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SUMMARY:CANCELLED-A Future of Geography Education Without Early-Career Scholars?
DESCRIPTION: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 with advancing geography’s future in education. In this research\, we contacted early-career scholars in geography education—non-tenured geography educators up to seven years out of their doctorates and faculty up to two years after gaining tenure. We challenged them to write an abstract describing what they believe the future of geography education ought to look like and what challenges lie ahead. The discussion that follows is a synthesis of those insights. \n  \nMore Information on how to Register and Join
URL:https://ncge.org/event/a-future-of-geography-education-without-early-career-scholars/
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SUMMARY:COVID-19 & Health Equity: How can we slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus to protect our communities
DESCRIPTION: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 perspective\, you will explore how the COVID-19 virus has impacted different communities in the United States. You will analyze data on COVID-19 case counts\, COVID-19 deaths\, and census data to identify spatial and temporal patterns in the communities. From patterns in the data\, you will generate initial explanations about why these patterns exist\, and develop questions to further investigate the problem. You will then transition to “educator hat” to view the unit storyline\, the geography\, social studies\, and science learning goals at play in the unit\, and the social and emotional learning (SEL) supports integrated throughout the unit. \nMore Information on how to Register and Join \n 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/covid-19-health-equity-how-can-we-slow-the-spread-of-the-covid-19-virus-to-protect-our-communities/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220324T194500
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SUMMARY:Mapping Vending Machines: Bring GIS Into Your Classroom
DESCRIPTION: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 vending machine? We will use the geo-inquiry process from National Geographic and various tools from ESRI. \nMore information on how to Register and Join
URL:https://ncge.org/event/mapping-vending-machines-bring-gis-into-your-classroom/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220418T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220418T200000
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CREATED:20220418T153013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T205222Z
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SUMMARY:APHG Test Review and Preparation: FRQ verbs\, general review strategies\, responding to FRQs & skill and open Q&A
DESCRIPTION: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\, past NGCE Board Member\, and AP Reader will give some specific strategies to help the students with the FRQs. Julie Wakefield\, NCGE Board Secretary\, and AP Reader will provide a short commentary on how to prepare the students for the day of the exam and lead an open Q & A session. \nJOIN THE WEBINAR HERE \n 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/aphg-test-review-and-preparation-frq-verbs-general-review-strategies-responding-to-frqs-skill-and-open-qa/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220419T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220419T200000
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SUMMARY:Raising the Visibility of Geography in STEM other disciplines
DESCRIPTION:As geography teachers\, we are aware that we: \n1) Need to continually advocate with teachers of other disciplines on how geography is essential and can overlap with different concepts they teach. \n2) That geography is a solid platform to show real-world applications of math and science. \n3) Geography also provides the opportunity for communicating through the language arts. \nIn this panel discussion\, Heather Moll and Gale Ekiss will discuss and generate ideas on how to engage teachers of the other disciplines in this conversation. \nMore Information on how to Register and Join here.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/raising-the-visibility-of-geography-in-stem-other-disciplines/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220427T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220427T194500
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SUMMARY:Teacher Leadership in Geo-STEMSS
DESCRIPTION: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 towards improvement and change\, and ultimately improve student learning and success (Wenner & Campbell\, 2016). The STEMSS PD project set out to initiate change in how English learners are served across Arizona. By building a sense of community\, valuing the knowledge and expertise the teachers brought to the training\, and integrating curriculum development and family engagement foci\, teachers\, many of them bilingual and teachers of color\, were identified as potential teacher leaders and then provided opportunities to engage in that role within the program. \nIn this session\, Karen Guerrero\, will investigate effective teacher leadership development strategies\, current research\, and discoveries\, and provide an opportunity to participate in a discussion on teacher leadership and ways to strengthen geography education across disciplines. In addition\, voices from the field and freely accessible resources will be shared to address the following content and skills: \nUnderstanding of how geography links to other K-12 subjects.\nDevelopment of teacher leadership skills through the integration of curriculum to support language learners for teachers of all disciplines. \n  \nRegister and Join Here!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/teacher-leadership-in-geo-stemss/
