Sessions of 2024 Summer Conference: Robin Palmer
Palmer, Robin
Director of Financial Math
Robin Palmer is passionate about providing high quality professional development for teachers and helping students develop skills that they will use far beyond high school. As a former Arizona educator, her favorite classes to teach were Entrepreneurship and Financial Math, classes that often had an immediate impact on students and their families. In Robin’s current role for ACEE, she encourages teachers to "talk money" with students by finding ways to connect math and financial decisions.
Sessions:
4698 - Invest, Don't Gamble
07/15/2024
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Westin La Paloma
- Business and Marketing Education
- Interdisciplinary
Sports betting, raffles, lottery tickets, and jobs that promise to pay money without requiring a lot of effort are temptations to today’s teens who want to get rich quick. This session will cover the basics of investing with a focus on classroom activities related to risk and return, investing options for minors, and helping students understand the rewards of investing their money instead of gambling with it.
4696 - What's Up with Credit?
07/16/2024
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Westin La Paloma
- Business and Marketing Education
- Interdisciplinary
Students think having a credit card is a sign they are now adults, but do they really understand the benefits and dangers of credit? This session will include hands-on activities you can use in the classroom to help students understand how their current habits can impact a credit score, how to compare credit card offers, and who to trust in the credit industry. We’ll also play a game where you’re the lender deciding whether or not to offer credit to an applicant. Help your students become credit savvy.
4697 - Building Students' Skills Through Math-Enhanced CTE Lessons
07/16/2024
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Westin La Paloma
- Business and Marketing Education
- Interdisciplinary
What do building stairs, investing for retirement, determining how fast bacteria will grow, resizing graphic images, and determining the correct oil-to-vinegar ratio for a salad dressing have in common? MATH! Math is an essential workplace skill that CTE students need to be confident with. In this session, participants will identify possible math-rich lessons, explore ways to enhance the math that naturally occurs in their curriculum, and build confidence in students’ math abilities.
