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SUMMARY:Implementing Powerful Geography: Teacher and Student Attitudes
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nPowerful Geography is a new approach to teaching and learning geography which aims to help students find connections between powerful geographic knowledge and students’ future career goals. It is based on related research in STEM fields\, and it hopes to provide teachers with avenues to increase motivation and participation in their geography classrooms. Based upon my doctoral dissertation research\, this presentation will highlight findings from a one semester implementation of Powerful Geography in several classrooms across Texas. This project included teachers from three separate high schools and students in on-level\, PreAP and AP level high school geography courses. We will discuss teacher and student reactions to different implementation strategies\, as well as suggestions and advice from participating teachers for teachers considering this new approach. Lessons\, activities\, and strategies for implementation will be provided. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School | Engagement\, Real-world Connections\, STEM | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room\nCovetto \nMeet the Presenter\nMichelle Crane is a geography educator in Texarkana\, Texas. She teaches geography\, philosophy\, sociology and diplomacy at Texas High School. She also sponsors Texas High’s Philosophy Club and Model UN team. She is a professor of geography at Texas A&M University at Texarkana and is currently completing a PhD at Texas State University in Geography Education.  She loves to read\, travel\, cook and discuss philosophy.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/implementing-powerful-geography-teacher-and-student-attitudes/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Covetto\, 60 E 5th St.\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Our National Parks as Classrooms of Geography
DESCRIPTION:Overview \n‘National Parks’ and protected areas around the world serve as classrooms at large\, providing spaces and places that are conducive to enriching education for students. No matter the subject matter\, whether physical\, environmental\, social\, cultural\, or technical\, our parks provide case studies and applied lessons that educators should consider taking advantage of. By integrating parks and protected areas into our curriculum\, whether by assignment\, field trip\, or digital medium\, we can open our student’s eyes to the world and ground our lessons in ways that students will remember and carry on with them. Geography as the discipline of synthesis is particularly well-suited to benefit from this interdisciplinary setting opportunity\, although all disciplines can benefit as well. \nSession Focus \nAll Grade Levels | Parks and Geography | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room \nXavier \nThe Presenter \nSeth Kannarr
URL:https://ncge.org/event/our-national-parks-as-classrooms-of-geography/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Xavier
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:The Case for Case Studies: Using Truffle Farming to Promote Inquiry and Mapping Skills
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nGeography is inherently a visual social studies that requires students to practice a new literacy and observation skill set with maps\, charts\, visuals and data sets. Case studies can be extremely useful in the classroom to bridge critical thinking and problem solving with mapping and modeling skills progressions. Students move from identifying and describing data points on maps to interpreting distribution patterns and constructing maps through the inquiry process. Participants of this session will engage with materials regarding the implementation of case studies in the geography classroom. Participants will take a deep dive into the conditions required for truffle farming and use various maps to identify optimal locations for existing and potential truffle farms. This particular case study looks at the impacts of human-environment interaction and the use of maps and models to interpret and predict agricultural development and land use patterns through map construction. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School |Mapping | Inquiry |  Application \nConference Room\nDolores \nMeet the Presenter\nBethany Sanders is a Secondary social studies teacher at Dutch Fork High School in Irmo\, SC. She teaches Human Geography and AP Comparative Politics. Bethany’s classroom focuses on guided inquiry and promoting student literacy to understand the impacts of globalization on politics\, population\, economic development\, culture\, and urbanization.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/the-case-for-case-studies-using-truffle-farming-to-promote-inquiry-and-mapping-skills/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Dolores
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Purposeful Problems: Using Problem-Based Gameplay to Promote Geo-Capabilities
