(Columbus) – With many Ohio school districts getting a jump on the 2010 requirement to provide personal finance education for high school students, the state is more than doubling the number of workshops it will offer this year for teachers looking for classroom ideas and lesson plans.

Fifteen sessions of the two-day Teachers Academy program, sponsored by Ohio Treasurer Richard Cordray, the Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Council on Economic Education, will be offered throughout the state between April and August 2008.

A $50 registration fee is required, though scholarships are available for teachers who qualify. Some Teachers Academy locations will also offer two semester-hours or three quarter-hours of graduate credit. Charges for the credit will be determined by each university. Professional development contact hours are available for all Teachers Academy attendees.

Ohio Treasurer Richard Cordray said that the inaugural Teachers Academy workshops offered last year attracted more than 200 teachers.

Following is a complete list of the 2008 Teachers Academy schedule. For complete information on each session, including registration contact information and scholarship applications, log onto www.YourMoneyNOWOnline.org and click on “Teachers.”

April 5 & 19: Mansfield
June 16 & 17: Warrensville Heights
June 17 & 18: Uniontown
June 19 & 20: Athens
June 18, 19 & 20: Cincinnati
June 19 & 20: Middleburg Heights
June 19 & July 10: Online Sessions
June 23 & 24: Ashland
June 24 & 25: Uniontown
June 24 & 25: Dayton
June 24 & 25: Holland
June 26 & 27: Warren
August 11 & 12: Middleburg Heights
August 14 & 15: Warrensville Heights
August 14 & 15: Dayton