About the Workshop
Econ has gotten a bad wrap even before Ben Stein bored us all with his lecture on supply-side economics (“Bueller? Bueller?). But it doesn’t have to be dry! It can be fun, full of interactive, interesting, and engaging lessons. In this workshop, we’ll help you to refresh your lesson plans with some of the best lessons out there. While our main focus will be on high school economics, we’ll be sure to include some stuff geared towards younger kids – like a peak at the blockbuster books featuring Earl and Starla from the Georgia Council on Economic Education.
This workshop will be presented by Dr. Susan Reilly.
About the Presenter
Susan Reilly is a Professor of Economics and the Director of the Center for Economic and Financial Education at Florida State College at Jacksonville. She graduated magna cum laude from the College of Business at University of Central Florida with a Bachelor’s of Science. in Economics and International Business. She earned her Masters Degree in Economics from American University, where she also served as the President of the Economics Graduate Student Union. In 2013, she earned her Doctorate in Philosophy from American University with the completion of her dissertation, Essays on the Economics of Family Interactions. As a tenured professor, Dr. Reilly’s research has changed in focus to economic education and pedagogy. Economics is a tough subject, especially for students in an open access institution like Florida State College at Jacksonville. An intuitive educator, Susan developed and implemented many novel teaching techniques that make learning economics fun and engaging for her students. Included among these is her three-tiered approach: make it global, make it local, and make it personal. In 2014, Susan was asked to take leadership of the newly formed Center for Economic and Financial Education at the college. As the Director for the Center, Susan provides professional development opportunities for K12 teachers. In particular, she helps teachers develop lessons that address economics and personal finance standards while making use of active learning strategies.