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CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220519T194500
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220418T160012Z
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SUMMARY:Writing Name\, Reading Hip Hop: Igniting a "True School" Hip Hop Pedagogy in the Classroom
DESCRIPTION: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. Tied to the 60-minute talk titled “Burnin’ Blackbooks\, Blazing Name Styles\,” here participants will gain hands-on experience with the transformative “True School” Hip Hop cultural model for teaching and learning developed in my innovative doctoral research and deepened across the pedagogies and practices of a 9th-grade Geography classroom. \nA student co-presenter will begin the session with a performative presentation and co-facilitate the practice-based portion. \n  \nRegister and JOIN HERE
URL:https://ncge.org/event/writing-name-reading-hip-hop-igniting-a-true-school-hip-hop-pedagogy-in-the-classroom/
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CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T190000
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CREATED:20220718T182103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T194637Z
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SUMMARY:2022-2023 Bellringers: Insights\, Strategies & How to apply in the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:NCGE is calling all APHG Teachers to join us for this free webinar on August 17\, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. (EST).\nIn 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 and strategies that will help you effectively apply Bellringers in your classroom. \n  \nClick Here to Join the Webinar!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/2022-2023-bellringers-insights-strategies-how-to-apply-in-the-classroom/
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CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220831T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220831T194500
DTSTAMP:20260404T064137
CREATED:20220815T201721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T212741Z
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SUMMARY:Developing a spatial thinking lesson: Tips and tools for teachers
DESCRIPTION: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 students about diffusion while also practicing spatial thinking skills will be used as an example. \n#Member-only access  \n  \nJOIN THE WEBINAR HERE
URL:https://ncge.org/event/developing-a-spatial-thinking-lesson-tips-and-tools-for-teachers/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T194500
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CREATED:20220825T214455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220904T004131Z
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SUMMARY:Geography Activities for a World of 8 Billion
DESCRIPTION: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 human geography instruction\, factoring into lessons on urbanization\, natural resource use\, land use\, climate\, health\, education\, and more. In this interactive webinar\, discover simulations\, role-playing activities and digital tools to include this teachable moment in your classrooms this fall. Also\, learn about student engagement ideas including an international video contest that enables teens to explore population-related issues in more depth. \nJoin the Webinar HERE! \n#Member-Only Access #Highschool
URL:https://ncge.org/event/geography-activities-for-a-world-of-8-billion/
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CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220921T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220921T200000
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CREATED:20220830T195011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220831T110950Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching Success on the FRQ
DESCRIPTION:Please join the Chief Reader\, ETS Test Developer\, and both Assistants to the Chief Reader and APHG teachers for a discussion and strategies that help you teach your students how to be successful on the FRQs (Free-Response Question). \nPresenters Include: \n\nJon Moore\, ETS\nLisa Benton-Short\nDan Synder\nAllison Cecil\n\nJoin Webinar Here!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/teaching-success-on-the-frq/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T200000
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CREATED:20220830T223330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220830T223513Z
UID:10000136-1664391600-1664395200@ncge.org
SUMMARY:Asylum Seeking at the US-Mexico Border
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will provide an overview of who the migrants are coming to the US-Mexico border and how the demographics of this population have changed over the past decade or two. It will also discuss US asylum law and how the current asylum system excludes many Central American and Mexican asylum seekers. \nPresenter: \n \nDr. Sarah A. Blue \nTexas State University \nPh.D.\, University of California\, Los Angeles \nSarah Blue is an Associate Professor in the Geography Department at Texas State University. Dr. Blue received her B.A. in Geography from the University of Denver\, M.A. in Geography at the University of Minnesota\, and Ph.D. in Geography from UCLA. Dr. Blue’s research has mainly focused on immigration from Latin America to the United States\, refugee and asylum issues\, and socio-economic inequality for underrepresented groups in the United States\, Central America\, and Cuba. Dr. Blue has been the director of the Race\, Ethnicity\, and Place (REP) Conference since 2016 and is Chair of the AAG Nominating Committee. She also is Vice President and a long-time board member of the Conference of Latin American Geographers (CLAG).  \nJoin the Webinar HERE! \n#Member-only access \n 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/asylum-seeking-at-the-us-mexico-border/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221026T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064137
