Over the next few days, we will be celebrating the achievements of educators during the challenging 2020-2021 school year!

Today's post focuses on teacher participation in our one hour workshops, a.k.a. Virtual PD sessions.

Later this week, we will highlight teachers who completed all 10 of the NGPF Certification courses and completed large numbers of On-Demand modules. We are consistently inspired by your dedication! 

Believe it or not, during the 2020-2021 NGPF Academy year, teachers participated in 770 Virtual PD sessions! Our Virtual PD workshops are interactive, 1-hour workshops in which teachers can collaborate with peers, dive deeper into content, and pick up activities to bring back to their students.

Topics include: 

• Introduction to our middle school curriculum,
• Deep dive into NGPF math resources,
• Learning more about the Gold Standard and Mission 2025 grant programs 

NGPF Academy recognizes and rewards educators who participate in NGPF professional development. Teachers track their hours on their My NGPF Academy portal on the NGPF website and earn NGPF swag and gift cards as their credit hours accumulate. Participate in your first NGPF virtual PD, complete an On-Demand module or crush and NGPF Certification Course and you are automatically signed up for the Academy. 

Congratulations to the top 50 teachers with the most NGPF Virtual PD hours during the 2020-2021 Academy year. Thank you for your commitment to professional development and continuing to hone your craft:

Varun Gupta from Wharton County Junior College (TX)

Shawn Brigham from Naaman Forest High School (TX)

Jere Minter from Seneca High School (KY)

Maribeth Cornell from Windham Regional Career Center (VT)

Jennifer Pratt from Houston Alternative School (MS)

Loretta Duppins from Northwestern High School (MD)

Andrea Fields from St Amant High School (LA)

Lori Hughes from Waukesha East Alternative School (WI)

Marilyn Cagan from Mohave District Annex Homebound Program (AZ)

Angela Johnson from Reservoir High School (MD)

Jay Leblanc from Economic Literacy Colorado (CO)

Tiffany L Chambers from East St. John High School (LA)

Treve Bonser from Davidson Academy (NV)

Joel Gruwell from Yuba City High School (CA)

Dawn Finley from Beekmantown Middle School (NY)

Erma L. Pemberton from Charlotte Amalie High School (Virgin Islands)

Cynthia Kele from Chicopee High School (MA)

Joan Kane from Trinity High School (IL)

Trevia Brownlee from Okolona Middle School (MS)

Karin Mcdonough Holbrook Jr. Sr. High School (MA)

JaRhondalynn Cameron from Piedmont G.L.O.B.A.L. Academy (TX)

Heidi Robison from King George High School (VA) 

Amanda Lucero from Sharyland High School  (TX)

Ellise Wolff from Archie Cole Middle School (RI)

Daria Hall from Harding University High School (NC)

Harriet Wallace Lake Gibson High School (FL)

Sandy Keaton from Keaton Audiology, UTLA (CA)

Christina Pollino Lacey Township High School (NJ)

Kimberly Christian Valdosta Middle School (GA)

Gina Collins Port Allen High School(LA)

Kimberly Simington from Milton Hershey School (PA)

Tom Arnold from Everett Elementary School (CA)

Kristen Hermida from Wake Forest High School (NC)

Therese Nguyen from James Monroe Elementary (CA)

Bridgid Thomas Abington Heights Hight School (PA)

Mary Awich from Piscataway High School (NJ)

Annette Moders Holmes Junior High School (IA)

Patricia Butcher from Passaic County Technical Institute (NJ)

Scott Herman from Belleville High School (NJ)

Christopher Storm from West York Area High School (PA) 

Hyacinth Defoe from Windsor High School (CT)

Jill French from Carlisle Jr./Sr. High School (OH)

Megan Kupferschmid from Lynnville-Sully High School (IA)

Renay Meissner from Spencer-Van Etten High School (NY)

Susan Lapierre from Plattsburgh Senior High School (NY)

Kelly Ydrovo from Carlstadt Public School (NJ)

Ambassador V. Mitchell from Missouri State University (MO)

Kay Johnson from DM Therrell High School (GA)

Kent Fisher from Highlands Community Charter School (CA)

Sylvia Leal from Platt High School (CT)

About the Author

Brian Page

Making a difference in the lives of students through financial capability is Brian’s greatest passion. He comes to NGPF after fifteen years of public school teaching where he was the ‘11 Ohio Department of Education recipient of a Milken National Educator Award, the CEE Forbes Award winner, and a Money Magazine/CNN "Money Hero". He served on the working group for President Obama's Advisory Council on Financial Capability. He has private school experience as a Trustee for the Cincinnati Country Day School and was a past Ohio Jump$tart President. Brian holds a BBA and M.Ed. When Brian isn’t working alongside his NGPF teammates he is likely spending time with his wife, three children, and dog; hiking, or watching Ohio State football.