Choose to teach students about economic and financial literacy

People choose.

This is the first of nine economic principles and a critical concept for people of all ages to understand. Everyone, including young children, constantly make choices so students should learn a process for choosing in an informed manner. With sound economics lessons, student can choose to set goals, weigh alternatives, and identify the benefits and costs of their decisions.

This is where California Council on Economic Education, CCEE, helps students learn to use decision making to prepare them for success in the 21st century global economy. Educating students as early as kindergarten about basic concepts, like choices and outcomes, is at the core of teaching economics. It’s easy to understand and teach by using CCEE’s complimentary lesson plans and programs for K–12 teachers, and low-cost materials from the national Council on Economic Education.

Teaching teachers is how we leverage our reach in pursuit of our mission to advance the economic literacy of the people of California. Every teacher we reach can influence up to 150 students annually. Together, we can reduce the high school dropout rate, decrease bankruptcy and foreclosures and break the cycle of poverty for disadvantaged students by teaching:

• Analytical and critical thinking skills
• The value of each student’s human capital
• The importance of staying in school
• Sound decision-making skills to deal with financial realities

You can choose to advance California’s collective economic literacy when you:

• Watch how we teach economics to students of all ages
• Join CCEE for complimentary membership, materials and other resources
• Make a donation

Contact us to learn more or read about our goals and ways in which we work with teachers.

Like the first economic principle of “People Choose”? Learn more about all nine economic principles.