Using an Atlas to Develop Multiple Literacies
Overview An atlas can be more than a reference book. See how a student atlas can be a tool for developing the information literacies and analytic skills necessary to conduct […]
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Mission Palms Conference Room: Covetto 60 E 5th St., Arizona
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Using Giant Floor Maps to Understand Bald Eagle Populations
Mission Palms Conference Room: San Pedro 60 E 5th St., Tempe, ArizonaSummary In this session, participants will learn how to use Giant Traveling Maps in the classroom. As an illustrative and interactive example, we will focus specifically on bald eagle distributions […]
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“Inspired by Iceland:” Lessons From the Trip that Changed Our Teaching
Mission Palms Coference Room: Joshua TreeSummary Alumni and trip leaders from the NCGE-GeoCamp Iceland program will demonstrate activities developed after the field course and how the experience(s) changed their teaching. Additionally, lessons will be shared […]
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Gathering, Mapping, and communicating results of field investigations
Mission Palms Conference Room: DoloresSummary How can you effectively and easily gather, map, analyze, and communicate the results of the data you have gathered in the field? ArcGIS Survey123, the ArcGIS Online map viewer, […]
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Partnering on education research with teachers and with funding to measure aspirations of students
Mission Palms Conference Room: XavierSummary In this workshop, we will share a framework to partner with teachers on education research, new avenues to embed geography across the school curriculum, the importance of measuring aspirations […]
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Geography in the Global System of Agriculture
Mission Palms Conference Room: Colonnade 60 E 5th St., Tempe, ArizonaSummary Participants will connect the importance of geography to the agricultural production of the food, clothing, and shelter that we depend on in our daily lives. These connections will focus […]
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Rethinking Food Security from the Americas to North Africa
Mission Palms Conference Room: Covetto 60 E 5th St., ArizonaSummary This workshop will feature two scholars Dr. Jessica Barnes from the University of South Carolina and Dr. Megan Carney from the University of Arizona, in conversation on their research […]
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NCGE Abroad: GeoCamp Iceland, Field Guide Resources, and Prospects for Expanding Field Trips
Mission Palms Coference Room: Joshua TreeOverview One of the services NCGE provides is facilitating trips at home and abroad for geography educators. This session will cover three things: (1) the types of materials teachers produce […]
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Using Human Rights Education to Teach about the Israel-Hamas War
Mission Palms Conference Room: Colonnade 60 E 5th St., Tempe, ArizonaSummary Explore how human rights education (HRE) can help teachers frame sensitive/controversial topics, including the Israel-Hamas war. This interactive session will begin with a discussion of human rights issues commonly […]
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Crafting Effective AP Human Geography Lessons: Strategies, Skills Development, and Free Response Mastery
Mission Palms Conference Room: Covetto 60 E 5th St., ArizonaSummary This session will demonstrate how to develop lessons that align with the course and exam description, emphasizing the big ideas central to the curriculum. Participants will learn how to […]
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A Taste of “Salsa”
Mission Palms Conference Room: DoloresSummary Come join us in creating and tasting a local favorite, of the Southwestern United States, Salsa. Participants will experience how to take a topic like “Salsa” and cook up […]
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NCGE Past Presidents’ Roundtable
Mission Palms Conference Room: San Pedro 60 E 5th St., Tempe, ArizonaOverview NCGE’s Past Presidents are vital sources of institutional knowledge. Contributors to this roundtable will address the following questions: (1) What recommendations do Past Presidents have for future NCGE leaders, […]