37 - Growing Up Aspen - George Burson – Students Today

George Burson reflects on the school environment of yesterday vs. today.

George Burson Aspen history teacher/Dad/Army Rangers (20 min) Image of Maroon Bells ©Mark Ronay Photography/ Music by Felix Plante. Produced by Twist and Turn Press.

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George Burson, author of Advanced United States History and IB History of the Americas, is a long-time teacher and Woodrow Wilson Fellow who has authored a dozen articles on history and history education. He served five years on the Advisory Board of the Magazine of History.

He has an M.A. in history and completed two years of post-graduate work at Vanderbilt University. As a National Endowment for the Humanities Teacher-Scholar, he spent the 1992-1993 school year at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill conducting historical research. In 2001 he was awarded the Aspen, Colorado School District Distinguished Teacher Award.

Link to George’s AP History materials:

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/History-Dad

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