Frazer Educator Joins MTHS Teacher Leader Program
Five educators from across Montana are now “history missionaries” as part of the Teacher Leaders in Montana History Program.
The teachers include Mary Zuchowski of Frazer and individuals from Terry, Superior, Missoula and Dillon. They’re in addition to 11 existing history Teacher Leaders in Montana, who help write lesson plans, mentor teachers in best practices in history education, and share Montana and Indian education- related resources with fellow educators. They do this in one-on-one sessions, as well as by presenting at regional and statewide conference presentations.
The five give a range of reasons for being in the Montana Historical Society’s Teacher Leader program. Zuchowski initially didn’t realize how important the training would be for her. “It is fantastic to work with a crew of like-minded fans of history,” she said. “I’m also excited to have an outlet to inform others of ways to incorporate Montana and Tribal histories in their lesson plans at the high school level. Bringing history alive and relevant in our current world is a blast!”
Martha Kohl, the MTHS Outreach and Education Program manager noted that since they started the Teacher Leader program in 2017, the fellows have made a real difference.
“MTHS is committed to serving every corner of the state — and working with Teacher Leaders from Culbertson in the east, Eureka in the west, Sunburst in the north, and Dillion in the south makes that possible,” she said.
