Foundation for Teaching Economics
Andrea Weiss holds a Bachelor of Arts in Math and Italian Studies from Tufts University and an Advanced Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from Global TESOL College. Currently serving as an ESOL Instructor at Lowell Public Schools since November 2021 and a Youth & Student Programs Facilitator at The Browne Center for Innovative Learning since August 2022, Andrea also has extensive experience in various educational roles, including Leadership Instructor and Program Coordinator at the Foundation for Teaching Economics, as well as freelance ESL teaching. Previous positions include teaching English as a Second Language at the Boston Center for Adult Education and EF Education First, in addition to tutoring and coaching roles at Lowell Public Schools and Dracut High School.
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Foundation for Teaching Economics
Established in 1975, the Foundation for Teaching Economics’ mission is to introduce young individuals to an economic way of thinking about national and international issues, and to promote excellence in economic education by helping teachers of economics become more effective educators. The FTE focuses its efforts on the secondary education level and provides programs and teaching resources which target primarily, but not exclusively, the social studies curriculum. FTE is known nationally for its emphasis on active learning and the engaging activities and lessons used to teach economics. All lessons and programs are correlated with both the Common Core state standards and all 50 standards in economic education. A unique feature of FTE student programs is the integration of economics content with leadership development. Participants learn to use economic reasoning skills as part of their decision-making process. A 501(c)3 non-profit organization, FTE works in partnership with education organizations and schools across the nation.