This presentation was given by Dr. Rhett Oldham as part of the
Summer 2020 Virtual Educators Workshop: K-14 Education During COVID-19 in the U.S. and Abroad, organized by the Illinois Global Institute area studies centers at the University of Illinois on July 28-29, 2020. Dr. Oldham is an educator at Ste. Genevieve Middle and High School in Ste. Genevieve, MO, where he teaches World History, American History, and Topics and Research in History. Dr. Oldham is a veteran of 22 years in the classroom but is still learning everyday from fellow teachers and his students. He was the 2020 Missouri History Teacher of the Year, a Fulbright-Teacher for Global Classroom Fellow (Morocco), a QFI-GEEO Award Recipient (Jordan), and a University of Illinois-Transatlantic Educator Dialogue Program Fellow. Dr. Oldham uses technology extensively in his classroom and is an EdPuzzle Certified Coach, Flipgrid Ambassador, Symbaloo Certified, a Google Certified Educator, Buncee Ambassador, eMints Certified Educator, and a GoSynth Ambassador Educator. Most importantly, Dr. Oldham firmly believes in a Growth Mindset and continues to add to his ever-expanding teacher toolbox.