Stories of the Chesapeake
Summary Stories of the Chesapeake offers a compelling glimpse into the cultures, communities, and environmental challenges of America’s estuary, the Chesapeake Bay. As one of the nation’s most important natural […]
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Conference Room: Cullen
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Demarcation Demographics in East Asia
Conference Room: ByrdSummary In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, a “fall line” was created on the coastal plain of China when Special Economic Zones were created by government fiat. This […]
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Art, Dance, Theatre, Oh My! Using Arts-Methodologies in the Geography Classroom
Conference Room: LacySummary Come explore how art, dance, theatre, and other creative methodologies can deepen student understanding of geography! In this session, participants will engage in hands-on activities that bring historical narratives, […]
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Myth, Trolls, and Tectonics: Using Storytelling to Teach Physical Geography
Conference Room: Reynolds Leadership CircleSummary Iceland’s dramatic landscapes are deeply intertwined with a rich tradition of storytelling, where myths and folklore once served to explain the “unexplainable” in the physical world. This presentation demonstrates […]
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How Students Can Apply “The Ten Steps of Walkability” to Evaluate Any Downtown
Conference Room: ByrdSummary In his book, Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time (2012), Jeff Speck offers ten planning steps for creating American downtowns that are useful, […]
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Resources for Teaching Political Geography
Conference Room: LacySummary Teaching political geography can be an especially complicated task as foreign relations issues are now flash points for cultural and academic debate. This session is designed to connect educators […]
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Poster Session: Using Extracurricular Programs to Further Geographic Education
Conference Area: Commonwealth HallSummary The International Scholars Program is an innovative, student-centered initiative designed to extend geographic education beyond the traditional classroom. Grounded in inquiry-based and interdisciplinary learning, the program immerses students in […]
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Poster Session: Assessing the landscape of introductory undergraduate courses in the U.S.
Conference Area: Commonwealth HallSummary With the support of an NSF IUSE: ITYC collaborative planning grant, the presenters are looking to invigorate the teaching of undergraduate introductory geography courses, which define the discipline for […]
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Poster Session: Revolutionary Crossroads
Conference Area: Commonwealth HallSummary Revolutionary Crossroads is a poster session that shows how geography shaped key events of the American Revolution. Developed through the Revolutionary Crossroads field experience with the Virginia Geographic Alliance, […]
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Designing Flexible Learning Pathways: Implementing BLPL in a World Geography Classroom
Conference Room: Reynolds Leadership CircleSummary This case study investigates how a high school geography teacher implemented blended and personalized learning (BLPL) in a World Geography course to support student learning within a BLPL framework. […]
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Teaching Teachers to ‘See’ Place: Integrating Geospatial Technology to Transform Elementary Teacher
Conference Room: ByrdSummary The editors of the two NCGE journals – the Geography Teacher and the Journal of Geography – invite you to learn about the publication process for the journals and […]
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Beyond the Textbook…Beyond the Exam: Bridging AP Human Geography Students to Geographic Practice
Conference Room: LacySummary Recent calls from geographers, including AAG President William Moseley—notably in his 2025 NCGE address—emphasize strengthening the vital bridge between K-12 and college geography educators. Despite robust AP Human Geography […]
