This conference is open to Kansas high school teachers. Priority acceptance will be given to Social Studies teachers.

Course Dates: Monday and Tuesday, July 9-10, 2012

Audience: High school teachers

Graduate credit hours: 1 (optional)

Location: KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park, KS,

Instructor: Barbara Phipps phipps@ku.edu

This course can be taken for graduate credit or professional development points.

Visit the Kansas Council on Economic Education website for more details and to register.

Parking

The Kansas City Fed is located on the west side of Main Street and south of the Liberty Memorial. Complimentary parking is available northwest of the building in the visitor lot and nearby on the adjacent street. A circle drive is also available as a loading and unloading zone. Directions to the Fed can be found on their website, www.kc.frb.org/moneymuseum/includes/directions.cfm

Security

All guests should enter and exit through the Federal Reserve Bank’s north entrance on Memorial Drive.

All guests who are 18 years of age or older are required to bring photo identification (government issued). Guests will undergo security screening upon arrival.

Firearms, explosives, hazardous materials, lethal weapons, illegal drugs, and any other dangerous items, including pocket knives, are prohibited on Bank premises. Metal detectors and x-ray equipment are used to enforce this policy. Any person entering and any purse, briefcase, or other items brought on the premises are subject to being scanned and/or physically inspected.

For security reasons, a guest may not take photographs of security equipment, personnel or Cash operations.

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Click here to download details on getting admitted to the KU graduate school, non-degree seeking. We will provide you with a registration ticket and complete the registration process together on June 11.

Requirements for 1 KU Graduate Credit

•Attendance both days (June 11, 12) at the Money, Math & Make-Believe Teacher Summit at the Federal Reserve Bank. Optional conferencing time available on Wednesday, June 13, at the KU Edwards Campus in Overland Park.

•Completion of 2 book annotations in the Classroom CLUEs website with economic concept connections and teaching ideas.

Requirements for 2 KU Graduate Credits

•Completing the requirements for 1 graduate credit plus:

•Completion of 2 additional book annotations in the Classroom CLUEs website with economic concept connections and teaching ideas.

•Completion of 2 lesson plans corresponding to any two books on the Classroom CLUEs website (www.classroomclues.com). The lesson plans should be ones the educator could use with their students and also be uploaded to the Classroom CLUEs website as a resource.

Non-credit option

For educators wishing to receive professional development points for participation, we will distribute certificates of completion for 14 hours of training, to be submitted per your district requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to bring transcripts for admission if I am choosing the credit option? No, the Easy Admit process does not require transcripts.

How do I qualify for the tuition discount if I’m taking this course for credit? If you indicated on your pre-registration which Kansas school district you are under contract with, you automatically qualify for the teacher tuition discount.

How much do I need to pay right now? If you are attending for professional development only, there is no cost to you for this summit. If you are enrolling for graduate credit, your admission fee and tuition will be billed to your KU financial account and due later this summer.

How much is the teacher tuition discount?

Regular tuition per graduate credit hour: $444.95

Teacher tuition discount available*: $175

Reduced tuition after discount applied: $269.95 for qualified teachers.

*K-12 teachers currently under contract with a district in Kansas will pay only $269.95 for 1 KU graduate credit hour or $539.90 for 2 credit hours. Teacher tuition discounts provided by Kansas Council on Economic Education. Rate information does not include graduate admission fees or out-of-state rate charges, if applicable.

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• Attend 1 of the 3 seminars in the series and complete the pre- and post-test

To receive a $200 Stipend

• Attend 2 of the 3 seminars in the series and complete the pre- and post-test

To receive a $300 Stipend

• Attend 1 of the 3 seminars in the series, complete the pre- and post-test and complete the Implementation assignment *

Or

• Attend all 3 seminars in the series and complete the pre- and post-test

To receive a $400 Stipend

• Attend 2 of the 3 seminars in the series, complete the pre- and post-test, and complete the Implementation assignment *

To receive a $500 Stipend

• Attend all 3 seminars in the series, complete the pre- and post-test and complete the Implementation assignment*

*The Implementation assignment involves creation of a lesson and completion of a brief assessment of your students before and after teaching your lesson. You will be required to provide the class averages to the seminar instructors.

The Federal Reserve Bank is located at 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO, 64198. It is near 27th and Main in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.

