Economics Section 6
Professional Development and Support

          EMU has participated extensively in outreach efforts to local schools. EMU has developed a summer institute on improving social studies teaching in collaboration with Ann Arbor Public Schools and Washtenaw Intermediate School District. Instruction in economics for this workshop has been provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and consultants such as Ken Noble, Pat Bonner and John Noling. Each summer, over 50 K-12 teachers have participated in the workshop, which has been the recipient of Eisenhower professional development grant funding. The workshop features a K-5 and 6-12 section, and CEUs and EMU graduate credit have been made available as an incentive for teacher participation.

The Economics Department has also worked to develop a graduate certificate program for K-12 teachers in economics and education.

EMU’s Department of Teacher Education is host to a number of professional development opportunities, including the Biannual Best Practices conference.

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