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Lancaster, Jane Lesley was born on August 11, 1945 in Walsall, England.
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Jane Lesley Lancaster
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Jane Lesley Lancaster, British, American History educator. Recipient Teacher Scholar award National Endowment for Humanities/Commander of the Order of the British Empire, 1991, Certified Recognition American History Association, 1991; United States Japan Foundation grantee, 1991; Christa McAuliffe fellow, 1992-1993.
Education
Bachelor in Social Science, U. Birmingham, England, 1966; postgraduate, U. Birmingham, England, 1968; Master of Arts, Brown U., 1993.
Career
Teacher English, Camden St. School, Birmingham, 1966-1967; aide social studies, Mercer Junior High, Seattle, 1968-1969; aide head start, Seattle, 1968-1969; teacher social studies, Waverly Grammar School, Birmingham, 1969-1972; teacher history, Kelvin Hall Senior High School, Hull, England, 1975-1986; teacher history, Lincoln School, Providence, Rhode Island, since 1987. Advisor Indiana Schools Association Massachusetts, Boston, since 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Vice president Civic Society, Beverley, United Kingdom, 1981-1987. President Women of Brown U., Providence, 1989-1991. Board directors Rhode Island Social Studies Association, Providence, 1992-1994, Humanities Forum Rhode Island, Providence, since 1992.
Member Rhode Island Social Studies Association (board directors 1992-1994), National Council for the Social Studies, New England History Teachers Association, Women's History Network, Rhode Island History Society, Humanities Forum Rhode Island (board directors since 1992), Council for Basic Education.
Connections
M. Tony Lancaster, June 4, 1967. Children: Tom, Rob.
