National Council on Economic Education The National Council on Economic Education (NCEE) is a national nonprofit
organization dedicated to promoting economic literacy. Its mission is to help
students develop economic ways of thinking and problem-solving that they can
use in their lives as consumers, savers, investors, members of the workforce,
responsible citizens, and effective participants in the global economy.
Founded in 1949, NCEE conducts its mission through the EconomicsAmerica program
for the nation’s schools; EconomicsInternational, a program for supporting
economic education delivery in emerging market economies; and EconomicsExchange,
activities for life-long learning. NCEE and its network of affiliated state
councils and university-based centers on economic education deliver these programs
nationally and internationally.
Cooperative Education Exchange Program (CEEP)
The Cooperative Education Exchange Program (CEEP) supports reform in economic
and civic education in eligible countries and is funded through the U.S. Department
of Education in coordination with the U.S. Department of State. Through the
CEEP, the NCEE helps international partners in countries undergoing the transition
to a market economy promote economic literacy through professional development,
materials development and translation, exchange activities, and organizational
development. The program brings together U.S. economic educators with counterparts
from transition and developing countries.
Training of Writers Program
NCEE will train up to 12 writers of economic education instructional materials
from the United States and 12 writers from partner countries in a five-day workshop
in Mexico City, Mexico, in August 2008. With travel time and an orientation
in Washington, D.C., participants will be gone August 10-19. This program
is not a study tour. It requires extensive writing and group work during the
workshop, as well as continued writing during the school year. The program will begin
with an orientation in Washington, D.C., during which participants will become
more familiar with NCEE, the NCEE nationwide network, the EconomicsInternational
program, and the backgrounds of their fellow U.S. teachers and international
colleagues. The orientation will close with a briefing on Capitol Hill. During
the workshop, individuals will be assigned to work in small groups consisting
of U.S. and international participants. After the workshop, participants will
be required to develop economics lessons that use an active-learning approach
and that are appropriate for use in their respective countries. U.S. faculty
will provide feedback to participants for the improvement of their lessons,
and they will work intensively with writers on improving their lessons to a
publishable form.
NCEE is seeking outstanding economic educators, particularly classroom teachers,
who have the commitment and support to continue developing high-quality economic
education instructional materials after completing this program. Successful
applicants will demonstrate a commitment to economic education and to working
with their state council and/or local center for economic education. Housing
(double room occupancy), meals, and transportation will be covered by NCEE.
No family members or friends may accompany participants to the orientation or
workshop.
Participant Criteria:
Preference will be given to U.S. citizens (or residents) who:
Enter the program with significant knowledge of economics and who have
participated in council/center-sponsored workshops or seminars. Successful
applicants will demonstrate a commitment to economic education and have
an ongoing relationship with their state council and/or local center
for economic education. Letters of recommendation from councils/centers
are strongly encouraged.
Have strong written and oral communication skills.
Commit to attend
all workshop sessions, to attend all planned activities, and to participate
in evening work sessions as required.
Commit to participate actively
in small groups during the workshop. Group members are expected to work
together and to contribute to all writing assignments.
Commit to work
extensively after the workshop on the development and revision of one
lesson in economics for the elementary or secondary level, using an active-learning
approach.
Commit to meet all deadlines outlined
on the attached application form.
Have regular access to a computer,
modem, and e-mail account for communication with U.S. faculty.
Have
strong relationships with other teachers who can field-test developed
lessons in their classrooms.
Respect copyright laws by not plagiarizing
materials produced by NCEE or any other entity.
Respect copyright
laws that govern distribution of materials that will be given to
program participants.
Are prepared to promote their involvement in
the Training of Writers by writing articles for school or organizational
newsletters, seeking local media coverage, and/or by making presentations
to school and civics groups, such as Rotary clubs.
Have a valid
U.S. passport in hand no later than June 1, 2008. For visa and entry
reasons, passport must be valid through February 2009 and have at least
two blank pages for entry/exit stamps.
Agree not to proselytize or
to participate in political activities while overseas.
Application deadline: May 9, 2008
Notification of application status: June 6, 2008
Download:
APPLICATION FORM FOR NCEE TRAINING OF WRITERS - U.S. Applicants