CREATED:20220927T130444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221025T134012Z
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SUMMARY:Open Street Mapping
DESCRIPTION:In this webinar OpenStreetMap will be introduced and how it can be used to engage students in and out of the classroom while building geospatial skills\, social relationships\, and digital citizenship. \nParticipatory mapping includes all who wish to contribute to the mapping process. Community mapping typically is what the traditional version of participatory mapping is with a common goal of social change at the center of the initiative \nPlease join us to learn how you can get your students involved in the mapping revolution. \nPresenters: Greg Hill and Celeste Reynolds \n  \nJOIN WEBINAR HERE!   #member access only
URL:https://ncge.org/event/open-street-mapping/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064137
CREATED:20221025T155520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221025T155547Z
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SUMMARY:ESRI ArcGIS Online Competition-Getting Started
DESCRIPTION:Esri challenges US students to conduct and share a research project about something in their home state. Esri’s ArcGIS Online Competition is open to high school (“HS\,” gr.9-12) and middle school (“MS\,” gr.4-8) students in participating states in the US who can gather\, create\, analyze\, interpret\, and present data via an ArcGIS StoryMap. \nESRI is hosting a quartet of meetups (=webinars) for state leaders and educators. These are aimed at adults who want to help students participate effectively. (Hint: There are instances where you can see “the power of one\,” but best success “takes a village.”) Meetups will be recorded and available to the public. Each session will include Q&A time. \nEach session is free but registration is required. \n 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/esri-arcgis-online-competition-getting-started/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064137
CREATED:20220927T131622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221025T113712Z
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SUMMARY:iScore 5 All Year Long
DESCRIPTION:Teaching students how to read and understand quantitative and qualitative data is a skill that must be repeated constantly and used throughout the year. Four veteran teachers of AP Human Geography share their strategies on how to teach students to efficiently learn content. Using data to provide students with constant formative feedback while also preparing students for success on the AP Human Geography exam. Participants will learn about Verbal FRQing and how to use NCGE’s bell ringers in your classroom as strategies to help students grow \nPresenters: Paul Gray\, Greg Sherwin\, and Ken Keller \nJOIN WEBINAR HERE! \n# Member-only access
URL:https://ncge.org/event/iscore-5-all-year-long/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221108T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221108T194500
DTSTAMP:20260404T064137
CREATED:20221031T170325Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221031T180124Z
UID:10000143-1667934000-1667936700@ncge.org
SUMMARY:Beyond Reading the Definition From a Slide: Teaching Sense of Place and Place Making
DESCRIPTION:  \n \nGeographer Yi-Fu Tuan’s work focused on the human aspects of human geography. He wrote about the spatial concepts of space and place in his landmark work Space and Place: The Perspective of Experience. Learn how to guide your students in using your school as a field study to understand and evaluate a sense of place and place-making. Students will build upon their field study with a guided visual discovery activity that helps them understand how regional patterns of religion\, ethnicity\, and language contribute to creating a sense of place. \nAbout the Presenter: \nLaura Kmetz has been teaching AP Human Geography since 2014 at Booker T. Washington High School\, an arts magnet in Dallas\, TX. She is the current author of the NCGE bell ringers\, the lead APHG teacher for Dallas ISD\, and a table leader at the AP reading. Laura loves sparking students’ curiosity about our complex world and their place in it. \nLog-in and JOIN THE WEBINAR HERE! \n# Member-only Access
URL:https://ncge.org/event/beyond-reading-the-definition-from-a-slide-teaching-sense-of-place-and-place-making/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221109T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064137
CREATED:20220927T131922Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221025T122328Z
UID:10000139-1668020400-1668024000@ncge.org
SUMMARY:GeoCamp Iceland: Professional Development in the Land of Fire and Ice
DESCRIPTION:This webinar introduces NCGE’s GeoCamp Iceland professional development program. Past program leaders Ellen Foster and Jeff Lash are joined by 2021 participant Debra Troxel to introduce the program\, share experiences\, discuss registration\, and address potential GeoCamper questions and concerns. \nPresenters: Jeff Lash\, Ellen Foster\, and Debra Troxell \n  \nJOIN THE WEBINAR HERE! \n#Member-only access
