National Council for Geographic Education

Redlining: Omaha and Chicago
2026-03-18 19:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Overview
Redlining has economic, social and political consequences. This webinar will offer views from two US cities on how they have changed their spaces and look to the future.
Audience Focus
Middle School, High School, APHG
Meet the Presenter
Jeanne Shin-Cooper has been a public high school educator for twenty years. Over the course of her career, she has taught multiple disciplines in the social sciences in addition to work within the field of EL. She is currently a consultant and exam reader for AP Human Geography and is a National Board Certified Teacher. She received her Masters in Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University and her Masters in Geography through the EDGE Program at University of Oregon. Currently, she serves on the Educator Advisory Committee for Harvard’s Religion and Public Life in conjunction with teaching College World Religions Dual Credit. Most recently, she was invited as a keynote speaker for Harvard University’s Global Studies Outreach Workshop.

Matthew Pierson is the Associate Director of the Nebraska Council on Economic Education. He is a 13-year veteran of the classroom, spending that time teaching social studies and economics at Omaha Bryan High School. He holds Master’s degrees in both History Education and Economic Education. He was a co-author of NAEE Silver

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Commemorating and Learning from the 250th Anniversary of the Anza Expedition of 1775-76 Webinar Series
2026-03-25 19:00 - 20:30
Overview
Join the California Geographic Alliance and the National Park Services as they commemorate the 250th Anniversary of the Anza Expedition of 1775-76 with this professional learning series featuring geographic and global perspectives on history.
SESSION 3 (ARRIVING): MARCH 25, 2026, 4:00-5:30 pm (PT)/7:00 – 8:30 pm (ET)
Legacies of the Expedition and the Making of Place in California, 1776 to 2026. What are the outcomes of the Anza Expedition? A settlement called Yerba Buena, a settler population that develops its own cultural and political identities, a sequence of transitions in control of the territory resulting in California’s incorporation into the United States. The people and the trail they followed continue to be relevant in many ways.
Audience Focus
For educators and students in Grades 4 and higher. Special relevance to 5th, 8th, and Ethnic Studies, but all are welcome to join.
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MapMaker - A Two-Part Series
2026-04-01 19:00 - 20:00
Overview
Join us for Part II of this two-part webinar series that will highlight the steps needed to get started using MapMaker in your classroom and for your students. You will be able to follow along with the webinars to create an activity you can use in your classroom. Both parts of the webinar will be recorded for you to review. You do not need a log in to use MapMaker. The pace will allow you to ask questions along the way as you create along with us.
Audience Focus
All grade levels
Meet the Presenter
Tom Baker is an education outreach manager at Esri, Inc., where he develops, manages, and assesses a wide range of educational projects. Hi portfolio includes curriculum design and evaluation, educational marketing, technical development, educational research, and teacher training. His work spans higher education, K12, and informal. He has a great interest in universal design and learning for all.

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The AP Exam - Tips and Tricks to Prepare Students
2026-04-15 19:00 - 20:00
Overview
In partnership with College Board, this webinar will provide strategies and ideas to help prepare your students for the AP exam. There will be McQ strategies, review of the FRQ task verbs and an overview of the exam itself.
Audience Focus
APHG
Meet the Presenter
Debra Coram Troxell is a National Board Certified Teacher from Winston-Salem, NC. She teaches AP Human Geography and International Relations at West Forsyth High School. Debra is an AP Human Geography exam reader, an AP PBL Consultant, and serves on the editorial board of The Geography Teacher journal. Jeanne

Jeanne Shin-Cooper has been a public high school educator for twenty years. Over the course of her career, she has taught multiple disciplines in the social sciences in addition to work within the field of EL. She is currently a consultant and exam reader for AP Human Geography and is a National Board Certified Teacher. She received her Masters in Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University and her Masters in Geography through the EDGE Program at University of Oregon. Currently, she serves on the Educator Advisory Committee for Harvard’s Religion and Public Life in conjunction with teaching College World Religions Dual Credit. Most recently, she was invited as a keynote speaker for Harvard University’s Global Studies Outreach Workshop.
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Esri StoryMaps - Part I
2026-04-22 19:00 - 20:00
Overview
ArcGIS StoryMaps have emerged as one of the most powerful and popular classroom tools from Esri in K12 education. Join us for this new, two-part series as we help you find, use, and then create StoryMaps. The first, hands-on webinar will focus on finding and using existing (or pre-built) StoryMaps to enhance your curriculum – across subject areas and grade bands. We’ll also show you how to quickly setup a free public account as we set the stage for creating your own StoryMaps.
Audience Focus
All grade levels
Meet the Presenter
Tom Baker is an education outreach manager at Esri, Inc., where he develops, manages, and assesses a wide range of educational projects. Hi portfolio includes curriculum design and evaluation, educational marketing, technical development, educational research, and teacher training. His work spans higher education, K12, and informal. He has a great interest in universal design and learning for all.

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Esri StoryMaps - Part II
2026-04-29 19:00 - 20:00
Overview
ArcGIS StoryMaps have emerged as one of the most powerful and popular classroom tools from Esri in K12 education. Join us for the second part of this two-part series as we help you find, use, and then create StoryMaps.
Part-two of this hands-on StoryMap webinar series focuses on creating your own StoryMaps and sharing them with students. This session will include an overview of most of the tools available to StoryMap creators – and time to practice during the webinar.
Audience Focus
All grade levels
Meet the Presenter
Tom Baker is an education outreach manager at Esri, Inc., where he develops, manages, and assesses a wide range of educational projects. Hi portfolio includes curriculum design and evaluation, educational marketing, technical development, educational research, and teacher training. His work spans higher education, K12, and informal. He has a great interest in universal design and learning for all.

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A Taste of JAHM: The Jewish American Experience
2026-05-13 19:00 - 20:00
Overview
Join us as we celebrate 20 years of Jewish American Heritage Month (JAHM)!
That’s right! It’s been 2 decades since President George W. Bush announced that May 2006 would be considered Jewish American Heritage Month. A month dedicated to celebrating the peoplehood, history, and contributions of Jewish Americans – from the perseverance shown in the face of initial hardships upon arrival to their lasting impact on everything from medicine to civil rights. Explore why heritage months foster belonging and historical accuracy. Our Jewish American history content serves as a master toolkit for discussing any complex identity. To wrap up, you receive seven “JAHM-sized” mini-lessons designed for seamless integration into your May classroom schedule.
Audience Focus
All Grade Levels
Meet the Presenter
Erika Lowery is a veteran educator with 29 years of experience and an accomplished educator with a comprehensive background in various educational capacities. Her professional journey has included instruction in middle and high school geography(all levels), supervision of secondary social studies programs, and teaching elementary social studies methods at Baylor University. Currently, she provides professional development to teachers across the southern region as an educator for the Institute for Curriculum Services. Ms. Lowery’s dedication and excellence have been recognized with several prestigious accolades, including the National Council for Geographic Education Distinguished Teaching Achievement award in 2013, her selection as the Texas Social Studies Supervisor of the Year in 2022, and her service on the 2022 World Geography TEKS revision workgroup in Texas.
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Publishing with NCGE
2026-05-21 18:00 - 19:00
Overview
Have a great lesson idea or trying something new in teaching geography that you would like to share? Consider publishing with the Journal of Geography or The Geography Teacher. This webinar will focus on the process, possible topics, and advantages of publishing with NCGE.
Audience Focus
All grade levels
Meet the Presenter
Kyle Tredinnick
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