Classroom Business Enterprise

Economics and Entrepreneurship Opportunity for K-8 Teachers and Students!

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The Indiana Council for Economic Education (ICEE), located at Purdue University, is offering the students of 50 elementary and middle school teachers in 14 Indiana counties (see Indiana WIRED website for list of 14 counties) the opportunity to develop their own classroom businesses.  Teachers will learn, step-by-step, how to implement a simple classroom business.  They also will learn how to teach Indiana standards-based economics concepts to students.

Through a WIRED grant Purdue received from the U.S. Department of Labor, participating teachers/schools will receive the following:

Schools and Teachers Receive:

  • Intensive day of training at Purdue on October 7, 2008
  • Copy of the newly revised Indiana Department of Education curriculum, Economics and Entrepreneurship:  Operating a Classroom Business in the Elementary and Middle School.
  • Free set of 22 KidsEcon Posters© (see www.kidseconposters.com)
  • Sub-Pay (up to $80 per teacher)
  • $300 worth of curriculum materials of your choice to support the project
  • 3 CRUs or 6 Profession Growth Plan Points

Teacher/School Responsibilities

  • Attend October 7 training at Purdue
  • Implement a classroom business (each teacher)
  • Pre and post test students
  • Adult (teacher, parent, Extension Eductor, etc.) and a team of 3-4 students attend a “Business Showcase” at Purdue on April 20, 2009 to show a table display of your business. All schools will exhibit in a Purdue ballroom.
  • Arrange a local presentation of your classroom business table display at a community event.  (PTO meeting, basketball game, Chamber of Commerce meeting, etc.)
Important! 

In Spring 2008, interested teachers may pre-register.  This will not commit you, but it will put you on a list to have registration information in August 2008. 

Preregister here

For More Information

Questions, contact Harlan Day at dayhr@purdue.edu or 765-495-8545.