Scott Wolla
@scwolla.bsky.social
Economic education officer @stlouisfed.bsky.social. Adjunct instructor @ Washington University in St. Louis. Textbook co-author. Opinions are my own. #TeachEcon #Econ4Life @economicsforlife.bsky.social
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🎉 October is Economic Education Month!
Celebrate with free classroom-ready resources at FRE.org → lessons, videos, modules, & infographics to bring econ to life.
#EconEdMonth #EconEd #FRE
Celebrate with free classroom-ready resources at FRE.org → lessons, videos, modules, & infographics to bring econ to life.
#EconEdMonth #EconEd #FRE
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October 1, 2025 at 1:15 PM
🎉 October is Economic Education Month!
Celebrate with free classroom-ready resources at FRE.org → lessons, videos, modules, & infographics to bring econ to life.
#EconEdMonth #EconEd #FRE
Celebrate with free classroom-ready resources at FRE.org → lessons, videos, modules, & infographics to bring econ to life.
#EconEdMonth #EconEd #FRE
🌟 𝗖𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀! 🌟
Share your teaching innovations & research in economics with colleagues who care deeply about econ ed. #CTREE #EconEd #TeachEcon
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Share your teaching innovations & research in economics with colleagues who care deeply about econ ed. #CTREE #EconEd #TeachEcon
🔗 Submit here: www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
CTREE Conference 2026
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September 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
🌟 𝗖𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀! 🌟
Share your teaching innovations & research in economics with colleagues who care deeply about econ ed. #CTREE #EconEd #TeachEcon
🔗 Submit here: www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
Share your teaching innovations & research in economics with colleagues who care deeply about econ ed. #CTREE #EconEd #TeachEcon
🔗 Submit here: www.aeaweb.org/about-aea/co...
Had a great time interviewing John List for the Teach Economics podcast. We talked field experiments, curiosity-driven teaching, and how economics connects to everyday life.
www.stlouisfed.org/education/te...
www.stlouisfed.org/education/te...
John List: Inspiring Student Curiosity through Real-World Economics
In this episode, University of Chicago professor John List shares his unique approach to teaching economics.
www.stlouisfed.org
August 22, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Had a great time interviewing John List for the Teach Economics podcast. We talked field experiments, curiosity-driven teaching, and how economics connects to everyday life.
www.stlouisfed.org/education/te...
www.stlouisfed.org/education/te...
Had a great time at #CTREE2025 hanging out with dedicated, creative econ educators. Loved sharing ideas and presenting on the Literacy-Targeted approach to teaching economics. Big thanks to everyone who made it such a fun and inspiring few days! #TeachingEcon #EconEd
June 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Had a great time at #CTREE2025 hanging out with dedicated, creative econ educators. Loved sharing ideas and presenting on the Literacy-Targeted approach to teaching economics. Big thanks to everyone who made it such a fun and inspiring few days! #TeachingEcon #EconEd
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Don’t know how often he pops in here but I want to thank @scwolla.bsky.social and the St. Louis Fed for all the great stuff they have there for AP Micro. Teaching Micro for the first time ever in the Fall and they have just a ton of good stuff for both Micro and Macro. Great job to those folks.
May 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Don’t know how often he pops in here but I want to thank @scwolla.bsky.social and the St. Louis Fed for all the great stuff they have there for AP Micro. Teaching Micro for the first time ever in the Fall and they have just a ton of good stuff for both Micro and Macro. Great job to those folks.
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Most students take just one econ course. A Literacy-Targeted approach meets their needs—focusing on fewer concepts they can actually use.
The best part? It doesn’t hurt econ majors.
That makes it Pareto improving: better for most, worse for none.
Learn more: economicsforlife.ca/pareto-impro...
The best part? It doesn’t hurt econ majors.
That makes it Pareto improving: better for most, worse for none.
Learn more: economicsforlife.ca/pareto-impro...
Pareto-Improving Outcomes
Pareto-Improving the Principles Course
Both Micro/Macro Economics for Life use a literacy-targeted (LT) approach to teaching principles, which traces back to Nobel Prize winner George Stigler. ...
economicsforlife.ca
May 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Most students take just one econ course. A Literacy-Targeted approach meets their needs—focusing on fewer concepts they can actually use.
The best part? It doesn’t hurt econ majors.
That makes it Pareto improving: better for most, worse for none.
Learn more: economicsforlife.ca/pareto-impro...
The best part? It doesn’t hurt econ majors.
That makes it Pareto improving: better for most, worse for none.
Learn more: economicsforlife.ca/pareto-impro...
