About me
My name is Rhett Oldham, and I am the DESE Director of Social Studies Curriculum for the State of Missouri.
Prior to that I taught 7th Grade American History II and 8th Grade World History at Ste. Genevieve Middle School. I have a real passion for history and want my students to understand how fun learning about history can be.
I taught for 29 years at various levels. I have taught in high school, college, and middle school, and I find that all students want to learn if given something that they can get excited about.
I am also a presenter for the Bureau of Educational Research (BER) and the moderator of the Transatlantic Educator Dialogue (TED) hosted by the University of Illinois where 20 European and 20 American teachers meet for 10 weeks for international collaboration and high-quality professional development.