[WSCSS] International Economic Summit (IES) - Tri Cities teacher training

[Steven.Fisher at sf.frb.org]

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC SUMMIT (IES)
Presented by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

Courtyard by Marriott - Richland Columbia Point
June 23 & 24
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Breakfast & Lunch provided
14 clock hours ($2.00 per clock hour - Puget Sound ESD)

IES is a world trade simulation that teaches fundamental economic concepts 
within the context of international trade. The program challenges high 
school students to think critically about the costs and benefits of trade 
while exploring the concept of globalization. IES is a standards-based 
instructional unit that includes 13 individual lesson plans, providing 
flexible classroom implementation, by easily flowing into an existing 
course of study or as a stand-alone unit. The IES program meets national 
and most state content standards in business and economics. 
By utilizing an experience-based learning model, IES provides students 
with a solid foundation in economic fundamentals and incorporates a method 
for active-learning that is fun as well as challenging. Over the course of 
the curriculum, students form teams, adopt a country, and take on the role 
of Economic Advisors. Each team conducts extensive research on ?their? 
country?s economic, social and political conditions in order to generate a 
strategic plan to improve living standards. 

The culminating IES Event can be implemented in several variations, 
ranging from a single class Event with only 15 students to a multiperiod 
Event with over 300 students. 

The IES program is provided by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. 
The following is provided free of charge: 

Two-day professional development training and ongoing support 
A Teacher Handbook containing all curriculum and teaching instructions 
A set of workbooks called Players? Guides for all your students 
A Mini Summit Kit with all the materials to conduct a world trade 
simulation in the classroom 
An interactive web site 
A performance assessment piece to help evaluate student understanding of 
IES concepts 

Visit the following links for more information or contact Steven Fisher at 
the Federal Reserve's Seattle Branch;  steven.fisher at sf.frb.org 
425-203-0799

IES Homepage
http://www.frbsf.org/education/teachers/ies/index.cfm

IES Teacher Training Sign-up
http://www.frbsf.org/education/teachers/ies/ies_teacher_application_2009.pdf

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