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nBy immersing students in scenarios or problems reflective of real world scenarios\, educators can promote deeper geographic understanding\, independent decision-making skills\, and the ability to transfer powerful geography knowledge to novel situations. Introducing Geo-Strat: A thrilling geo-political game that supports geography education through scenario-based and problem-based learning (S/PBL) adventures! Geo-Strat is an online gameplay app designed to emphasize and make use of geography’s powerful disciplinary knowledge. Initially a research tool for finding effective means in promoting Geo-Capabilities\, 75 high school students readily volunteered to play Geo-Strat throughout a semester and participate in a mixed methods study. Results showed students who connected geographic content knowledge to their cooperation in S/PBL gameplay expressed increased awareness of global citizenship\, problem-solving skills\, and confidence in applying geographic knowledge and perspectives. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | Gameplay | Geo-Capabilities | Scenario/Problem-Based Learning | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room\nJoshua Tree \nMeet the Presenter\nHello! I’m Dr. Penir\, a geography and teacher educator out of California. I have a passion for teaching the power of geography and building geographic thinkers. With over 15 years of teaching geography in high school and at California State University\, Fresno\, I am convinced geography is essential to our curriculum and have dedicated my studies to exploring ways to understand and teach geography’s use and purpose. Through my research in geography education\, which received the NCGE’s 2023 Dissertation Award! Yay!\, I’ve had the opportunity to practice and build varying approaches which focus on promoting geo-capabilities and global citizens. I am grateful to the NCGE for providing opportunities for educators to share our ideas and learn new strategies!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/purposeful-problems-using-problem-based-gameplay-to-promote-geo-capabilities/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Coference Room: Joshua Tree
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Active and Experiential Learning in Geography through the Lens of a Local Urban Development Project
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nMetropolitan regions require innovative strategies for rapidly changing populations. One example is the Atlanta BeltLine\, a major urban redevelopment program. With an estimated cost of $4.8 billion and projected economic impact of $10 billion\, the Atlanta BeltLine is a nearly complete 22-mile loop of multi-use trails and planned transit on a former railway corridor encircling Atlanta\, Georgia\, one of the fastest-growing metro areas in the United States. Not only is the BeltLine a catalyst for economic growth and redevelopment of Atlanta’s Intown neighborhoods\, but it is also a driver of gentrification and displacement. Additionally\, the BeltLine has had local environmental impacts while also incorporating sustainable urban design practices. There are intersections of both human and physical geography on the Atlanta BeltLine landscape\, including an ever-changing collection of public art and murals that link to broader societal changes\, current events\, and public discourse around such topics as gentrification\, neighborhood change\, diversity\, equity\, inclusion\, sustainability\, water\, and ecology\, all with broader implications. In this case study\, we highlight an example of integrating a local urban development project such as the Atlanta BeltLine into geography education\, fostering active and experiential learning and promoting high-impact practices such as undergraduate research. \nSession Focus\nHigher Education | Active Learning |Experiential Learning | Undergraduate Research | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room\nColonnade \nMeet the Presenter\nPaul N. McDaniel is an Associate Professor of Geography in the Department of Geography and Anthropology in the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Kennesaw State University in metro Atlanta\, Georgia. He conducts research on the geography of inclusive place-branding practices\, particularly in metro areas in the southeastern United States. He regularly teaches introduction to human geography\, world regional geography\, health geography\, population geography\, urban geography\, cultural geography\, geography of Europe\, and geography of North America\, in a variety of formats\, including face-to-face\, online\, and study abroad.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/active-and-experiential-learning-in-geography-through-the-lens-of-a-local-urban-development-project/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Colonnade\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T151500
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SUMMARY:Siloed AI and the Creative Commons: Supporting Teachers in Lesson Adaptation for Geography Education
