Springs math specialists Jennifer Brenner and Stephanie Fyfe were named NGPF (Next Gen Personal Finance, www.ngpf.org) Distinguished Educators for their dedication to professional development in real-world personal finance topics, reported Beverly Voechting, director of high school programs. Between the two of them, they have over 150 personal finance units (with each unit taking between an hour to an hour and a half to complete). Beverly remarked, “This is a huge accomplishment! With students needing financial literacy, this training equips our math specialists to be ready to support our math teachers with curriculum and lesson strategies that improve our students’ learning.”
The pair teach an A-G approved Algebra 2 financial literacy class called “Algebra 2 in the World” in which students learn Algebra 2 concepts through a financial literacy lens. Students explore how to pay for college, analyze the taxes taken out of their paychecks and are taught and practice various budgeting methods. Students learn about credit cards, credit scores, 401K’s, insurance, long-term investments, and the stock market.
Jennifer began working for Springs in 2014 and Stephanie in 2012. In addition to NGPF recognition and gift items, they received $500 Amazon gift cards.
