Taking Advantage of Fed Resources Princeton Williams Senior Economic Education Specialist Federal...

Taking Advantage of Fed Resources

Princeton WilliamsSenior Economic Education Specialist

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas 11th District of the Federal Reserve System Economic Education Program

Professional development for educators Public tours and student competitions Classroom resources

Structure of the Fed

The Federal Reserve System

11th District OfficesDallas, El Paso, Houston and San Antonio

Professional Development

Conferences and Events for

High School Educators

University/College Faculty

Evening at the Fed Dinner and discussion for

high school teachers Previous topics include

2007 – Financial Markets: Innovations & Challenges

2006 – Fueling the Future: Critical Issues in Energy

2005 – Immigration and the Economy: Policy Implications

Dinner and Discussion

New event in Austin Location: University of

Texas – Thompson Conference Center

May 15, 2008

Economic Summit

Two-day conference for high school educators

Topics include 2008 – Taking the Pulse of the

U.S. Economy 2007 – Money Makes the

World Go Round 2006 – Beyond Our Backyard:

A Look at the Regional, National and Global Economy

Global Economic Forum Focus on the global

economy Held at San Antonio

branch of FRB Dallas Features collaboration

with other Federal Reserve Banks

Economics Boot Camp Two-and-a-half-day

workshop Designed for teachers

new to the discipline of economics

Taught by master teachers and economic education specialists

Economics/Personal Finance Workshop

Co-sponsored with the Texas Council on Economic Education

Held in all four offices Dallas El Paso Houston San Antonio

Louisiana Workshopfor Secondary Educators

Co-hosted with FRB Atlanta and the Louisiana Council on Economic Education

Past topics include 2007 – Striving for

Financial Fitness 2006 – The Role of the

Fed in Calm or Crisis

New Mexico Workshop for High School Teachers

Co-hosted with FRB Kansas City and New Mexico State University – Center for Economics & Personal Finance

Past topics include 2007 – Decisionmaking: The

Fed, the Economy and the Role of the Consumer

2006 – Charting the Course of Globalization

Economic Forumfor College and University Faculty

Annual conference for post-secondary faculty

Past topics include 2007 – The Fed, Financial

Markets and the Economy 2006 – Critical Issues in

Energy 2005 – Policy Challenges in

the New Millennium

Economic Scholars Program Collaboration with

Austin College Offers undergraduate

students the opportunity to discuss their research in any area associated with economics

March 28, 2008

Public ToursHigh School, College and Community Groups

Annual Essay Contestfor High School Students

Open to Juniors and Seniors in the 11th District

Writers of top twelve essays receive savings bonds

Classroom Resources

Building Wealth

Classroom lessons at www.dallasfed.org/educate

Print version English and Spanish

versions Available as a class set of

45 copies

Interactive CD-ROM

Everyday Economics Series

Annual Reports

Free Enterprise: Economics of Cooperationand Economic Insights

The Fed Today

Order publications

on-line at www.dallasfed.org/educate

or call 1-800-333-4460, ext. 25254

Economic Education Websitewww.dallasfed.org/educate

11th District Economic Researchwww.dallasfed.org/research

System Education Websitewww.FederalReserveEducation.org

Federal Reserve EducationEducation resources available from the Federal Reserve System

FED 101Interactive pages about the Fed’s history, structure and functions

Teachers Resources Match Fed materials to national curriculum standards

Personal Financial Education Information on consumer finance topics

Board of Governors Websitewww.federalreserve.gov

Questions?princeton.williams@dal.frb.org