1st Edition
Innovations in Economic Education Promising Practices for Teachers and Students, K–16
eResources
Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction: Promising Economic Education Practices from the Past to the Present
Mary Beth Henning
2. Simulation to Promote Citizenship and Economics Education in Elementary Education
Thomas A. Lucey and Duane M. Giannangelo
3. Teaching for Economic Literacy and Economic Justice with and through the Arts
James D. Laney with Amy Willerson
4. Home and School Connections to Inspire Children’s Economic Thinking
Bonnie T. Meszaros and Mary C. Suiter
5. Math and History Connections for Middle-School Economics
Scott Wolla and Sara H. Barnett
6. Teaching and Measuring the Economic Way of Thinking
Ashley S. Harrison, J. R. Clark, and Mark C. Schug
7. Teaching Economics within the Multimedia Landscape
Tawni H. Ferrarini
8. Use Econ Lowdown, FRASER®, FRED, and GeoFRED to Top the Standards
Mark Bayles, Barbara Flowers, and Eva Johnston
9. Fostering Economic Literacy for K–12 Students through the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework
Anand R. Marri
10. Preparing Elementary Teachers to be Economic Educators: An Overview of ECON 21900, a Hybrid Economics Course for Elementary Teacher Candidates
Philip J. VanFossen
Conclusion
About the Editor
About the Contributors
Index
Biography
Mary Beth Henning is Co-Director of the Northern Illinois University Center for Economic Education and Associate Professor of Social Studies Education at Northern Illinois University, USA.
