This Former Pro Hockey Player Is “Teaching” Financial Literacy To His Students

Michelle interviews grade 8 teacher and former pro hockey player, Mike Martone as well as his students about deep learning and how Junior Achievement is teaching them more than they could have imagined. The students open up about why they’re so engaged with Mr. Martone and what other teachers DIDN’T do to gain their respect.

Michelle

November 18, 2019

The students open up about why they’re so engaged with Mr. Martone and what other teachers DIDN’T do to gain their respect.

The class also shares their incredible ideas and research on how to solve a real life marketing problem for the local chapter of the OHL hockey team, The Peterborough Petes.

Thank you to our partner, Junior Achievement Peterborough, Lakeland, Muskoka, for working with us on this series.

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