URL:https://ncge.org/event/geocamp-iceland-professional-development-in-the-land-of-fire-and-ice/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221114T194500
DTSTAMP:20260404T064137
CREATED:20221025T133150Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221031T174535Z
UID:10000141-1668452400-1668455100@ncge.org
SUMMARY:Water Politics and Environmental Justice
DESCRIPTION:Water quenches thirst\, sustains crops\, generates power\, cools industry\, conveys ships\, carries waste\, and maintains ecosystems. This webinar examines the political\, social\,  and cultural dimensions of each of these facets of water resources management. We’ll explore the political dynamics of water distribution\, access\, and use. We also investigate questions of urban water management\, river restoration\, water-related hazards\, shared transboundary waters\, and the threat of water wars. \nPresenter: Dr. Jessica Barnes is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography and the School of Earth\, Ocean\, and Environment at the University of South Carolina. She is the author of Cultivating the Nile: The Everyday Politics of Water in Egypt\, also published by Duke University Press\, and co-editor of Climate Cultures: Anthropological Perspectives on Climate Change. \nJOIN WEBINAR HERE!        #Open access
URL:https://ncge.org/event/water-politics-and-environmental-justice/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221116T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221116T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064137
CREATED:20220927T132211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221116T205115Z
UID:10000140-1668625200-1668628800@ncge.org
SUMMARY:Electoral Maps and Legislative Elections: Resources for teaching about redistricting
DESCRIPTION:The 2020 Census and redistricting cycle will manifest itself in the United States Congress and state legislatures across the country. Consider the analysis of the midterm elections has been in your state. Yet even though it seems as though discussions about redistricting should be over\, every year new students need to learn about elections at the federal\, state\, and local levels\, including where lines are drawn to create electoral districts. This overview of the GeoCivics project will provide educators with materials to engage students in hands-on exploration of this process\, from understanding population movement to analyzing current maps. Redistricting may be taught through historical\, legal\, economic\, and geographic frameworks\, providing an opportunity to introduce students to online mapping tools\, which are increasingly prevalent for understanding\, collecting\, and analyzing a variety of data. \n  \nPresenter:  Rebecca Theobald \nJOIN THE WEBINAR HERE! \n#Member-only access
URL:https://ncge.org/event/geocivics/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230111T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230111T194500
DTSTAMP:20260404T064137
CREATED:20221221T170252Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221221T171004Z
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SUMMARY:Agriculture in APHG: Making Connections to Food\, Land & People
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nParticipants in this webinar will explore free resources aligned with APHG Unit 5: Agricultural Patterns\, Spatial Organization\, Changes\, and Impacts. These resources include classroom tested lessons and hands-on activities that are designed to connect geography to the agricultural production of food\, clothing\, and shelter that we depend on each day. Attendees will discuss strategies for utilizing these resources and actively engaging their students to investigate the economic\, social\, political and environmental impacts of geography and agriculture. \nPresenter\n \nSue Knott \nMinnesota Agriculture in the Classroom (MAITC) Education Specialist \nWebinar Access \n#Member only access |  JOIN HERE
URL:https://ncge.org/event/agriculture-in-aphg-making-connections-to-food-land-people/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230118T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230118T194500
DTSTAMP:20260404T064137
CREATED:20230103T195737Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T202615Z
UID:10000146-1674068400-1674071100@ncge.org
SUMMARY:GeoCamp Amazon
DESCRIPTION:Summary \nThis webinar introduces NCGE’s GeoCamp Amazon professional development program. Past program leaders will introduce the program\, share experiences\, discuss registration\, and address potential GeoCamper questions. \nWebinar Access\n#OPEN access |  JOIN HERE \n 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/geocamp-amazon/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230123T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230123T200000
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SUMMARY:Basics of Cartography: Mapping Infrastructure in the Occupied West Bank
DESCRIPTION:Summary:  \nThis webinar will demonstrate basic geo-processing tools and cartography using open source software (QGIS) and data/shape-files to map the inadequate provision of infrastructure in the West Bank. Participants will be provided with relevant data\, a live demo\, and written instructions. The presentation will cover basic map-making principles and explore how to integrate map-making exercises in the classroom. \nAbout the Presenter: \nDanielle Katz is a senior studying Geography and GIS at the George Washington University. She is interested in open source software and collective data management\, especially in issues of land and food sovereignty. She is a part of the YouthMappers Validation hub at GWU\, where she works closely with OpenStreetMap projects to improve data quality for various projects. On campus\, she is an organizer with Jewish Voice for Peace\, where she facilitates teach-ins\, programming\, and protests. Beyond her work\, she enjoys traveling\, inventing recipes\, tending to her plants\, and a good sewing project. \n#Open Access | JOIN WEBINAR
