Archives: Teachers

Attending a TAH seminar on the Cold War, Cade Lohrding lamented the partisan politics of today.

Cade Lohrding

Invited to attend a TAH multiday seminar on the Cold War at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, social studies teacher Cade Lohrding was thrilled. Lohrding—born in the late nineties—has no

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Amy Messick, a 2024 graduate of MAHG, teaches government at Hilliard Darby High School in Ohio

Amy Messick

Why Government Teacher Amy Messick Ran For School Board Teaching government at Hilliard Darby High School in Ohio (a suburb of Columbus), Amy Messick helps students understand how our constitutional

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Bryan Little

Teaching the Constitution Alongside Human Behavior “To be a good member of your community, you really have to understand why people do the things that they do,” says Bryan Little,

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Sonja Czarnecki

“In order to understand history, you have to do history,” Sonja Czarnecki insists. “You need to see how historical narratives are made.” To give students insight into the work of

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George Hawkins encourages students to work and learn cooperatively.

George Hawkins

Teaching and Learning: A Team Effort George Hawkins, who is a 2019 graduate of TAH’s Master of Arts with a Specialization in Teaching American History and Government (MASTAHG) program, was

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2023 Wisconsin History Teacher of the Year Justin Glodowski

Justin Glodowski

Justin Glodowski teaches at Marshfield High School in central Wisconsin. In his 13th year at the school, he currently teaches AP US government, AP Comparative Government, criminal justice, and the

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MAHG student and 2023 South Dakota History Teacher of the Year Carrie Huber

Carrie Huber

Carrie Huber teaches Government and Advanced Placement US Government at Stevens High School in Rapid City, South Dakota. Now in her eighth year of teaching at the school, she is

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TAH helps teachers excel: Marilyn Orseno, 2021 MAHG graduate and 2023 Ohio History Teacher of the Year

Marilyn Orseno

Marilyn Orseno was named 2023 Ohio History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Foundation. She also placed on the short list of Teachers of the Year considered for

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Ethan Brownell, 2023 Maine History Teacher of the Year

Ethan Brownell

Ethan Brownell has been named the 2023 Maine History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Brownell teaches humanities at a “town academy” in Pittsfield,

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2022 Madison Fellow and Master of Arts in American History and GovernmentG graduate Mike Bisenius was named 2023 North Dakota History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Foundaation.

Mike Bisenius

Mike Bisenius teaches Senior level US Government, Junior level US History, and Freshman World History at Red River High School in Grand Forks, North Dakota. A 2022 James Madison Fellow

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