Steve Goode is a familiar face around the Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum. For 15 years, the 11th- and 12th-grade U.S. History and AP Government and Politics teacher at Boston’s John D. O’Bryant School has taken advantage of all the Library has to offer for teachers and students. His students have participated in the Election-Year Debate Program, Federal Budget Simulation Program, guided museum visits, and Kennedy Library Forums. Goode advertises forums in all of his classes and urges students to take advantage of this opportunity to engage with nationally-known speakers. “I can’t say enough about how much the Library helps keep students excited about learning! The archives’ primary source materials teach my students how to interpret information first hand.” He is equally enthusiastic about learning opportunities for teachers. “There are no words to express how valuable the Kennedy Library’s priceless resources have been to my professional development.” Goode hopes more of his fellow educators will take advantage of the professional development opportunities, exhibits, and free programs at the Kennedy Library.
For more information on professional development opportunities and student programs at the Library and Museum, visit the “For Teachers” section of our website at www.jfklibrary.org.