Berkshire Country Day School Teacher Receives National Recognition

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BCD Teacher Kathleen Meyer

LENOX, MA (06/15/2009)(readMedia)-- Berkshire Country Day School, an independent school for students in preschool through ninth grade, is pleased to announce that English and History Teacher Kathleen Meyer has been selected from a national applicant pool to attend one of 31 summer study opportunities supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The Endowment is a federal agency that each summer supports seminars and institutes at colleges and universities so that teachers can study with experts in humanities disciplines.

Meyer will participate in a "We the People" entitled "The Role of Slavery in the Rise of New England Commerce, Industry and Culture to 1860." The two-week program will be held at Brown University and directed by Dr. Joanne Pope Melish and Dr. C. Morgan Grefe, under the auspices of the Rhode Island Historical Society. The 30 teachers selected to participate in the program each receive a stipend of $2000 to cover their travel, study, and living expenses.

"We're very excited that a talented teacher like Kate has been chosen to participate in this program," says Paul Lindenmaier, BCD Head of School. "As one of the many exemplary educators at Berkshire Country Day School, I am confident that her teaching practice will be strengthened and that the quality of our programs will be enriched as she collaborates with her peers."

Meyer teaches seventh grade U.S. history, and English in grades six through eight. In addition to her teaching duties, she is also a seventh grade advisor and advisor to the Student Council. Prior to coming to BCD, she taught high school in Illinois and New Jersey. Meyer received a Fulbright scholarship for secondary teachers to study in India for six weeks. She was also awarded several National Endowment for the Humanities Institutes in which she was a participant/scholar.