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The mission of the Center
for Economic Education is
to promote economic
literacy in the Shenandoah
Valley of Virginia. We
provide training and
assistance to area
teachers and selected
adult audiences to further
the understanding of
economics and the private
enterprise system.
Our teacher outreach is a
sponsored program of
Shenandoah Valley
Economic Education, Inc.
Our location
1598 S. Main St.
Harrisonburg VA 22807
540 568-3244
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email
Our state
affiliation
We're an affiliate of the
Virginia Council on
Economic Education.
Check out VCEE's website
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Delegate Landes to win
Personal Finance
Institute Opening Day
July 22, 2013
Personal Finance
Institute Day 2
July 23, 2013
Personal Finance
Institute Day 3
July 24, 2013
Personal Finance
Institute Day 4
July 25, 2013
Personal Finance
From left, Gabino Cruz-Hernandez and Institute Closing Day
Davey Stone show Del. Landes their July 26, 2013
winning ranking on the computer, joined
Playing the Stock
by teammate Joshua Varner.
Market Game? Here's
how to win!
Delegate Steve Landes (R-25th district) checked
in at Turner Ashby High School May 14 to
congratulate students who, paired with him in an
investing contest, took first place statewide. The
students turned$100,000 of computer money
into a simulated $117,378.93 in 10 weeks.
Landes and the students took part in thespring
semester General Assembly Challenge
organized by the Virginia Council on Economic
Education.The students on the winning team
were Gabino Cruz-Hernandez, Davey Stone and
Joshua Varner.
They competed against other General Assembly-
student teams statewide, buying and selling
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stocks with virtual money. Winners will be

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recognized later this month at the statewide
children's songs by former
JMU teacher consultant
awards ceremony at the Federal Reserve Bank
Martha Hopkins. of Richmond.

Newsletter online Delegate Landes congratulated teacher Chris

Nolls math students on their investment skills
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This game is particularly engaging because

students do research and then work as a team to
make their investment decisions, said Lynne
Stover, teacher consultant with the JMU center.
And all along the way, it reinforces math and
analytical skills, business concepts, and personal
finance basics.

Its great to see hard work pay off for Chriss

students, said William C. Wood, director of the
JMU center.

The Richmond-based VCEE coordinates the

Stock Market GameTM in Virginia as one of
several programs to promote K-12 economic and
financial education and provide professional
development for teachers. For more information
about VCEE, visit www.VCEE.org.

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Del. Landes hears Turner Ashby math

teacher Chris Noll explain how students
learned from studying investments and
personal finance.

Summer institute planned

A five-day institute in personal finance is set for
this summer from July 22 through July 26. In
addition to receiving training directly applicable to
the high school course, teachers will also take
the W!SE Financial Literacy test and have the
opportunity to earn this teacher certification at no
charge. More information and online registration
are available at the workshop page at vcee.org.

Enrollment update: This institute is very nearly

full, but you may still check on enrollment at
theworkshop page at vcee.org. Originally a
summer institute for the economics class had
been offered, also in July, but it has now been
cancelled because of lack of enrollment. We do
plan to offer the economics institute in summer
2014.

Stover article posted on

Scholars Choice website

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