National Council for Geographic Education

The Dynamic City: Save the date Summer 2020!
2020-06-29 09:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York)
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.
June 29th, 30th, and 1st July (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday), 9am-4pm This year’s workshop will be held in Omaha. Watch the GEON website for more information:
Questions? Contact: Geographic Educators of Nebraska — geonebraska2019@gmail.com

Along with registration using the Form located HERE. Please pay your $50 deposit using the paypal button to the right. At the end of the workshop the fee will be refunded to you.

Weimar Germany Summer Lecture Series
2020-06-26 - 2020-07-17
Join the German Summer School, Deutsche Sommerschule am Pazifik, for an exciting summer lecture series on Weimar Germany. The series runs from Friday, June 26 through July 17. All lectures and discussions are on Zoom and in German at the B1/2 level and above, and are open to the public.
Thursday, July 2 | 10 a.m.
Jeffrey L. High, California State University Long Beach
Weimarer Cabaret: von Der Blaue Engel zu Berlin Stories bis Babylon Berlin (Weimar Cabaret: From The Blue Angel to Berlin Stories to Babylon Berlin)
To attend, RSVP to Dana Capage at dcapage@pdx.edu
This series is funded by the Max Kade Foundation and the Portland State University Department of World Languages and Literatures.

NEW WEBINAR - AP Human Geography: iScore5 goes to iScore Live!
2020-05-06 15:00 - 16:00 | Webinar
The National Council for Geographic Education is excited to partner with iScore5 to bring help your students prepare for the newly formatted 2020 APHG exam.
APHG course experts Jennifer Garner, Paul Gray, Ken Keller and Greg Sherwin will walk students through practice questions on the iScore5 app that relate specifically to concepts covered in units 1 through 5 of the APHG Course and Exam Description (CED). There will be an opportunity for students to ask questions as well. Teachers can use this time as part of their “live” instruction for the day if they choose!
Limited to first 3,000 participants
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

APHG Free-Response Items
2020-01-08 19:30 - 20:30 | Webinar
Learn how to think about the new APHG free-response questions. Listen to what has changed and what has not. Examine a new APHG free-response item from the population and political units (a preview of the new practice exam). Hear from the APHG Chief Reader and a higher ed member of APHG Development Committee.

Speakers: Darren Purcell, Fernando Bosco

Registration link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UUgdzC1eTR-NNblE89kx-g

The New APHG Skills: Instruction and Assessment
2019-12-11 19:30 - 20:30 | Webinar
Examine the skills in the new APHG Course and Exam Description. Learn about how the skills are embedded in assessment items (multiple-choice and free response). Listen to instructional ideas which focus on the skills. Led by the College Board Advisor to the APHG Development Committee and the high school Co-Chair of the APHG Development Committee.
Speakers: Megan Webster, Jody Smothers-Marcello
Registration link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BoevZUYaTya1_pUAuEiEuA

Preparing for the 2020 APHG multiple-choice Items
2019-12-04 19:30 - 20:30 | Webinar
Learn how to think about the new APHG multiple-choice questions. Listen to what has changed and what has not. See the structure of the new multiple-choice item set questions as described by the lead ETS assessment developer for APHG and by the higher ed co-chair of the APHG Development Committee.
Speakers: Jon Moore, Fernando Bosco
Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3Yjc1iBXS9WT-hbed4mALw

Annual Conference
2019-11-22 - 2019-11-24 | Austin Convention Center, 500 E Cesar Chavez St., Austin, TX, 78701, United States
National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), Texas Council for the Social Studies (TCSS), and National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE) invite you to attend the largest annual gathering of K-12 social studies classroom teachers, college and university faculty members, curriculum designers and specialists, district and state social studies supervisors, international educators, and social studies discipline leaders.

Attend over 600 sessions designed to increase your professional learning
Get the latest in social studies and geography education
Network with 3,500 colleagues
Gain valuable CEUs and college credit
Learn about the revised social studies Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
Visit more than 175 exhibits highlighting the latest social studies products and services

All for one flat fee!

Annual NCGE Board Meeting
2019-11-21 09:30 - 17:00 | Austin Convention Center, 500 E Cesar Chavez St., Austin, TX, 78701, United States

Structure of the 2020 APHG Exam
2019-11-20 19:30 - 20:30 | Webinar
Learn about the structure of the new APHG exam. Listen as the lead ETS assessment developer for APHG outlines the key changes for the upcoming exam.
Speaker: Jon Moore, Lead ETS Assessment Developer for APHG
Register Online: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CJ5wOOB6RFyysELVU_xsXA
