REAL Econ for All Conference
Economics and Personal Finance Education Conference

Open to PreK-12 teachers.
This two-day Relevant, Engaging, Activity-based Learning Econ for ALL conference takes place in the summer, typically in July, and offers dozens of outstanding sessions for PreK-12 educators. Premier experts from academia, business, and industry lead a wide variety of economic and personal finance sessions. Upon successful completion, participants earn up to 12 hours of staff development and receive grade-level curriculum choices, standards-based instruction, and networking opportunities.
Virtual REAL Conference | June 12, 2025
We asked. You answered. We listened!
Economics Arkansas will be hosting a one-day virtual conference on Thursday, June 12, 2025. Participants can earn up to six hours of professional development and a small stipend for every successful session completed. Additionally, resources will be shared during each session, and all attendees will have access to a LiveBinder of resources after the conference.
Registration coming soon!
14th Annual REAL Conference | July 23-24, 2025
Our signature REAL Conference took place at Pinnacle View Middle School in Little Rock this summer. Thank you to the Little Rock School District!
Up to 12 hours of professional development can be earned.
Upon successful completion, participants may receive:
ADE professional development Credit
Stipends
Ready to Use Classroom resources
PLEASE NOTE:
Teachers under contract for the 2024-2025 academic year will receive professional development credit, a stipend for each session completed, and classroom resources. Teachers not under contract are only eligible to receive professional development credit.
Registration coming soon!
Special Thanks to Our 2025 Sponsors

I feel like economics is such an important topic to be teaching to our Arkansas students. The ideas provided by Economics Arkansas are fun and easy to implement in our classrooms. The students are able to learn skills they can use throughout their life.
Shannon Chrisman, Ozark Middle School, 2020
I attended Economics Arkansas' R.E.A.L. professional development for the first time this summer. I was blown away by the number of resources that were given to help in my classrooms. I look forward to attending again to deepen my understanding and skills to educate students about economic topics.
Jody Rogers, Arch Ford Non-Traditional Learning, 2022
LiveBinder & Padlet Archives from previous REAL Conferences
(Access Key: Economics Arkansas)
REAL Econ for All 2024 Conference
Virtual REAL Econ for All 2024 Conference (Padlet)
REAL Econ for All 2023 Conference
Virtual REAL Econ for All 2023 Conference
REAL Econ for All 2022 Conference
REAL Econ for All 2021 Conference
REAL Econ for All 2020 Conference
REAL Econ for All 2019 Conference
REAL Econ for All 2018 Conference
REAL Econ for All 2017 Conference
REAL Econ for All 2016 Conference
REAL Econ for All 2015 Conference
REAL Econ for All 2014 Conference
REAL Econ for All 2013 Conference