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The Michigan Council on Economic Education provides leadership promoting and strengthening economic education in our state. Independent and nonpartisan, the organization:
- Click here for a partial list of beneficiaries of services provided through MCEE Network
- Provides inservice and preservice training for teachers
- Develops and distributes curriculum materials
- Builds excitement for learning through student competitions
- Offers guidance to school systems seeking advice on curriculum development
- Recognizes teachers and school systems for outstanding endeavors.
Affiliated with the National Council on Economic Education, MCEE is part of a network of state councils and university-based centers promoting economic literacy. The National Council is recognized throughout the U.S. and the world as the premiere source of teacher training, educational materials, and curriculum reform in economic education. The Michigan Council on Economic Education program help educators bring economic success and understanding to students who must function in a complex, rapidly changing environment. Students are prepared to become:
- Responsible Citizens
- Productive Members of the Workforce
- Knowledgeable Consumers
- Prudent Savers and Investors
- Effective Participants in the Global Economy
- Lifelong Decision Makers
Center Directors
Center directors are the academic backbone of the MCEE Network. Each center director is a professor in the education or economics departments of their host institutions. As professional teacher educators and economists they are committed to the promotion and delivery of quality standards based teacher economic education based on sound economic principles and pedagogical foundations. Center directors lead the regional charge to assure school districts, teachers, and area educators have access to quality standards based materials, curriculum alignment, and quality education and economic research for their region.
Go to Contact Us to find the Center for Economic Education near you.
Professor Associates
Supporting the MCEE Network are professors in Michigan whose personal and professional commitment extends to economic education. Their efforts to economic education are independent of their professional careers and are an important aspect of the Network statewide outreach.
Educator Associates
Adding significantly to the program delivery of the MCEE Network are a cadre of dedicated current and former classroom teachers enthusiastic about improving the way economics is taught in Michigan. They speak and teach from experience. Educator Associates support educators by providing creative and effective teaching strategies. They conduct workshops introducing new approaches for teaching economic concepts and benchmarks. They work closely with the center directors in their regional area.
Contact MCEE or your local Center for Economic Education for more information on contacting an Educator Associate or obtaining an EA Application.