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nVirtual field trips highlight topics of importance in field-based and place-based education and help students learn physical geography concepts. To ensure effective and intentional Virtual Learning Experiences (VLEs) rich in concepts relative to space and place\, VLE development should follow a process to ensure both theory and learning objectives are well matched for the targeted learning outcomes. Using the TECCUPD process\, VLE architects initially identify theory and lesson objectives at the start of this process; however\, identifying and using both can be a challenge for a teacher who may not have the time\, extensive geography background\, or subject matter expertise. To address this\, a siloed AI Assistant named Strabo is employed\, drawing from lessons featured in archives from the Arizona Geographic Alliance\, the Gamification Academy\, and GeoEPIC under Creative Commons 4.0 Share and Share Alike. Strabo enhances lesson development by buffering against misinformation and hallucinations while aiding in object identification\, adaptation\, and translation\, including between Spanish and English. This advancement expedites geographic science communication and enriches learners’ understanding of physical environments and associated phenomena. Through improved didactical tools and workflows\, teachers can broaden the learner’s perception of physical environments with their associated features\, patterns\, and processes at the landscape scale. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | AI | Virtual Learning Experiences | Didactical Tools | Technology \nConference Room\nCovetto \nMeet the Presenter\nDianna Gielstra is an Associate Faculty of the Masters of Science in Environmental Studies program at Prescott College in Arizona. Their research interests are in biogeography and geodiversity\, geoheritage\, and developing immersive virtual learning experiences and technologies for spatial storytelling for geography and environmental education. Dianna is a United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Open Pedagogy Fellow. \n  \nNiccole Cerveny is a Professor of Geography and Sustainability at Mesa Community College in Arizona. Her research interests are in geomorphology\, landscape evolution\, Native American rock art conservation\, and sustainable heritage management. She is a member of the U.S. National Committee for the International Union of Geosciences. \n  \n  \nHeather Moll\, Ph.D. is the Co-Coordinator of the Arizona Geographic Alliance\, whose mission is to advocate for geography education and geographic literacy. She is also an Instructional Professional at Arizona State University and guides the master's students through their final capstone projects. As a former high school physical and natural sciences teacher\, she joined the first cohort class for ASU’s Master of Advanced Study Geography Education and graduated with her masters in 2009. Heather completed her Ph.D. with Dr. Ronald Dorn in Geography Education research in 2024 and loves helping students explore the world of Geography. \n  \nKaren Guerrero is an educator with 20 years of K-12 classroom experience\, 16 years of teaching future educators at local colleges and universities\, and 20 years of conducting teacher professional development. She has worked with a variety of students from inner-city children to urban adults. Her research focus is teaching integrated geography content across all curricular\nareas to diverse learners. She is a National Geographic explorer with research on STEMSS (STEM + Social Studies with an emphasis of geography across the STEMSS fields) teaching and learning and continually looks for opportunities to collaborate globally.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/siloed-ai-and-the-creative-commons-supporting-teachers-in-lesson-adaptation-for-geography-education/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Covetto\, 60 E 5th St.\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Google My Maps
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nEasily create custom maps with the places that matter to you. \nDraw: Add points or draw shapes anywhere. Search: Find places and save them to your map. Import: Instantly make maps from spreadsheets. Personalize: Show your style with icons and colors. Add photos and videos to any place. Get the word out: Share and send your maps to others. Make maps together: Work together on building your map\, just like Google Docs. Works with Drive: Easily organize all your maps alongside your other documents in Google Drive. \nThe following student examples will be highlighted: \n\nShark Spotter Sites and Sightings Map using a Google Tutorial\n1854 Soho Cholera Epidemic\n\nSession Focus \nMiddle School/Junior High | Mapping\, Student-Centered | Technology \nConference Room \nSan Pedro \nMeet the Presenter \nBrian Smith is a full-time middle school teacher in Oak Ridge\, TN where he teaches World History and Geospatial Technologies. He is also the Tennessee Geographic Alliance Executive Director.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/introduction-to-google-my-maps/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: San Pedro\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T163000
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SUMMARY:The Imagery of Geography: Using Satellite Imagery and GIS to Enhance Learning in the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThis workshop will focus on leveraging satellite and aerial imagery to illuminate geographic concepts in the K-12 classroom. By delving into the realm of remote sensing and satellite imagery\, we aim to offer educators a fresh perspective on the geographical features and phenomena under study. Participants will explore numerous data sources\, lesson plans\, and resources available from NASA\, USGS\, Esri\, National Geographic MapMaker\, AmericaView\, and others. Attendees can anticipate gaining innovative approaches to captivate and motivate students in their exploration of geography. