Jim R.

I spent 34 years in Colorado public schools, most of them at Eaglecrest High School. I taught U.S. History to 10th and 11th graders, then served as an assistant principal. I've worked with thousands of teenagers, from students who loved history to students who were sure they hated it. What I've learned is that most students don't struggle because history is hard. They struggle because nobody has shown them the story behind the facts. Once a student sees why something happened and how it connect…