In this webinar, we will discuss a culminating project for AP Human Geography students which motivated students to answer essential questions of inquiry: -Why do we value some spaces more than others? -How do humans curate and show value in a space? -What are the implications of the human imprint? -What happens when we stop […]
This presentation reviews a series of interdisciplinary exercises in which students sequence or “map” genetic mutations of the COVID virus to understand how variants evolve. They then use this information to track the global path of COVID variants on digital maps to identify how genetic and geographical information are used by scientists to create public […]
A pressing topic concerns the uncertain future of geography education. Numerous articles and at least one symposium have sought to outline ideal pathways. These efforts produced useful suggestions from tenured and emeritus professors, along with senior members of the geography education community. Strikingly absent from the discourse are perspectives of early-career geographers, the ones tasked […]
Explore how the COVID-19 and Health Equity unit, How can we slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus to protect our communities? supports geography, social studies, and science learning goals as well as the social emotional wellness of students. In this session, you will engage in the anchor lesson using “learner hat”. From a student’s […]
Using GIS and doing fieldwork in my classroom always felt like it was just out of reach. It was intimidating and overwhelming. This activity attempts to break past that and give teachers a model to follow where students map and analyze geospatial data to solve a problem by answering the question: where is the nearest […]
In this, free open to everyone, review session, Lisa Benton-Short, the Chief Reader, provides a detailed review of the task verbs that appear in the exam questions. Laura Kmetz, author of the Bellringers from NCGE, will provide some general review strategies to use over the next two weeks leading up to the exam. Debra Troxell, […]
As geography teachers, we are aware that we: 1) Need to continually advocate with teachers of other disciplines on how geography is essential and can overlap with different concepts they teach. 2) That geography is a solid platform to show real-world applications of math and science. 3) Geography also provides the opportunity for communicating through […]
Through a STEMSS (STEM+Social Studies with an emphasis on geography integration across curriculum) professional development (PD) series for teachers of language learners (TLLs), teacher leaders emerged and were given opportunities to lead PD, develop curriculum, and mentor future participants. Following the Arizona Geographic Alliance’s PD methods, teacher leaders support professional learning in their schools, work […]
In this workshop, Led by G.B. Rodriquez, JD Ph.D., teachers will explore and engage in the self-naming practices and pedagogies of StyleWriting (Rossomando 1996), the element of Hip Hop culture and global movement also known as aerosol or spray can art, urban hieroglyphics, street/urban calligraphy, or simply Writing, as it is called by its practitioners. […]
NCGE is calling all APHG Teachers to join us for this free webinar on August 17, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. (EST). In preparation for the 2022-2023 school year, Laura Kmetz, Bellringer author, and AP reading table leader will discuss the application of Bellringers. Jane Highley and Lori Napier will join Kmetz and will provide insights […]
Teaching students to think spatially requires key components of spatial thinking to be integrated into the curriculum instruction, and assessments in an explicit manner. In this Webinar, Injeong Jo and April Bannert will share tips and tools for incorporating the three components of spatial thinking into your instructional plan systematically. A lesson created to teach […]
The U.N. announced that we will reach a new population milestone on November 15, 2022, the “Day of 8 Billion.” This is just 12 years since we reached the 7 billion mark, and a complete doubling of the world population in just 48 years. World population history and projections for future growth are integral to […]