Parking

The Kansas City Fed is located on the west side of Main Street and south of the Liberty Memorial. Complimentary parking is available northwest of the building in the visitor lot and nearby on the adjacent street. A circle drive is also available as a loading and unloading zone. Directions to the Fed can be found on their website, www.kc.frb.org/moneymuseum/includes/directions.cfm

Security

All guests should enter and exit through the Federal Reserve Bank’s north entrance on Memorial Drive.

All guests who are 18 years of age or older are required to bring photo identification (government issued). Guests will undergo security screening upon arrival. Please arrive approximately 5-10 minutes before your workshop start time to allow for the screening process.

Firearms, explosives, hazardous materials, lethal weapons, illegal drugs, and any other dangerous items, including pocket knives, are prohibited on Bank premises. Metal detectors and x-ray equipment are used to enforce this policy. Any person entering and any purse, briefcase, or other items brought on the premises are subject to being scanned and/or physically inspected.

For security reasons, a guest may not take photographs of security equipment, personnel or cash operations.

Sat, Nov. 12, 8:30-3:00 pm, KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park

and

Mon., Nov. 14, 4:30-7:00pm, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Instructors: Barbara Phipps and Megan Greene

This 2-part seminar will focus on the ways in which East Asian economies and societies have responded to and shaped global economic trends and patterns over the past two decades, with a particular emphasis on the rise of the Chinese economy.

The Monday evening session will meet at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and will include dinner and a talk by a member of the Fed’s Economic Research Staff on the U.S. – Chinese trade relationship and the role of China in financing the U.S. debt.   Seminar participants will also receive a set of resources on the Fed, money and international finance.

Course participants will:

• Receive a $100 stipend for attending.
• Be eligible to receive a one-time $200 stipend for completing an implementation assignment.
• Receive free meals and curriculum materials.

This seminar is for K-12 and pre-service teachers, including special teaching applications for teachers of world cultures, secondary social studies, East Asian languages and cultures, and high school economics. For other educators, this special series will add to your personal  global knowledge and understanding.

All seminars in this series are FREE to attend for professional development. Optional: If you choose to take any of the seminars for KU graduate credit, admission fees and tuition charges will apply.

KU Timetable Listing: C&T 798 Special Course: Rise of East Asia Global Ecnmy #30861 or Hist 740 Topics History for Educators #30893

Regular tuition per graduate credit hour: $444.95
Teacher tuition discount available*:  $175
Reduced tuition after discount applied:  $269.95 for qualified teachers.

*K-12 teachers currently under contract with a district in Kansas will pay only $269.95 for 1 KU graduate credit hour.  Teacher tuition discounts provided by Kansas Council on Economic Education. Rate information does not include graduate admission fees or out-of-state rate charges, if applicable.

Space and Stipend Opportunities are limited. Pre-register now to reserve your space.

Read more about the other seminars:

Are you interested in these seminars?

Need more information? Contact us

Want to enroll? You must Pre-Register to save your space in a course.

If you are taking the course for graduate credit, once you Pre-Register, we’ll confirm your eligibility for the teacher tuition discount and notify you of your next steps to officially get admitted and enroll.

Sat, Oct. 22, 8:30-3:00 pm and Mon, Oct. 24, 4:30-7:00pm

KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park, KS

Instructors: Barbara Phipps and Megan Greene

This 2-part seminar will examine the little dragons of the Pacific Rim from the 1960s to the present, and will explore, in particular, the extent to which the Japanese model of development, the so-called developmental state, was also implemented in Taiwan and South Korea. It will examine the relationship between the state and economic development, and the role that states have played in promoting such development in the little dragons.

Course participants will:

• Receive a $100 stipend for attending.
• Be eligible to receive a one-time $200 stipend for completing an implementation assignment.
• Receive free meals and curriculum materials.

This seminar is for K-12 and pre-service teachers, including special teaching applications for teachers of world cultures, secondary social studies, East Asian languages and cultures, and high school economics. For other educators, this special series will add to your personal  global knowledge and understanding.

All seminars in this series are FREE to attend for professional development. Optional: If you choose to take any of the seminars for KU graduate credit, admission fees and tuition charges will apply.

KU Timetable Listing: C&T 798 Special Course: Rise of East Asia Global Ecnmy #30861 or Hist 740 Topics History for Educators #30893

Regular tuition per graduate credit hour: $444.95
Teacher tuition discount available*:  $175
Reduced tuition after discount applied:  $269.95 for qualified teachers.

