2021 National Business Educator of the Year. Geek. Crafty mama. Boston sports fan.
NextGen Personal Finance has done it again! They are recognizing their “highly credentialed teachers who have achieved the status of NGPF Distinguished Educator by earning any combination of 6 or more NGPF Certifications.” I’ve taken all twelve of their certification courses to date and will eagerly sign up for any new courses day come down …
Just before the pandemic hit, I had an idea to teach my Entrepreneurship students about passive income in a hands-on way. What is passive income? Passive income is money earned with relatively little to no effort. For a more detailed description, see Investopedia or read the infographic below for a comparison between Active Income and …
I say it every semester, but I am so impressed and immensely proud of my Entrepreneurship students! These students blow me away with their creativity, dedication, and results-driven desire to succeed. This semester, my students chose to create handmade drawstring bags with a new Mansfield logo, homemade lip scrubs, and air fresheners. Students made all …
During a lesson on credit cards, I found myself explaining the old credit imprinters. I made the motions, the sound effects … it was quite the show! My students looked at me like I was crazy, so I pulled up this video from Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. When in doubt, refer back to great movies …
I just finished year 16 at Mansfield High School and it’s been another school year for the books. I ramped up the geeky t-shirts this year, making more of my own fan shirts, wearing shirts for more special days, and documenting all of my school’s spirit days. #GeekyShirtFriday continues to be a favorite part of …