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Clear Lake High School

Social Studies Instructor

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Biography

Long time Clear Lake native, graduating from Clear Lake High School in 1972

Education

B.A. Magna Cum Laude with a double major of history and political science with a double minor in sociology and English from the University of Northern Iowa in 1976

M.A. Magna Cum Laude in history from the University of Northern Iowa in 1985

Close-Up Foundation Teacher Institutes in Washington, D.C.

Additional graduate hours in school administration from Drake University

Additional graduate hours in history from Virginia Tech.

Teaching Experience

Graduate Teaching Assistant at UNI to Dr. Donald Whitnah in Constitutional History and Law and to Dr. David Walker in U.S. History to 1877 (spring 1977)

Social Studies instructor at Clarence-Lowden High School  1977 – 1979

Social Studies instructor at Southeast Polk High School  1979 – 1980

English as a Second Language (ESL) instructor at Clear Lake High School  1980 – 1986

Social Studies instructor at Clear Lake High School  1986 – present

Social Studies dept. chair   1986 – 2003 and 2005 to present

Model Government Activities Director   1990 – present

Professional Memberships

Member of the American Historical Assoc., Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT), Oregon-California Trails Assoc. (OCTA), Assoc. for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), National Council for Social Studies NCSS), Phi Alpha Theta honorary historical fraternity, and Kappa Delta Pi honorary education fraternity.

Publications

White Clouds, Blue Waters – The History of Clear Lake (1976)

From Camp Meetings to Memories – The History of the Clear Lake, Iowa Chautauqua (1985)

The Diary of Benjamin Baker (2004) Edited with Patricia Schultz

The Diary of John Kopecky (current project with Pat Schultz)

Areas of Professional Development

Numerous trips to numerous state and national parks, monuments, and historic sites.  Followed the Oregon Trail twice.  Since 1992, have guided students on a seven-day summer study visit to Washington, D.C., Jamestown, Colonial Williamsburg, and Petersburg, VA.  Have presented curriculum to history educators from across the country and the CWPT Teacher’s Institute.  Created law-related education for Wake Forest University

Faculty chair for the United Nations Assoc. of Iowa Faculty Board

Honors

Who’s Who of American Educators (numerous times)

Wartburg College Educator of the Year (1994)

C-SPAN Educator of the Year (1997)

Carver Trust Outstanding Educator (1999)

Golden Apple Award recipient (2001)

Coca-Cola Educator of Distinction (2006)

Golden Apple Award recipient (2009)