Edward Streker

I’m Edward Streker, a social studies educator in Denver with a background in law, writing, and historical research.

I currently teach seventh-grade social studies at McAuliffe International School, where I focus on helping students understand history through evidence, argument, discussion, and critical thinking.

Before entering education, I spent approximately twelve years working in law. That experience gave me a lasting appreciation for evidence, clear reasoning, persuasive writing, and the importance of understanding more than one side of an issue. Those same skills now shape the way I teach history.

I entered education because I wanted to work more directly with young people and help students move beyond memorizing facts. I want them to learn how to evaluate sources, recognize bias, construct arguments, and support conclusions with evidence.

Outside the classroom, I write, research family history, and build projects at the intersection of history and technology. My academic background includes a B.A. from Loyola University New Orleans and a J.D. from Tulane University Law School.

Evidence Tree is a genealogy research project designed to help family historians evaluate the evidence behind relationships in an existing family tree.

The project grew out of my own genealogy research and a recurring problem: family trees can contain thousands of names and relationships, but it is often difficult to see which connections are well-supported, which rely on weak evidence, and which deserve another look.

Evidence Tree applies an evidence-first approach to that problem by helping researchers connect claims to sources, identify conflicts, and prioritize the relationships that need further research.