North Carolina Council on Economic Education
Education Management - Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
North Carolina Council on Economic Education Employees
North Carolina Council on Economic Education Details
Our Mission: To enhance and advance economic and financial education for the educators and students of North Carolina.Our Vision:A North Carolina where all of its citizens have the knowledge, understanding and skills to make informed economic choices.We accomplish the mission through a multi-pronged approach:* We work with the international Council for Economic Education to develop and distribute unique field-tested materials for use in the classroom.* We provide professional development and training through workshops, seminars, and university-based courses for teachers at no cost to teachers, schools, or the LEA's.* We work through a network of university based Centers for Economic Education and teacher ambassadors to provide workshops at the local level.* We sponsor statewide academic, standards based competitions that foster interest in economics and financial literacy thereby enhancing the learning experience.* We work with policymakers as advocates for economic education and financial literacy initiatives in the public schools.* We work with the NC Department of Public Instruction to distribute standards-based curriculum at no cost to the teachers, schools, or LEAs.