URL:https://ncge.org/event/basics-of-cartography-mapping-infrastructure-in-the-occupied-west-bank/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230131T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230131T194500
DTSTAMP:20260404T064137
CREATED:20230103T212013Z
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SUMMARY:GeoCamp Iceland
DESCRIPTION:Summary \nThis webinar introduces NCGE’s GeoCamp Iceland professional development program. Past program leaders Ellen Foster and Jeff Lash are joined by 2021 participant Debra Troxel to introduce the program\, share experiences\, discuss registration\, and address potential GeoCamper questions \nWebinar Access \n#Open Access | JOIN WEBINAR
URL:https://ncge.org/event/geocamp-iceland/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T200000
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CREATED:20230127T223505Z
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SUMMARY:Your State in 5 Maps
DESCRIPTION:Summary \nHarnessing the digital scholarship tools and resources of New American History\, explore history\, geography and civics in your own backyard through a series of digital maps and tools designed to engage students through inquiry-based learning. \nAbout the Presenter: \nAnnie Evans is the Director of Education and Outreach for New American History at the University of Richmond. She feels most at home engaging with teachers and students both in and outside of the classroom\, where she has spent over half her life teaching history\, civics\, and geography. With over 30 years of classroom and educational leadership experience\, she designs curricula and facilitates professional learning for K-16 teachers and museum educators\, focusing on Historical Thinking Skills\, GeoLiteracy\, Instructional Coaching\, Project and Place-Based Learning\, and Performance Assessments. \nEmbracing inquiry and place-based learning as both a young learner and later a teacher\, she continues to serve as co-coordinator of the Virginia Geographic Alliance and is a National Geographic Grosvenor Teacher Fellow and Certified Educator. \nExploring new landscapes\, historic sites\, or museums is her “happy place\,” and she hopes New American History will inspire the next generation of educators\, public historians\, and engaged citizens.   \nNew American History is led by Dr. Ed Ayers with generous support from the University of Richmond. \nWebinar Access \n#Member Only | JOIN WEBINAR
URL:https://ncge.org/event/your-state-in-5-maps/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230222T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064137
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SUMMARY:Interactive Clickable Maps for K-12 Geography
DESCRIPTION:Summary \nInteractive (“clickable”) maps are a tool to focus student attention on just one or two selected topics at a time. Reducing distracting clutter can make it easier for students to acquire and use specific skills of spatial reasoning. Careful selection of topics can promote thoughtful inquiry in primary school and at the same time provide a strong factual foundation for more complex studies in later grades. Participants in this webinar will explore examples of clickable maps designed to support K-8 learning progressions in geography\, U.S. and world history\, economics\, and earth science. \nAbout the Presenter: \n \nPhil Gersmehl is emeritus professor at the University of Minnesota.  One of the third generation of “Teacher Gersmehls\,” he received a BA in Education from Concordia Teachers College\, River Forest\, Illinois\, and a PhD in Geography from the University of Georgia\, then taught at Concordia for five years before moving to the University of Minnesota. There\, he helped develop several distance-learning courses and large-enrollment classes\, including an innovative general-education course on the Language of Maps\, which led to an Annenberg Public-TV project and a course manual that is now distributed by the National Council for Geographic Education. In 1990\, the Association of American Geographers asked Phil to serve as Director of ARGUS (Activities and Readings in the Geography of the United States)\, ARGWorld (Activities and Resources in the Geography of the World)\, and the Teaching Geography Project. During 12 years of funded projects\, Phil authored a number of interactive computer simulations and made presentations in summer institutes and other teacher workshops in 34 states\, Canada\, Japan\, Korea\, and Russia.  Meanwhile\, his research about erosion control\, soil productivity\, GIS applications\, and the neuropsychology of spatial cognition has resulted in four healed gullies\, some kindergarten and first-grade teaching units\, a package of curricular scaffolds and interactive maps\, and his election as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.  A third edition of his book\, Teaching Geography\, was published by Guilford Press in 2014. Recently\, he has been working with teams of Michigan teachers to develop and test lessons to meet the new social-studies standards in that state. \nWebinar Access \n#Member Only | JOIN WEBINAR
URL:https://ncge.org/event/interactive-clickable-maps-for-k-12-geography/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230301T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230301T194500
DTSTAMP:20260404T064137
CREATED:20230220T172735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230220T172735Z
