Meet Dan & Caitlin

Hey teachers! We are so glad you are here and a part of this club! The History Teachers Club is way more than just a podcast- its a club, a PLC, a community of passionate and enthusiastic teachers supporting and inspiring one another! 

Dan and Caitlin met on instagram (we know, a bit cliche, right?) and loved sharing about teaching and lesson ideas with one another. After going live together on a friend's page, we realized not only did we share a passion for teaching and engaging students, but also had energies and personalities that worked so well together. Dan generally thought he always had the most energy in a room, but not when Caitlin is nearby! 😂 Though we both love getting kids excited about history, we have different styles and techniques so our conversations often leave both of us on fire with new ideas to bring into our classrooms! 

Aloha, I'm Dan!

I have taught on the Big Island on Hawai'i at a beautiful little, title-one, public high school. I grew up in New Jersey though thats not as exciting 🤣. I've taught a ton of classes over my twelve years in the classroom but my favorites have been AP US History (well, I love, hate it) and World History. I was the 2020 Hawai'i History Teacher of the Year for my engagement strategies and dynamic primary source lessons.

I also took a sabbatical in 2017 driving all over the country visiting 60 school and hundreds of teachers where I was able to collaborate with so many inspirational and transformative educators. Inspired to make a bigger difference, I created an engaging video curriculum with full lesson plans called History For Humans so teachers can cut the lecture and up the engagement. Every. Single. Day. I believe with every inch of my being that teaching is the most important profession in the world and we make the world a better place with our efforts. 

 

Howdy! I'm Caitlin!

If you're looking for America's most excited and engaging history teacher, look no further! I absolutely love teaching, creating fun ways to teach tough topics in a culturally responsive matter and getting kids actively involved in social studies! I am an advocate for teachers and social studies education! And like Dan, I've taught it all :)

I've also presented at National Conferences like Get Your Teach On and I am available to come to your school, district, or conference. I'm an engagement specialist and can make any lesson a 100% engaged lesson!  

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Teaching is an amazing profession but it can be unrelenting in its demands of us- in and out of the classroom. Having a PLC like this one will help us get through the most challenging days and inspire us to make tomorrow's lesson something we still look forward to!