Upcoming Events

Geographic Educators of Nebraska Presents: The Dynamic City Save the date: Summer 2020!  Geographic Educators of Nebraska workshop for high school geography. Sessions will cover changes to high school state standards as well as break-out sessions for Advanced Placement Human Geography.  Graduate-credit possibly available from University of Nebraska Omaha (in development).  Workshop will combine training in the inquiry method, content, and field experiences.                                                                              [...]

Geographic Educators of Nebraska Presents: The Dynamic City Save the date: Summer 2020!  Geographic Educators of Nebraska workshop for high school geography. Sessions will cover changes to high school state standards as well as break-out sessions for Advanced Placement Human Geography.  Graduate-credit possibly available from University of Nebraska Omaha (in development).  Workshop will combine training in the inquiry method, content, and field experiences.                                                                              [...]

Arizona Geographic Alliance Presents:  When: July 8, 2020 - 1:00pm - 3:30pm Where: Online Attention all 3rd Grade Teachers!  Are you anxious about the implementation of the new History and Social Science Standards?  Are you looking for literacy rich social studies content to teach Arizona Studies? Join trainers from ADE, the Arizona Geographic Alliance, and the Capitol Museum for a webinar to support the content shift in the new standards.   Participants will: Become Familiar with the 3rd Grade 2018 History and Social Science Standards Examine the major shifts in the standards and how they will affect curriculum and instruction Participate in Model Lessons [...]

Join the Department of Applied Linguistics chair, Susan Conrad, for a virtual information session on the Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages! The MA TESOL program will continue to accept applications for the Fall of 2020 as space is available. More information on the MA TESOL program can be found at https://www.pdx.edu/linguistics/master-of-arts-in-teaching-english-to-speakers-of-other-languages-ma-tesol. Topics covered at the information sessions include: •The difference between a TESOL/TESL/TEFL certificate and an MA in TESOL •Employment options and opportunities in the US and abroad for individuals holding an MA TESOL degree •The focus and structure of PSU’s MA TESOL program •The admissions process and deadlines, including [...]

NCGE Oregon Alliance Presents:  Applied Linguistics is the study of language to address real-world problems. As a broad field that touches many aspects of human interaction, applied linguistics includes subjects such as how language works in the brain, interactions between language and culture, and teaching English as a second language (TESL). The field has many close ties to social sciences, foreign language studies, and English language arts. As a result, students often major in Applied Linguistics with a minor in one of those related areas or vice versa. Thursday, July 9th, 2020 1-2 pm This is a virtual information session, please RSVP [...]

North Dakota Geographic Alliance Presents: “GEOGRAPHICALLY FIT 2020” The class will now be both online and independent study. It will be a one credit class not a two-credit class. The only cost to participants will be the one credit fee of $50 to the university that you are taking the credit from. It will begin July 13th and run through July 27th. Participants will join the class via Zoom at a specific time for part of the workshop. Participants can work independently at their own pace for part of the workshop. Specific meeting times will be determined based on class participant’s requests.​ For more information contact Jeffrey Beck [...]

Arizona Geographic Alliance Presents: When: July 16, 2020 - 12:30pm - 3:00pm Where: Online Attention all 4th Grade Teachers!  Are you anxious about the implementation of the new History and Social Science Standards?  Are you looking for literacy rich social studies content to teach Regions and Cultures of the Americas? Join trainers from ADE, the Arizona Geographic Alliance, and the Capitol Museum for a webinar to support the content shift in the new standards.   Participants will: Become Familiar with the 4th Grade 2018 History and Social Science Standards Examine the major shifts in the standards and how they will affect curriculum and instruction Participate in [...]

North Dakota Geographic Alliance Presents: “NDGA Summer Institute 2020 – GEOGRAPHIC INQUIRY” This active learning course is for teachers of geography or those teaching courses with geographic content at any grade level. The 3-day program will focus on helping teachers collect data about the 5 themes of geography followed by using this data to create active learning opportunities participants can use in their classrooms.  The institute will have an emphasis on field trips and outdoors activities. It will also include hands-on instruction in data collection methods, including a session on how to get started collecting and integrating Geo-Inquiry into classroom lessons. [...]