• Announcing the 2009 Enterprising
  Teacher of the Year Winner
  Sara Shackett was the recipient of CCEE’s Enterprising Teacher of the Year for 2009. Sara teaches at Lakewood High School in the Jefferson County School District. She has been teaching for ten years. She currently teaches Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate Economics, Government, and Student Senate. She loves incorporating activity-based learning and technology into her classroom. One of her projects engages her students by having them invest in a micro-finance enterprise in a developing country. Sara is V.P. of the Colorado Council for the Social Studies. Sara is passionate about teacher professional development which provides her with “hands-on, real-world” learning experiences for her students. She recently earned the Certificate in Secondary Economic Education offered by the Colorado Council for Economic Education and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

• Announcing the 2008 Enterprising
  Teacher of the Year Winner
  Richard Trinkner was the recipient of CCEE’s Enterprising Teacher of the Year for 2008. Richard teaches AP U.S. History, AP European History and AP Economics at Boulder High School. He wants to help students understand how economics is connected to the real world—and have fun in the process. As a result of his enthusiastic teaching style, many of his students go on to major in economics . Richard’s strategy for making economics fun is to make each class period a discussion around an important idea. He encourages debate and questions in a meeting style. This improves motivation and understanding. His success is demonstrated by the fact that almost 100 students are enrolled in AP economics and that 84 % of his students receive top scores (4s or 5s) on the national AP exam in Economics.

• CCEE's Has Moved
  As of June 21, 2008, the Colorado Council for Economic Education has moved to a new location. Please note our new address and phone numbers:

Colorado Council on Economic Education

3443 South Galena Street, Suite 190
Denver, Colorado 80231
(303) 752-2323
(888) 815-2974 Toll-free
(303) 337-2212 Fax
www.CCEE.net

• In the AP Doldrums? CCEE Can Help You!
  Symptoms: College Board bugging you; parents requesting more AP classes, rusty on economic theory, too much lecturing, and falling attendance.
  
  Quick Cure: Call CCEE and ask for an AP Economics class for teachers and by teachers.
  
  We want to know if your AP skills or course need a booster. The class will use proven materials and feature top-flight instructors. We have the supply and are looking for demand.
   
• "What Would Adam Smith Do?
  Use the economic way of thinking and any other economic reasoning to write a short (1 page) justification for your response to the following situation: Imagine you are waiting for a friend outside a restaurant. A shabby looking man approaches you and asks you for money. What do you do? The best 5 responses will receive a choice of $25 Barnes and Noble gift card, or a complimentary CCEE class ($35 value). Send responses to Dennis Grogan (dgrogan@ccee.net). Deadline for responses is Feb. 29, 2008.
   
• Are You Interested in a Masters Degree in Teaching Economics & Entrepreneurship?
  The University of Delaware and its Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship offers a highly-regarded Masters Program in Economics and Entrepreneurship. This program is designed for educators everywhere who are interested in strengthening their understanding of economics and enriching their economics teaching. Financial Aid is available for this summer program. For more info, please visit www.udel.edu/ceee.
   
• Do You Teach High School Seniors?
  CCEE has free classroom sets of The ABCs of Credit Card Finance which guides students in the wise use of credit cards. Each set includes a Teachers Guide and a website with a PowerPoint presentation.
   
• Class Confirmations
  Class registrations will be confirmed by email upon receipt of the class fee. Please check your email box shortly after you register for a class. A reminder and directions email will be sent within a few days after registration is closed. Summer class participants will also be notified by U.S. Postal Service at the address given at the time of registration.
   
• Reminder
  Continuing education graduate credit can be granted only once for any specific CCEE class. Classes are distinguished by their different titles.