About the Instructor – Rhett Oldham

Uniquely Qualified Instructor

Rhett Oldham is a highly experienced and current secondary Social Studies teacher. Rhett is a Gilder Lehrman Teacher of the Year in his state, and a National Finalist. He is a Fulbright Fellow who is passionate about making the Social Studies classroom a fun and dynamic place for middle and high school students to learn. Rhett has presented to educators in the UK, Ukraine, Morocco, Jordan, Romania, and throughout the United States, and is known for sharing innovative teaching ideas that can translate to any classroom. He is President Emeritus of his state's Council for the Social Studies and serves as moderator of the Transatlantic Educator Dialogue (TED), comprised of European and American educators. Rhett is also the author of Outstanding, Innovative Strategies to Maximize SOCIAL STUDIES Instruction (Grades 6-12), the extensive digital resource handbook you will receive at the seminar.

Join Rhett for an exciting day of learning and exploration, filled with a wealth of practical ideas that you will want to use tomorrow and for years to come in your Social Studies instruction.

What Your Colleagues Say About Your Presenter

"Great information! So many ideas were stirring in my mind as to how I can use these materials in my lessons. I'm feeling inspired and pumped."
– Ravin Joseph, Teacher

"Rhett is engaging and shared many great resources. He is extremely knowledgeable and helpful in giving multiple ways to use each resource."
– Megan Kimball, Teacher

"The content was fantastic and it was a great way to help me think out of the box."
– Kanon Simmons, Teacher

"Rhett was incredible and all the resources he shared are incredible. I love the links, the slides, art work, and examples of what he does with his own students. It was an incredibly inspiring, knowledge-filled, fun day."
– Susan Connelly, Social Studies / History Teacher

"Dr. Oldham was absolutely fantastic. His presentation was easy to follow, kept my attention and left me with SO MANY new, but easy to use activities to try in my classroom. This seminar was WELL WORTH the fee."
– Jennifer Pettia, Social Studies Teacher

"Best PD I've attended! Rhett was beyond knowledgable, engaging, and all the resources he shared are very user friendly. I feel that this seminar will already make me a better teacher tomorrow, which doesn't always happen at PDs!"
– Alexander Buerck, Teacher