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Julie Meek
I have taught AP and IB Economics for 19 years, at Plano East Senior High School, a large suburban school in Plano ISD just north of Dallas. I hold a Masters Degree in Economics Education from the University of Delaware. As a grader of the AP Macroeconomics exam for the past 10 years and several years as a table leader, I have had the chance for exceptional professional development. I have developed pedagogical strategies for skill and knowledge acquisition to share with participants. |
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contact e-mail: romanom@marist.com
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COURSE DESCRIPTION
In this workshop, we will focus on discussing and reviewing the structure of the redesigned course in AP Macroeconomics. We will discuss various pedagogical methods to teach the Big Ideas, Enduring Understandings, Learning Objectives, and Essential Knowledge for this course. Participants will gain a better understanding of how these concepts are utilized to build a cohesive course framework. We will explore how to help students cultivate their understanding of the principles that apply to an economic system as a whole by using principles and models to describe economic situations and predict and explain outcomes with graphs, charts, and data as they explore concepts like economic measurements, markets, macroeconomic models, and macroeconomic policies.
COURSE AGENDA:
Day 1
Morning
Linking students to economic thinking
Introductions
Why AP?
Course and Exam Description introduction- we will refer back to the CED in each unit and in the AP classroom activity.
Understanding by Design
Equity, Access, Inclusion, and Diversity
Afternoon
Tips for Students and Teachers
Unit 1 Basic Economic Concepts
Comparative Advantage- lesson plan
Market game
Demand and Supply in the Market
Day 2
Morning
Unit 2 Economic Indicators and the Business Cycle (12-17%)
National Income Accounting
GDP
Circular Flow Model, Federal Reserve Tools for Teachers
Inflation
Try Candy CPI and inflation at the movies
Unemployment
Lunch
Afternoon
Unit 3 National Income and Price Determination (17-27%)
Graphing: AD/SRAS/LRAS
Self Correction
Inflationary and Recessionary gaps- connected to business cycle
Try graphing race from previous FRQ
Multipliers- showing a scaffolding technique
Fiscal Policy- try scenarios including multipliers
Async- video, Fun ways of graphing practice
Homework- End of Day 2 Reflection
Day 3
Morning
from Unit 3
Automatic Stabilizers
Unit 5 Topics Crowding out effect, Deficit, Debt
Async- Fiscal Ship
Textbook Activity
Sync- from Unit 4 Financial Sector (18-23%)
Money Creation by Banks- try group practice with FRQ
Lunch
Afternoon
Money Market, Loanable Funds Market, and Bonds
Monetary policy- limited reserves and ample reserves
Show strategies: FED dashboard, FOMC meeting
New Federal Reserve actions
From Unit 5- Money Neutrality and MV=PY
Phillips Curves- try graphing race and jigsaw
Homework- End of Day 3 Reflection
Day 4
Morning
Unit 5 Stabilization Policies (20-30%)
Fiscal and Monetary policy together in the short run- try three country activity
Economic growth- try an activity and textbook treatment of a topic
When to shift the LRAS? Slides
Unit 6 International Trade (10-13%)
Balance of Payments- try an activity
Exchange rates- try graphing activity
AP Classroom Activity
Introduction
Group Activity
Course planning- I will make suggestions and then be available to answer questions during your work time.
Lunch
Afternoon
Assess and Reflect
Individual Planning Report
Reviewing
My Loanable fund review- this covers many topics in the course (inspired by an article by Peggy Pride)
Macro graph review
In this workshop, we will focus on discussing and reviewing the structure of the redesigned course in AP Macroeconomics. We will discuss various pedagogical methods to teach the Big Ideas, Enduring Understandings, Learning Objectives, and Essential Knowledge for this course. Participants will gain a better understanding of how these concepts are utilized to build a cohesive course framework. We will explore how to help students cultivate their understanding of the principles that apply to an economic system as a whole by using principles and models to describe economic situations and predict and explain outcomes with graphs, charts, and data as they explore concepts like economic measurements, markets, macroeconomic models, and macroeconomic policies.
COURSE AGENDA:
Day 1
Morning
Linking students to economic thinking
Introductions
Why AP?
Course and Exam Description introduction- we will refer back to the CED in each unit and in the AP classroom activity.
Understanding by Design
Equity, Access, Inclusion, and Diversity
Afternoon
Tips for Students and Teachers
Unit 1 Basic Economic Concepts
Comparative Advantage- lesson plan
Market game
Demand and Supply in the Market
Day 2
Morning
Unit 2 Economic Indicators and the Business Cycle (12-17%)
National Income Accounting
GDP
Circular Flow Model, Federal Reserve Tools for Teachers
Inflation
Try Candy CPI and inflation at the movies
Unemployment
Lunch
Afternoon
Unit 3 National Income and Price Determination (17-27%)
Graphing: AD/SRAS/LRAS
Self Correction
Inflationary and Recessionary gaps- connected to business cycle
Try graphing race from previous FRQ
Multipliers- showing a scaffolding technique
Fiscal Policy- try scenarios including multipliers
Async- video, Fun ways of graphing practice
Homework- End of Day 2 Reflection
Day 3
Morning
from Unit 3
Automatic Stabilizers
Unit 5 Topics Crowding out effect, Deficit, Debt
Async- Fiscal Ship
Textbook Activity
Sync- from Unit 4 Financial Sector (18-23%)
Money Creation by Banks- try group practice with FRQ
Lunch
Afternoon
Money Market, Loanable Funds Market, and Bonds
Monetary policy- limited reserves and ample reserves
Show strategies: FED dashboard, FOMC meeting
New Federal Reserve actions
From Unit 5- Money Neutrality and MV=PY
Phillips Curves- try graphing race and jigsaw
Homework- End of Day 3 Reflection
Day 4
Morning
Unit 5 Stabilization Policies (20-30%)
Fiscal and Monetary policy together in the short run- try three country activity
Economic growth- try an activity and textbook treatment of a topic
When to shift the LRAS? Slides
Unit 6 International Trade (10-13%)
Balance of Payments- try an activity
Exchange rates- try graphing activity
AP Classroom Activity
Introduction
Group Activity
Course planning- I will make suggestions and then be available to answer questions during your work time.
Lunch
Afternoon
Assess and Reflect
Individual Planning Report
Reviewing
My Loanable fund review- this covers many topics in the course (inspired by an article by Peggy Pride)
Macro graph review