This week’s Michigan Lottery Excellence in Education winner is Jeff Burgess from East Lansing High School.

“What stands out the most is how he goes above and beyond on a daily basis,“ his nominator said. ”Taking extra time to support his students, collaborating with colleagues, assisting colleagues and always striving to make learning meaningful and engaging.”

Burgess said he really just likes to engage with students.

“I definitely don’t like to stand still, so we’re always doing activities, whether it be rolling dice, flipping quarters, eating candy for any reason to get kids, you know, to come to class on time,” Burgess said. “So anything I can do to get the kids up and moving, I think they learn best that way and they can sort of then when we do have to sit down and actually solve eq

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