The Insurance Education Institute for middle and high school teachers is a content-based course that will inform your understanding of all forms of insurance, how the industry works, and—most importantly—what careers are available for your students.
You will learn how to incorporate topics on insurance into existing courses or to develop new stand-alone risk management and insurance courses. As part of the course, you will develop lesson plans to use in your classroom based on state standards, plus share ideas and information with colleagues.
The program is funded by the Griffith Insurance Education Foundation, a nonprofit charitable organization located in Indianapolis, whose goal is to improve the understanding of insurance and its role in society through the education of teachers and students.
Most of your expenses are paid. The Griffith Foundation provides funds to cover the costs of graduate credit, course tuition, on-campus room and board, and educational materials. You will be responsible for your own travel expenses. This is a popular course that fills fast, so get your application started as soon as possible.
How the course is delivered. You will take the online component of the course from April 2-June 20, 2010. You will finish by coming to the Ball State campus in Muncie, Indiana, from June 21-24.
Graduate credit. Three graduate credit hours are awarded at no cost to you for successful completion of the program. To inquire if the credit may be used toward your teaching license renewal, contact the Ball State Office of Teacher Education Services at 1-800-382-8540 or e-mail Jane Thomas, licensing advisor.
Eligibility. The program is open to the first 35 qualified participants. To be eligible, you must be teaching a course leading to a high school diploma that contains insurance education. Teachers, grades 6-12, in the following and related disciplines are encouraged to apply:
Participants must also be admitted to the Ball State Graduate School. Learn more about the application process. The deadline to submit the intent to register form is April 2, 2010. Space is limited.