Teaching Economics with Pop Culture
April 9, 2025 | 7:00-8:00pm ET
Join us for an engaging webinar with Dr. Jadrian Wooten, a nationally recognized expert in teaching economics through popular media and culture. Designed for teachers aiming to make economic concepts more accessible and relatable, this session will explore practical strategies for leveraging the power of media and pop culture in your classroom. Dr. Wooten, an Associate Professor of Economics and Director of Undergraduate Studies at Virginia Tech, has been featured in major media outlets and is the author of several articles on economics pedagogy and the Monday Morning Economists newsletter. He will share simple, quick-win strategies and advanced integrations to help you bring economic theories to life using everything from viral TikTok trends to popular streaming shows. You’ll leave with ready-to-use examples, innovative teaching tools, and actionable methods to increase student engagement and understanding by connecting economic principles to the media your students consume every day.
Following a 45-minute presentation, Dr. Wooten will take Q&A from the audience. The webinar is scheduled to last 60 minutes.