The MCEE offers multiple programs to Mississippi educators and their students.  The Master Teacher in Economics Program, Mississippi Stock Market Game, Economics Challenge, Economics America, EconomicsInternational and the Capstone Exemplary Lessons are just a few of the MCEE's offerings. For additional information concerning these and other programs, please email mscee@millsaps.edu or phone us at the MCEE offices.

Master Teacher In Economics Program

The Master Teacher in Economics Program is an intense professional development program offered in collaboration with State Superintendent of Education Hank Bounds to provide professional development to teachers in economics and financial education. Mississippi needs 400 Master Teachers in Economics to implement the new state mandated graduation requirements in economics that go into effect with the class entering high school in 2008. Teachers who have succeeded as Master Teacher in Economics have demonstrated a 22 point increase on average on the Test of Economic Literacy. To see which school districts have Master Teachers in Economics click here.

Mississippi Stock Market Game

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to register for a workshop

The Mississippi Stock Market Game (SMG) is a simulation of a real market, designed to involve students in the world of finance and investing as a means of helping them learn about how a market economy works.  Student teams of 3 to 5 students invest a hypothetical $100,000 in stocks and compete for the best portfolio performance. There are two separate ten-week programs each year; one in the Fall and one in the Spring.

The program is available to all public and private students throughout the state of Mississippi in grades 4 through 12. The program is adaptable for many different classes, including social studies, mathematics, economics, business, technology, gifted, and club activities. Students learn to develop team strategies, make decisions, and become informed about investment and economic terms. They also learn to see the connection between world events and their investments.

Teacher training on using the program is also available to teachers to help them in facilitating the program in their classroom. These workshops are strongly recommended for first year participants.

Fall Trading Dates:  September 4, 2007-December 14, 2007

Spring Trading Dates:  January 14, 2008-April 25, 2008

To register your teams for The Mississippi Stock Market Game, please visit www.stockmarketgame.org.

For a Stock Market Game Advisors guide click here.

To see if the Stock Market Game fits into your class click here.  

To see a list of the Stock Market Game prizes click here.

Thank you to the 2007-2008 sponsors of the 

Mississippi Stock Market Game:

Mississippi Economics America Schools 

How does a school district enroll in the Mississippi Economics America Program?  

To become a Mississippi Economics America district, a school district signs a simple agreement with the Mississippi Council on Economic Education.  With the endorsement of the Mississippi Council and the National Council on Economic Education (NCEE), the district becomes formally connected to a nationwide network of schools committed to quality economic education.  

Benefits to the School District:

• Receive help meeting state and national academic standards for economics

• Receive a 25% discount on all NCEE materials

• Receive professional consultation on staff curriculum development

• Have expanded opportunities for increased school/business partnerships

• Receive continuing professional development for staff with continuing education units

• Present a positive image for the school/district in the community, with recognition of staff and students

• Receive technology-based curriculum and support

• Is eligible to participate in scholarship/grant 

Current Mississippi Economics America School Districts:

• Brookhaven School District

• Carroll County

• Jackson County

• Poplarville School District

• Rankin County 

• Simpson County

The EconomicsInternational Program
EconomicsInternational is an international program to help build economic education infrastructures in emerging market economies. Economic educators from the United States work with their counterparts from central and eastern Europe, the Baltic states, and the new independent states of the former Soviet Union. Additional information about this unique program can be found at www.economicsintl.org.

The Mississippi Council has participated in the international program, most notably to Russia, and Ukraine. Educators learn more about international economies and are able to bring their first-hand experiences into their classrooms and train other teachers. 

Please contact us to find out how you can participate.

Capstone :  Exemplary Lessons for High School Economics
Teachers of Economics receive a copy of the Capstone Curriculum (market value of $45.00) and related NCEE curriculum materials

FREE!    Unique opportunity to network with Economics teachers
FREE!    Hands-on training to incorporate economics into existing curriculum
FREE!    Up to 1.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
FREE!    A travel stipend to cover expenses

The recently released 2003 edition of Capstone is a set of 45 exemplary lessons for high school economics teachers and their students. Capstone contains a teacher's guide and a thought-provoking student activities book;  a complete glossary of economic terms; economic reasoning applied to a wide range of problems and issues; and multiple choice and essay questions built into each lesson.

The 45 lessons cover a wide range of economic concepts including the economic way of thinking, markets, supply and demand, personal finance, macroeconomics, the role of government and the global economy to name a few.

Please contact us to find out how you can participate.