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | Visualization | GIS | Remote Sensing | Technology \nConference Room\nXavier \nMeet the Presenter\n \nAmy Logan is passionate about helping K-12 teachers incorporate more geospatial technology into their classrooms. She has presented at state and national education conferences and has co-hosted a two-day workshop for the past 3 summers introducing teachers to a variety of geospatial tools that they can integrate into their current curriculum and lessons. For the past 13 years\, Amy has worked at Iowa State University in Ames\, Iowa\, in the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Support and Research Facility\, as a GIS Research Scientist\, helping with GIS education and outreach efforts.  She is the IowaView state coordinator for AmericaView\, whose mission is to empower earth observation education.  Over the past 5 years\, Amy has been working to share GIS and remote sensing knowledge with more educators and students.  In her free time\, she enjoys gardening\, spending time in nature\, and going on bike rides with her husband and children.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/the-imagery-of-geography-using-satellite-imagery-and-gis-to-enhance-learning-in-the-classroom/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Xavier
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Beat the Heat: Making Heat Safety Fun
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nJoin us to discover initiatives aimed at educating students on the importance of heat safety. Our online game\, developed in collaboration with Arizona State University’s Ask a Biologist team\, presents a virtual world where students embark on exciting quests\, collect items\, and learn about organisms\, all while navigating a scorching city and striving to keep cool. Additionally\, we invite you to explore the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning’s interactive map\, which empowers students to monitor and report heat conditions nationwide. \nSession Focus\nMiddle School/Junior High | Interactive Mapping | Heat safety | Exploration | Technology \nConference Room\nDolores \nMeet the Presenter\nDr. Heather Moll is the Co-Coordinator of the Arizona Geographic Alliance\, whose mission is to advocate for geography education and geographic literacy. She is also an Instructional Professional at Arizona State University and guides the master's students through their final capstone projects. As a former high school physical and natural sciences teacher\, she joined the first cohort class for ASU’s Master of Advanced Study Geography Education and graduated with her masters in 2009. Heather completed her Ph.D. with Dr. Ronald Dorn in Geography Education research in 2024 and loves helping students explore the world of Geography.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/beat-the-heat-making-heat-safety-fun/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Dolores
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Group Testing in the AP Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nEnhance student learning through group testing in any classroom. The methodology in this session is geared toward the AP classroom but can be modified to fit the needs of any classroom where summative assessments take place. Group testing is student-centered and allows for a deeper understanding of the material as well as valuable test taking and communication skills. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School | Assessment | Collaboration | Student-Centered \nConference Room\nJoshua Tree \nMeet the Presenter\nOver her 15-year career\, Elizabeth Gonzalez has taught various courses in high school social studies\, including US History\, World History\, Latino Studies\, Holocaust Studies\, AP World History\, AP Human Geography and AP African American Studies. Elizabeth believes strongly in the importance of a global education and the need to consider one’s role in the larger community\, encouraging students to seek and understand multiple perspectives. As a lifelong learner\, Elizabeth has participated in various Professional Development opportunities\, including the Qatar Foundation International & UT Austin’s Teacher Leadership Program; led an educational tour with the TransAtlantic Outreach Program & Goethe Institut; participated in a seminar with Echoes & Reflections at Yad Vashem; and most recently became a LEAD fellow with Notre Dame University; in an effort to promote a deeper understanding for her students in her classroom. Gonzalez currently teaches at Bishop Lynch High School in Dallas\, Texas.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/group-testing-in-the-ap-classroom/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Coference Room: Joshua Tree
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Unite the APHG Curriculum with Six Place Processes
