberal, conservative, and radical perspectives. What are their different policy ideas? (Progressive taxes with government programs? Free markets and limited government funded by consumption taxes? Universal basic income and maximum wage caps?) Hands-on exercises will bring the material alive, and we will provide you materials so you can bring these ideas back to your classrooms.

No previous knowledge of economics is required. Appropriate for all subject areas and levels of educators from middle school through university. Lunch will be provided. You will earn a certificate for 6.0 hours of professional development. The VOTE Educator Series is taught by VOTE founder and president Amy S. Cramer, Ph.D.

[High School] As Valentine’s Day approaches, show your middle and high school students that economics is anything but dismal by linking key economic concepts to romantic relationships. How can market forces help us understand the dating scene? How do incentives and opportunity cost impact relationship decision-making? We’ll explore these ideas and more, highlighting classroom activities along the way.

[Middle & High School] Creating assessments that provide valid information about student proficiency can be a challenge. Join us to learn how you can use test blueprints, research-based guidelines for effective exam items, and performance assessment tasks with rubrics to better understand your students’ progress. We’ll focus on economics, but these assessment principles also apply to other disciplines. Attendees will receive a $25 Grubhub credit.