Social Studies at the Center

Tarry Lindquist was an enthusiastic presenter and master classroom teacher who worked extensively with both students and teachers in grades K-8. She had more than thirty years of teaching experience both in the United States and overseas. She was a regular presenter with Heinemann Workshops and the Bureau of Education and Research, and was known for the innovative and practical content of her teaching. Tarry was recognized as Elementary Teacher of the Year by the National Council for Social Studies, and as a national Good Neighbor award winner by State Farm. She wrote three Heinemann books: Seeing the Whole Through Social Studies, 2nd edition; Ways That Work: Putting Social Studies Standards into Practice; and Social Studies at the Center: Integrating Kids, Content, and Literacy (with Doug Selwyn).

Douglas Selwyn taught in the Seattle Public Schools for more than fifteen years. He is currently a professor of education at Antioch University and works as an educational consultant. His previous publications include Living History in the Classroom (Zephyr, 1993); and an NCSS bulletin, Arts & Humanities in the Social Studies (1995).