Ankeny teacher named history teacher of the year
Kimberly Meller-Angus, a social studies teacher at Northview Middle School in Ankeny, has been named the 2018 Iowa History Teacher of the Year. She has taught American history for 12 years and has been with the Ankeny Community School District since 2014. Her focus in the classroom has been teaching with meaningful primary resources to connect the past with the present. For instance, she has drawn connections for her students between the breakup of Standard Oil by the government with the current-day discussion of whether the same thing could happen to Amazon. Meller-Angus’ award is through the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, following a recommendation from an Iowa Department of Education committee. State winners receive a $1,000 prize and are considered for the National History Teacher of the Year award.