Levitt brings the past alive to shed light on the present
By Reine Bethany
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here are many great teachers in Freeport. Among the most outstanding is Joshua
Levitt. He teaches two advanced placement classes at Freeport High School — government and U.S. history. And it’s not like his efforts have gone unnoticed. He was named a “Distinguished Teacher of 2022” by the Harvard Club of Long Island. Levitt, who lives with his wife and two children in Baldwin, received his award through a virtual ceremony in the spring, joining seven other teachers from across Long Island. Levitt's lectures incorporate books, documents, maps, images and videos in fast-moving PowerPoint presentations. His students — informed by Levitt’s research training sessions and hands-on field LIVING IN FREEPORT - 2022-2023
trips — use their books and electronic devices on the spot to engage in lively, productive student discussions of current events. “I think the class is very engaging,” says his student Gabrielle Demosthenes. “Even the most boring topic can be fun because Mr. Levitt makes it Joshua Levitt fun.” Under Levitt’s guidance, Freeport’s student government has been featured in Newsday four times for its charitable efforts, including one article recogning its Breaking Borders program with Syosset High School. Levitt’s students also created a program that helped their Freeport neighbors make more than 2,000 Covid-19 vaccination appointments, earning 30
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