Eric Langevin

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I am currently in my 20th year as a math teacher at Essex High School in Essex, VT. I graduated from Saint Michael’s College with a B.S. in math and a concentration in secondary education. I graduated from the University of Vermont in 2007 with a Master’s in Education focusing on curriculum and instruction. At Essex High School I have formerly been a track coach, the varsity cross country coach, an adviser for our Athletic Leadership Council, and a member of our retirement party committee. I have since retired from all of these extracurricular activities to spend more time with my own kids who are growing up fast. At school, I primarily teach AP Computer Science, Pre-Calculus and Geometry. My love for the abstract is why I focus on these classes. Solving puzzles is a passion of mine and I enjoy sharing that with my students.

Recently, I was awarded an Educator’s Award from the National Center for Women & Informational Technology. The award recognizes formal and informal educators for their efforts to promote gender equity in computing. Since taking over our AP Computer Science program a few years ago, I have made a serious effort to get more females involved in coding. There seems to be a stigma that it is only for boys, but that is far from the truth. I have grown the program and also been successful in getting more females to enroll in the class.

I spend my sparse free time helping my wife in the garden or out on the roads running. I run with 6 other friends mostly on weekends and we have done some big fundraising run adventures. A couple years ago, we ran the length of Vermont from South to North and raised over $40,000 for the VT Food Bank. We plan on running across the state this Fall. I am lucky to have such a supportive group of friends.

My math education at Saint Michael’s prepared me for teaching math more than I thought it would. Knowing higher level math and theory allows me to be a better teacher. I am able to explain topics to students better and understand how concepts work. The math professors are excellent people and educators. I learned from them how to teach with passion.