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nHuman geography courses tend to be compartmentalized into distinct topics\, such as the geography of migration\, religion\, linguistics\, politics\, land use\, agriculture\, urbanization\, and economics. This segmented approach\, akin to a “grand tour\,” can hinder learners’ abilities to recognize overlaps among geographic phenomena. Spatial thinking is frequently cited as a key tool for making connections in Advanced Placement Human Geography (APHG). While spatial thinking is useful for discerning patterns across space\, it falls short in helping to explain the diverse processes that underlie people-place relations. I propose incorporating David Seamon’s six place processes–interaction\, identity\, release\, realization\, intensification\, and creation–into the APHG curriculum. Specifically\, I illustrate how each APHG unit can be framed according to the six place processes\, offering a holistic understanding of human geography. \nSession Focus\nAPHG | Place | Spatial Thinking | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room\nCovetto \nMeet the Presenter\nThomas Larsen is 2024 President of the National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE).  He serves as Co-Coordinator of the Geographic Alliance of Iowa (GAI) and teaches geography at the University of Northern Iowa.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/unite-the-aphg-curriculum-with-six-place-processes/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Covetto\, 60 E 5th St.\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T163000
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CREATED:20240810T223459Z
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SUMMARY:Tales & Travels: First Chapter Friday
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nEmbark on a global storytelling journey! World Geography meets middle grade books through First Chapter Friday. Students make real-world connections through weekly reads that have a setting in a current region of study. The World Geography curriculum shines through weekly read-alouds while fostering inclusivity and a love for books. \nSession Focus\nMiddle School/Junior High | World Geography | Literature | World/International \nConference Room\nSan Pedro \nMeet the Presenter\nKelly Zander Patterson\, is in her tenth year of teaching at Charlotte Country Day School\, however she has been teaching for a total of thirteen years. She was born and raised in Columbia\, South Carolina.  She is a graduate of the College of Charleston\, where she received her History and Secondary Education degrees. She is a wife\, mother\, and sister\, who enjoys spending time with family. She loves to read\, bake\, and she also has a passion for entertaining\, whether it’s organizing a small impromptu get-together\, or hosting a large social gathering. She enjoy the details of personalized stationery\, beautiful gift wrap\, and a handwritten note. She is currently teaching and advising seventh grade students\, while also serving as the chair of the Social Studies Department at the Middle School.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/tales-travels-first-chapter-friday/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: San Pedro\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T163000
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SUMMARY:Lessons Learned from Creating a Local Atlas
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nA resource geographer\, a cartographer\, and an educator collaborated to make an atlas of a local watershed as a tool for geographic education. This project addresses declining geographic literacy and the homogenization of geographic products and school curricula. The fifteen maps help illustrate key terms of geographic literacy and prompt discussion of compelling dilemmas of managing resources and human needs in the complex dynamic of culture\, environment\, and physical systems. The companion narratives promote critical thinking about local issues. Written at grade 10 literacy level\, the atlas is meant to function as both a geographic education tool in secondary education venues\, but also to provide basic watershed-scale geographic information that is accessible to citizens\, local government and resource managers within the watershed. Of interest to educators and civic groups is the template to generate similar products for place-based education in other locations. \nSession Focus\nHigher Education | Place-based | Literacy/STEM \nConference Room\nColonnade \nPresenters\nGina Bloodsworth and Naomi Petersen\, Professor\, Central Washington University
URL:https://ncge.org/event/lessons-learned-from-creating-a-local-atlas/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Colonnade\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T171500
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SUMMARY:How High Impact\, Career\, and Experiential Learning Opportunities Support Geography Students
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThis project explores the ways in which faculty and undergraduate students at a midsize- regional comprehensive university in eastern Colorado have found ways to partner with U.S. parks and protected areas through firsthand\, experiential learning and career-based workshops. We use data from ten years of partnerships with Colorado and Arizona parks to illustrate the ways in which our largely first-generation student population has benefited from community-engaged research with the park service and ultimately influenced their future career trajectories beyond graduation. We acknowledge that high\, impact experiential learning opportunities may create more liability and risk for faculty and staff at resource-strapped institutions\, but that they can also lead to follow-on synergies that benefit both campuses and students in unanticipated ways. We share ten years of qualitative data from program assessment as a tool for other institutions who want to create engaged experiences of their own. \nSession Focus\nHigher Education |  Experiential education\, high impact practices\, field geography | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room\nXavier \nMeet the Presenter\nKaren Barton is a Professor of Geography\, GIS\, and Sustainability at the University of Northern Colorado. Her work focuses on community resilience in marine and agricultural communities in the wake of global environmental change. With support from Fulbright and NEH\, she published\, “Africa’s Joola Shipwreck: Causes and Consequences of a Humanitarian Disaster\,” which investigates the second greatest maritime shipwreck in non-wartime history. She is a member of Homeward Bound\, a global leadership initiative for women in science. Barton currently serves as a Fellow of the Explorers Club\, the Royal Geographical Society\, and past President of Fulbright Colorado.