Tina O’Brien, Rhode Island’s History Teacher of the Year, on the importance of creating lifelong learners

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But North Providence High School educator Tina O’Brien has developed an approach to teaching history that she says encourages her students to become lifelong learners. Her efforts were recognized last month by the Gilder Lehrman Institute for American History, which named O’Brien the 2025 Rhode Island History Teacher of the Year. She talked with Morning Host Luis Hernandez about her teaching philosophy, her love for history, and the importance of relating the past to the present. We love trading because that’s why we have two day shipping or same day delivery. On whether history is relevant to everyday lifeO’Brien: That’s a great question I hear all the time, especially from kids.