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SUMMARY:AP Human Geography: Tricks and Tips for Unit 6\, Urban Patterns
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nThis webinar will share some strategies and activities for teaching the urban models in Unit 6. This is always challenging for the students. The presenters will provide teaching strategies and applications of the models. \nPresenters:\nSeth Dixon\, Kelly Glos and Corey Merril \nWebinar Access\n#member-only access | Join
URL:https://ncge.org/event/ap-human-geography-tricks-and-tips-for-unit-6-urban-patterns/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230306T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230306T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064137
CREATED:20230207T222419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230207T222653Z
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SUMMARY:Geography and Identity in the 2022 World Cup
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nIn this webinar\, discussion on how geography can shape identity and vice versa (ex: how the Moroccan world cup team was claimed by both Arab fans/audiences as an ‘Arab’ team and also by African audiences – as well as the myriad political and cultural issues that surround the distinctions). \n  \nAbout the Presenter:\nGraham H. Cornwell is a historian of the Middle East and North Africa based at George Washington University. You can follow him on Twitter at @ghcornwell. \n  \nWebinar Access: \n#Open Access | JOIN WEBINAR
URL:https://ncge.org/event/geography-and-identity-in-the-2022-world-cup/
LOCATION:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230308T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230308T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064137
CREATED:20230214T174805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230214T180049Z
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SUMMARY:Embedding Outdoor Learning into everyday Geography lessons
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nThis presentation will focus on identifying opportunities that exist to utilize the outdoors as a part of geography education. Geography teachers and practitioners are known as some of the best in using the outdoors to enhance teaching and learning outcomes; however\, this field is rapidly evolving. Join this session to engage in conversations surrounding topics such as identifying opportunities for outdoor learning\, structuring outdoor learning programs\, and the benefits of outdoor learning programs before focusing on 20 – 40 activities that can be implemented within any curriculum. All attendees will receive a copy of a teaching toolkit dedicated to embedding outdoor learning into both elementary and high school education. \nAbout the Presenter\nMeet Luke Parker; after undertaking an undergraduate degree in teaching\, he taught in various schools in Australia before moving into higher education. Parker was a lecturer at an Australian university for five years and developed a passion for research and teaching the use of the outdoors in education\, in addition to being the project officer at Outdoors Victoria\, leading grants dedicated to creating resources to embed outdoor learning in all Australian schools. In 2021 he moved to the University of Kansas to undertake a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction\, focusing on researching the use of Outdoor Learning within education\, specifically investigating how many schools in the USA use the outdoors as a part of their everyday teaching and learning.\nWebinar Access\n#member-only access | Join
URL:https://ncge.org/event/embedding-outdoor-learning-into-everyday-geography-lessons/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230309T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230309T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064137
CREATED:20230208T145814Z
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SUMMARY:ESRI Map Competition
DESCRIPTION:Summary\n2022-23 Competition Meetup Series \nA quartet of meetups (=webinars) for state leaders and educators. These are aimed at adults who want to help students participate effectively. (Hint: There are instances where you can see “the power of one\,” but best success “takes a village.”) Meetups will be recorded and available to the public. Each session will include Q&A time. Each session is free but registration is required. \nWebinar Access\n#Open Access | More info and Join 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/esri-map-competition/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230322T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230322T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T064137
CREATED:20230306T193731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230322T150932Z
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SUMMARY:Strategies for Teaching the Internal Structures of Cities
DESCRIPTION:CANCELLED:\nDue to unforeseen circumstances this event has been cancelled.  A reschedule date coming soon\, please check back. \nSummary\nThis presentation will share the popular teaching strategy and activity of Speed dating. See how the presenter uses this strategy for teaching Topic 6.5 – the Internal Structure of Cities and how this strategy can be used in other parts of the course. It is also a great review strategy \nThe Presenter:\n \nPaula Woods\, \nClark County School District. Advanced Technologies Academy High School \nWebinar Access:\n#Member Only | JOIN the WEBINAR-CANCELLED
URL:https://ncge.org/event/strategies-for-teaching-the-internal-structures-of-cities/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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