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Shane Gower

Shane Gower

Social Studies Teacher

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Social Studies Teacher

  • Education

    • University of Maine

      2002 - 2005
      Master of Arts - MA EDUCATION

    • University of Maine at Farmington

      1996 - 1998
      Bachelors of Science Secondary Education and Teaching

  • Experience

    • RSU 38/ Maranacook Area Schools

      Dec 1998 - now
      Social Studies Teacher

    • Goethe-Institut e.V.

      May 2006 - Aug 2006
      Transatlantic Outreach Program Fellow

      I was selected by the Transatlantic Outreach Program to travel to Germany and design a lesson plan to teach Modern Germany.

    • National History Day

      Nov 2015 - Aug 2016
      Understanding Sacrifice Fellow

      I was selected to study World War II with a focus on the war in the Mediterranean. I researched the life of Maine soldier Harvey Madore who is buried in the Epinal American Cemetery. I deigned a lesson plan comparing the Epinal American Cemetery to the National World War II Memorial. His story is published on nhdsilentheroes.org and the lesson plan is published on abmceducation.org.

    • National History Day

      Jan 2017 - Jul 2017
      Normandy Scholar

      I and one of my students were selected to study the D-Day Invasion during World War II. I worked with my student to research the life of Maine soldier Carl Alexander who is buried at the Normandy American Cemetery. His story is published on nhdsilentheroes.org.

    • Maine Council for the Social Studies

      Jun 2017 - now
      Past President

    • ICivics

      Jan 2020 - now
      ICivics Educator Network

      I am a proud member of the iCivics Educator Network!

    • The Pivotal Network

      Apr 2020 - now
      Member

    • Lou Frey Institute

      Jun 2021 - now
      Guardians of Democracy: Current &Controversial Issue Discussion Strategy Bronze Certified Educator

    • GBH

      Jun 2021 - now
      GBH/PBS Learning Media US History Teacher Advisory Group

      Educator Advisory Group members assist GBH with the following:- Understanding how you are using media and interactive content in your classroom and what topics, presentational approaches, and curricular supports are most helpful to you- Providing feedback on our new U.S. History collection, which we are developing based upon your ideas and needs regarding content, organization, and design- Using PBS LearningMedia resources in your classroom and providing feedback on your and your students’ experiences - Providing feedback on new resources and resource types (e.g., interactive maps and timelines and new video models/formats) and how well they work for you and your students- Recommending students for our Youth Advisory Group (YAG) and working with GBH to manage selected students’ participation in YAG activities Show less

    • Retro Report

      Mar 2022 - now
      Teacher Ambassador

      Teacher Ambassadors will serve as Retro Report’s sounding board for new ideas, resources and outreach efforts, and will share ideas on how they use Retro Report materials. The group of educators includes middle- and high school teachers, college instructors and administrators working in public and private schools from around the country.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Guardians of Democracy: Current and Controversial Issue Discussion Strategies Bronze Certified Educator

      Lou Frey Institute
      Jun 2021

    • Secondary Social Studies Teacher

      Maine Department of Education
      Jul 2015

    • Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History Maine State History Teacher of the Year

      The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
      May 2016
      View certificate certificate

    • Nearpod Certified Educator

      Nearpod
      Jun 2020

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Shane Gower
      Gilder-Lehrman Maine History Teacher of the Year The Gilder-Lehrman Institute of American History 2016 One teacher from each state is chosen each year to receive this award. A Committee of educators choose the recipient. The committee will evaluate candidates on the following factors: A demonstrated commitment to teaching American history (including state and local history); Evidence of creativity and imagination in the classroom; Effective use of documents, artifacts, historic sites, oral histories, and other primary sources to engage students with American history. teacher is chose… Show more One teacher from each state is chosen each year to receive this award. A Committee of educators choose the recipient. The committee will evaluate candidates on the following factors: A demonstrated commitment to teaching American history (including state and local history); Evidence of creativity and imagination in the classroom; Effective use of documents, artifacts, historic sites, oral histories, and other primary sources to engage students with American history. teacher is chose form the state winners as the National History Teacher of the Year. Show less