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/unc-bears-in-the-park-how-high-impact-career-and-experiential-learning-opportunities-in-geogrpahy/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Xavier
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:GIS in the Community: Giving students practical experience while making meaningful community connect
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nAs part of the Department of Geography and Sustainability at UTK GIST curriculum\, we offer an elective 400-level course titled GIS in the Community. This is a community engaged learning course in which students are exposed to challenges facing local community organizations. They then work collaboratively with the organizations\, using their expertise and drawing on their collective understanding of interdisciplinary perspectives to plan\, develop and implement a GIS project that satisfies the needs of a community organization. Our students have had the opportunity to collaborate with a variety of state and local agencies\, as well as with non-profit organizations and research groups. This presentation will aim to explain the importance of community engaged learning as part of the educational experience of any student and how GIS software and products assist to achieve meaningful connections with local community organizations. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | Community Engaged Learning| GIS \nConference Room\nDolores \nMeet the Parents\nMayra Román-Rivera is a coastal geomorphologist specializing in post-storm recovery and remote sensing and GIS applications of coastal environments. Her research focuses on understanding changes  that occur in the coast over time (i.e. erosion\, accretion\, sea-level rise)\, how they change the landscapes\, how they affect communities and people\, and how\, if possible\, can those changes be mitigated. She also participates in community outreach and citizen science programs. She believes it is our responsibility as scientists to take what we have learned through research to the communities and help them become more resilient and better prepared to face changes happening in their communities. As part of that interest\, She works in the incorporation of community-engaged learning in the courses she teaches.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/gis-in-the-community-giving-students-practical-experience-while-making-meaningful-community-connect/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Dolores
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Where it's at: Interpreting Marine Biological Research for Creating Geographic Education Activities
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nMarine biological research activities provide a rich and engaging basis for geographic educational activities with a strong foundation in STEM content. In this presentation\, learning activities based on marine biological research are described\, as activities conducted in field and lab were documented and delivered to audiences from pre-K students to professionals. Multiple research activities conducted with scientists from NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center\, Scripps Institution of Oceanography\, San Diego State University\, State of California Department of Fish and Wildlife\, and other organizations\, provided the data and experiential content for engaging students in both passive and active\, student-centered\, learning activities. Research technologies applied included GIS\, GPS\, satellite\, UAS/drone; piloted aircraft; small boat and ship platforms; and various observation and data collection techniques. Research subjects addressed included the presence and movements of dolphins\, whales\, sharks\, tuna\, and marine schooling fish. A centerpiece in the geographic narrative is\, of course\, the map. In addition\, the richness of data and its use for inquiry and summary can lead aspiring geographers into statistics\, charting\, photographic and image analysis; photogrammetry\, and other pursuits. The key thread among all these considerations is the geographic narrative with emphasis understanding our living Earth from a spatial perspective. \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | STEM | Interpretation | Narrative | Technology \nConference Room\nJoshua Tree \nMeet the Presenter\nAlex G. Kesaris\, B.S.\, M.A.\, GISP\, is a volunteer educator who loves presenting geographic knowledge\nthrough narratives about the research with which he is most familiar. He has conducted field research\nfrom shore\, small boats\, ships\, and aircraft with scientists from SDSU\, UCSD SIO\, NOAA\, and CDFW.\nAlong the way\, he developed and delivered educational activities\, posters\, presentations\, technical\nmemoranda\, and peer-reviewed publications for diverse audiences. For the past 12 years\, Alex has\nprovided GIS services with Sustenant\, CDFW\, GISinc\, Axim Geospatial\, and NV5 Geospatial. \n 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/where-its-at-interpreting-marine-biological-research-for-creating-geographic-education-activities/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Coference Room: Joshua Tree