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The Literacy-Targeted approach emphasizes mastering core economic concepts rather than exposing students to a wide range of theories and techniques they are unlikely to use. As such, LT instruction ensures that students can apply economic reasoning in real-world contexts.
economicsforlife.ca
economicsforlife.ca
Economics for Life – Educating economically literate citizens
Flexibility for Instructors
Economics for Life covers all the of content of a traditional principles course, but with options others texts do not have.
Economics for Life use a literacy-targeted (L...
economicsforlife.ca
May 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The Literacy-Targeted approach emphasizes mastering core economic concepts rather than exposing students to a wide range of theories and techniques they are unlikely to use. As such, LT instruction ensures that students can apply economic reasoning in real-world contexts.
economicsforlife.ca
economicsforlife.ca
It's Financial Literacy Month! 💸
Why does personal finance education matter?
Because informed choices today shape financial futures tomorrow.
Check out my latest blog post via bsky.app/profile/stlo... ⬇️
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#FinancialLiteracy #PersonalFinance #FinEd
Why does personal finance education matter?
Because informed choices today shape financial futures tomorrow.
Check out my latest blog post via bsky.app/profile/stlo... ⬇️
www.stlouisfed.org/open-vault/2...
#FinancialLiteracy #PersonalFinance #FinEd
April 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
It's Financial Literacy Month! 💸
Why does personal finance education matter?
Because informed choices today shape financial futures tomorrow.
Check out my latest blog post via bsky.app/profile/stlo... ⬇️
www.stlouisfed.org/open-vault/2...
#FinancialLiteracy #PersonalFinance #FinEd
Why does personal finance education matter?
Because informed choices today shape financial futures tomorrow.
Check out my latest blog post via bsky.app/profile/stlo... ⬇️
www.stlouisfed.org/open-vault/2...
#FinancialLiteracy #PersonalFinance #FinEd
New Teach Economics pod is out! 🎙️
Wendy Stock from Montana State shares why she tosses the syllabus on Day 1—and asks students what they care about. Then she shows how econ helps explain it all. A powerful approach to teaching through curiosity.
🎧 Listen here: www.stlouisfed.org/education/te...
Wendy Stock from Montana State shares why she tosses the syllabus on Day 1—and asks students what they care about. Then she shows how econ helps explain it all. A powerful approach to teaching through curiosity.
🎧 Listen here: www.stlouisfed.org/education/te...
Teach Economics: If Students Only Take One Econ Course, What Should They Learn?
In this episode, Wendy Stock, a professor of economics at Montana State University, talks with St. Louis Fed Economic Education Officer Scott Wolla about how her own curiosity led her to economics and...
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April 17, 2025 at 10:51 AM
New Teach Economics pod is out! 🎙️
Wendy Stock from Montana State shares why she tosses the syllabus on Day 1—and asks students what they care about. Then she shows how econ helps explain it all. A powerful approach to teaching through curiosity.
🎧 Listen here: www.stlouisfed.org/education/te...
Wendy Stock from Montana State shares why she tosses the syllabus on Day 1—and asks students what they care about. Then she shows how econ helps explain it all. A powerful approach to teaching through curiosity.
🎧 Listen here: www.stlouisfed.org/education/te...
📢 April is #FinancialLiteracyMonth!
Celebrate by exploring free, high school personal finance lessons from the @stlouisfed.bsky.social . From budgeting to investing, these resources help students build essential money skills.
Check them out 👉 www.stlouisfed.org/education/hi...
Celebrate by exploring free, high school personal finance lessons from the @stlouisfed.bsky.social . From budgeting to investing, these resources help students build essential money skills.
Check them out 👉 www.stlouisfed.org/education/hi...
High School Resources for Teaching Personal Finance
The Economic Education team at the St. Louis Fed has hundreds of free, award-winning resources for teaching personal finance, including active learning lessons, videos and much more.
www.stlouisfed.org
April 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
📢 April is #FinancialLiteracyMonth!
Celebrate by exploring free, high school personal finance lessons from the @stlouisfed.bsky.social . From budgeting to investing, these resources help students build essential money skills.
Check them out 👉 www.stlouisfed.org/education/hi...
Celebrate by exploring free, high school personal finance lessons from the @stlouisfed.bsky.social . From budgeting to investing, these resources help students build essential money skills.
Check them out 👉 www.stlouisfed.org/education/hi...
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If students only take one economics course, what should they learn? In this podcast, Professor Cohen shares his thoughts and experiences. There may or may not be tips for his current ECO105 students, but it's worth a listen either way. www.stlouisfed.org/education/te...
March 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
If students only take one economics course, what should they learn? In this podcast, Professor Cohen shares his thoughts and experiences. There may or may not be tips for his current ECO105 students, but it's worth a listen either way. www.stlouisfed.org/education/te...
Professor Avi J. Cohen joins me to discuss literacy-targeted teaching—fewer concepts, deeper learning, and better outcomes for all students.Don’t miss this convo on making econ more accessible & impactful!
www.stlouisfed.org/education/te...
www.stlouisfed.org/education/te...
