Louis area. She has participated in two TAH grants and has served as a peer facilitator at the CWTI. The Missouri Council of the Social Studies (MCSS) named Deb Outstanding Elementary Teacher in 2008. She has written social studies curriculum and has mentored teachers to help them engage their students with primary sources. Deb has presented "Of Primary Importance" at the NCSS and "Fighting the Yawn Factor in an Elementary Classroom" at the MCSS.