•	Expand and demonstrate knowledge of concepts, principles, and modes of inquiry that are essential to the study of economics. 
•	Engage with ideas and information about micro- and macro-economics needed to teach in social studies classrooms.
•	Practice using economics skills and understandings to prepare lessons for teaching economics in social studies classrooms.
•	Interpret and create an economics curriculum that reflects state, local, and national content standards. 
•	Develop knowledge of instructional materials and methods that reflect creative use of economic concepts and principles for teaching economics in elementary, middle, and high school settings. 
•	Learn to curate instructional resources for teaching economics through professional organizations and the internet.
•	Use knowledge of social, linguistic, and cultural diversity to create an equitable and culturally responsive classroom. 
•	Engage in collaborative inquiry around major issues related to teaching economics.

o	Economic decision making
o	Opportunity cost, demand, and supply
o	Marginal decision making
o	Professional organizations and instructional resources
o	Productivity, comparative advantage, and international trade
o	Instructional case studies
o	Property rights, externalities, and environmental issues
o	Money, the Federal Reserve System, and monetary policy
o	Macroeconomic topics
o	Economic growth