*K-12 teachers currently under contract with a district in Kansas will pay only $269.95 for 1 KU graduate credit hour.  Teacher tuition discounts provided by Kansas Council on Economic Education. Rate information does not include graduate admission fees or out-of-state rate charges, if applicable.

Space and Stipend Opportunities are limited. Pre-register now to reserve your space.

Read more about the other seminars:

Are you interested in these seminars?

Need more information? Contact us

Want to enroll? You must Pre-Register to save your space in a course.

If you are taking the course for graduate credit, once you Pre-Register, we’ll confirm your eligibility for the teacher tuition discount and notify you of your next steps to officially get admitted and enroll.

Sat., October 1, 8:30-3:00 pm and Mon., October 3, 4:30-7:00pm

KU Edwards Campus, Overland Park, KS

Instructors: Barbara Phipps and Megan Greene

This 2-part seminar will explore economic and social policies in China and North Korea since 1950, examining the early implementation of Stalinist policies, and the unique directions that both China and North Korea went in from the 1960s on. We will also examine how China has adapted its system to allow it to integrate into and benefit from the global economy, while North Korea has maintained its policy of self-reliance and aloofness from the world.

Course participants will:

• Receive a $100 stipend for attending.
• Be eligible to receive a one-time $200 stipend for completing an implementation assignment.
• Receive free meals and curriculum materials.

This seminar is for K-12 and pre-service teachers, including special teaching applications for teachers of world cultures, secondary social studies, East Asian languages and cultures, and high school economics. For other educators, this special series will add to your personal  global knowledge and understanding.

All seminars in this series are FREE to attend for professional development. Optional: If you choose to take any of the seminars for KU graduate credit, admission fees and tuition charges will apply.

KU Timetable Listing: C&T 798 Special Course: Rise of East Asia Global Ecnmy #30861 or Hist 740 Topics History for Educators #30893

Regular tuition per graduate credit hour: $444.95
Teacher tuition discount available*:  $175
Reduced tuition after discount applied:  $269.95 for qualified teachers.

*K-12 teachers currently under contract with a district in Kansas will pay only $269.95 for 1 KU graduate credit hour.  Teacher tuition discounts provided by Kansas Council on Economic Education. Rate information does not include graduate admission fees or out-of-state rate charges, if applicable.

Space and Stipend Opportunities are limited. Pre-register now to reserve your space.

Read more about the other seminars:

Are you interested in these seminars?

Need more information? Contact us

Want to enroll? You must Pre-Register to save your space in a course.

If you are taking the course for graduate credit, once you Pre-Register, we’ll confirm your eligibility for the teacher tuition discount and notify you of your next steps to officially get admitted and enroll.

Details and registration at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City website:

Teach Math and Money-Smarts with Kids Books!

Join us for a 2-day Summit to help you to teach math, economics and personal finance topics to elementary-age students. Two days of sessions and guest speakers will focus on using children’s literature to teach math and “money-smart” economic concepts.

The University of Kansas Center for Economic Education and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City are teaming up to offer this unique opportunity for Kansas and Missouri teachers!

The Summit can be attended for professional development OR optional KU graduate credit and is designed for K-5 teachers, media specialists and curriculum coordinators.

During the Summit, you will…

• Use the Common Core Math and Kansas Curricular Standards in economics and personal finance to develop an understanding of major concepts for elementary students.
• Acquire a foundation in economic concepts covering such topics as scarcity, money and exchange, goods and services, barter, productivity, decision-making, interdependence, supply and demand, and saving and spending.
• Hear the latest economic outlook from guest speakers of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.
• Experience teaching activities that use popular childrens’ trade books and integrate math and personal finance applications.
• Be able to integrate economic concepts into social studies, math and language arts curriculum.

Summit Details

Day/Time: Monday and Tuesday, June 11 and 12, 9:00-4:00 PM. Lunch provided each day.

Optional conferencing sessions Wednesday, June 13, by appt. at the KU Edwards Campus.

Audience: K-5th grade teachers, media specialists and curriculum coordinators

Format: Free-of-charge professional development sessions. Optional KU graduate credit hours. 1 or 2 credit options available, discounted for Kansas teachers

Location: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO 64198.

Agenda

Detailed agenda coming soon.

Optional KU Graduate Credit

For details about credit options click here.

Logistics

For information on parking, security and directions to the bank, click here.

Registration

Click here to register

SPACE IS LIMITED: Register by Friday, June 1, 2012