Teach Economics: If Students Only Take One Econ Course, What Should They Learn?
Avi Cohen, a professor at York University in Toronto, Canada, discusses the value of the literacy-targeted approach to economics instruction.
www.stlouisfed.org
March 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Professor Avi J. Cohen joins me to discuss literacy-targeted teaching—fewer concepts, deeper learning, and better outcomes for all students.Don’t miss this convo on making econ more accessible & impactful!
www.stlouisfed.org/education/te...
www.stlouisfed.org/education/te...
The St. Louis Fed economic education team is passionate about making economics and personal finance accessible to learners everywhere. From interactive modules and videos to active learning lesson plan, we’re helping instructors engage their students with real-world economics. Check out our impact:
March 3, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The St. Louis Fed economic education team is passionate about making economics and personal finance accessible to learners everywhere. From interactive modules and videos to active learning lesson plan, we’re helping instructors engage their students with real-world economics. Check out our impact:
And of course, don’t forget that FRED is a great teaching tool. #TeachEcon
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Everybody Loves FRED: How America Fell for a Data Tool
From Facebook political debates to college classrooms, the St. Louis Fed’s data tool has gained a major following.
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December 7, 2024 at 1:11 AM
And of course, don’t forget that FRED is a great teaching tool. #TeachEcon
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/b...
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An adorable love letter to every economist's best friend, FRED.
Everybody Loves FRED: How America Fell for a Data Tool
From Facebook political debates to college classrooms, the St. Louis Fed’s data tool has gained a major following.
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December 6, 2024 at 4:28 PM
An adorable love letter to every economist's best friend, FRED.
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This is a beautiful jobs-day love letter to FRED, without which #EconSky (and, especially, #NumbersDay) would not be possible. From @jeannasmialek.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/b...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/b...
Everybody Loves FRED: How America Fell for a Data Tool
From Facebook political debates to college classrooms, the St. Louis Fed’s data tool has gained a major following.
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2024 at 1:00 PM
This is a beautiful jobs-day love letter to FRED, without which #EconSky (and, especially, #NumbersDay) would not be possible. From @jeannasmialek.bsky.social:
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/b...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/b...
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Did you know that the St. Louis Fed has issued over 20,879 digital badges 🏅 to recognize adults who have learned about FRED, data literacy 📊, diversity 🌎, monetary policy 💰, and budgeting 💸?
We're committed to making economics accessible to all
www.stlouisfed.org/education/di...
We're committed to making economics accessible to all
www.stlouisfed.org/education/di...
Learning and Earning Digital Badges
The St. Louis Fed’s digital badging programs present learners with opportunities to demonstrate their expertise in monetary policy and data literacy.
www.stlouisfed.org
December 4, 2024 at 12:43 AM
Did you know that the St. Louis Fed has issued over 20,879 digital badges 🏅 to recognize adults who have learned about FRED, data literacy 📊, diversity 🌎, monetary policy 💰, and budgeting 💸?
We're committed to making economics accessible to all
www.stlouisfed.org/education/di...
We're committed to making economics accessible to all
www.stlouisfed.org/education/di...
Monopolistic Competition #TeachEcon
November 25, 2024 at 2:03 AM
Monopolistic Competition #TeachEcon
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📈 The St. Louis Fed Research Division has a brand new web experience! www.stlouisfed.org is now your one-stop shop for all things economic.
- Cutting-edge research 🔍
- Expert commentary 🗣️
- Data: FRED 📊
- EconLowdown 🏫
- History: FRASER 📜
- Fed History
#FRED #FRASER #EconEd #FedHistory
- Cutting-edge research 🔍
- Expert commentary 🗣️
- Data: FRED 📊
- EconLowdown 🏫
- History: FRASER 📜
- Fed History
#FRED #FRASER #EconEd #FedHistory
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
As part of the Federal Reserve System, the St. Louis Fed works to promote a healthy economy and financial stability.
www.stlouisfed.org
November 23, 2024 at 5:58 PM
📈 The St. Louis Fed Research Division has a brand new web experience! www.stlouisfed.org is now your one-stop shop for all things economic.
- Cutting-edge research 🔍
- Expert commentary 🗣️
- Data: FRED 📊
- EconLowdown 🏫
- History: FRASER 📜
- Fed History
#FRED #FRASER #EconEd #FedHistory
- Cutting-edge research 🔍
- Expert commentary 🗣️
- Data: FRED 📊
- EconLowdown 🏫
- History: FRASER 📜
- Fed History
#FRED #FRASER #EconEd #FedHistory
November 24, 2024 at 3:35 AM
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Important work for teaching macroeconomics.
November 22, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Important work for teaching macroeconomics.