August 31, 2022
 

Elizabeth Carlson Named 2022 North Dakota History Teacher of the Year

BISMARCK, N.D. – Elizabeth Carlson, a history teacher at Red River High School, Grand Forks, has been named the 2022 North Dakota History Teacher of the Year. The award is presented annually by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and coordinated in North Dakota by the State Historical Society.

Carlson graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history and a Master of Education in reading education from the University of North Dakota. It is her hope that students develop historical thinking skills that can be applied to their everyday life outside of the history classroom. "Most importantly," said Carlson, "students should have fun learning, even if history is not their favorite subject."

Inaugurated in 2004, the History Teacher of the Year Award highlights the crucial importance of history education by honoring exceptional American history teachers from elementary school through high school. The award honors one K-12 teacher from each state, the District of Columbia, Department of Defense schools, and US Territories.

In addition to a $1,000 honorarium, Carlson receives a core archive of American history books and Gilder Lehrman educational materials, recognition at a local ceremony in her honor, and becomes one of 53 finalists for the 2022 National History Teacher of the Year Award. The winner of this year’s National History Teacher of the Year Award will be announced in October 2022. 

Nominations for the 2023 History Teacher of the Year awards are now open. Students, parents, colleagues, and supervisors may nominate K-12 teachers for the award by visiting gilderlehrman.org/nhtoy. The deadline for 2023 nominations is April 30, 2023. For more information, contact Danielle Stuckle, 701.328.2794 or dlstuckle@nd.gov.

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