To fulfill the Foundation for Teaching Economics’ mission to promote excellence in economic education by helping teachers become more effective educators, FTE offers different professional development opportunities to teachers. These include week-long residential programs, single day seminars, online programs, workshops and webinars.

Each program format provides methodological and content instruction. Participants learn to incorporate activity-based lessons into their economics classes and also add to their expertise in the field. In addition to micro-and macro-economics, programs also covered a variety of applied economic topics, such as economic history, international trade, and the environment.

The FTE strives to make these programs accessible to all teachers. The cost is subsidized so participants pay a nominal fee, if any, to attend. The different formats give teachers the option to take courses in person or online. Programs are offered nationwide so teachers have the choice of multiple dates and locations. Please see Upcoming Programs for our current offerings.

All lessons and activities are correlated with both the Common Core state standards and all 50 state standards in economics. The courses are accredited through the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs and graduate level credit is available for an additional fee.

Please note that your registration is not considered complete until FTE has received your payment (if applicable); completing the online registration form without payment (when applicable) does not guarantee your spot in any program.