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Joining the Mapping Revolution
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nTeenMaptivists is a national student organization where students contribute data in OpenStreetMap all around the world. Students are learning the power of the map and making a difference one edit at a time. Come learn more how your students can become part of the mapping revolution! \nSession Focus\n\n\n\nSecondary/High School | Mapping\, Activism\, Community | STEM \nConference Room\nColonnade \nMeet the Presenter\nGreg Hill has enjoyed a twenty-six-year career in education. He teaches High School AP Human Geography\,World Regional Geography\, and African-American Studies in Mesquite\, Texas. Mr. Hill began his Social Studies teaching career as a World History teacher in Dallas Public Schools. He is also currently a Graduate student of Geography at Marshall University focusing on Urban Geography\, Latin America\, and the African Diaspora. He is the 2016 recipient of the Distinguished Educator Award: K-12 from the National Council for Geographic Education. He is also the 2020 recipient of the International Educator of the Year Award from the World Affairs Council of Dallas-Ft. Worth. At Horn High\, Greg sponsors the Global Young Leaders and coaches the Current Events Team. \n  \nCeleste Reynolds has enjoyed a twenty one year career in education at Mashpee Middle High School\, in Mashpee\, MA.   She teaches AP Human Geography\, Women’s Studies\, US History\, Current Events\, and is the coordinator for Senior Seminar.  Celeste was awarded American Geographical Society Teacher Fellow in 2016\, 2017 & 2019\, the recipient of the Massachusetts Council for the Social Studies John Reilly Award for Excellence in Teaching Geography 2018\, and awarded in 2020 the National Council Geographic Education Distinguished K-12 Teacher.   Celeste is also an Advanced Placement reader for College Board\,  a member of the steering committee of TeachOSM\, a Teacher Advisory Board Member for American Geographical Society\, and serves on the Board of Directors for National Council Geographic Education.   \n 
URL:https://ncge.org/event/joining-the-mapping-revolution/
LOCATION:All Grade Levels | STEM | Mapping
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Double Displacement: Unlikely Intersection of Americans
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nDuring WWII\, President Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066 resulted in approximately 125\,000 people of Japanese ancestry to be forcibly removed from their homes on the West Coast\, then incarcerated in government-built concentration camps. Two of the ten War Relocation Camps were located in Arizona\, notably on American Indian reservation lands. 13\,000+ incarcerees were “relocated” to the Rivers confinement site on the Gila River Indian Reservation\, with 18\,000 sent to Poston located on the Colorado River Indian Reservation. Through the analysis of primary and secondary sources\, including multimedia and maps\, participants explore the intersecting histories and geographical perspectives of Japanese Americans imprisoned in these camps and the Indigenous communities on whose lands the U.S. government built them. This culturally responsive lesson appeals to educators of Geography\, US History\, and AP Human Geography\, serving as a case study for Population\, Migration and Political Geography. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School | Place-based | Cultures | Migration | U.S. History \nConference Room\nCovetto \nMeet the Presenter\nA self-proclaimed “geofanatic” with 30+ years in education\, Jeannine Kuropatkin teaches World History/Geography and Holocaust Studies at Red Mountain High School in Mesa\, Arizona. As a coach for the Model UN Team and as the campus liaison with both the Sister Cities Mesa\, Youth Ambassador Exchange Program and Global Ties Arizona\, Jeannine promotes student awareness of global connections as well as opportunities for citizen diplomacy and travel abroad. Participation in two Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (Morocco and Indonesia) and teacher fellowships in Japan\, Mexico\, South Korea\, Sri Lanka\, Saudi Arabia\, Singapore\, Bahrain\, UAE\, Qatar\, and the US Territories (Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands)\, have allowed Jeannine to share authentic cultural experiences in the classroom and at teacher workshops. An avid curriculum writer\, Jeannine’s Geography and History lessons are published on websites such as PBS Learning Media\, Arizona Geographic Alliance\, University of Arizona’s Center for Middle Eastern Studies\, Fred T Korematsu Institute\, GeoCivics Project\, as well as in the journal\, “The Geography Teacher.” Jeannine actively embraces leadership roles in Social Studies Education\, serving as the current Vice President of the Arizona Council for the Social Studies (ACSS)\, long-standing Teacher Consultant with the Arizona Geographic Alliance (AzGA)\, and member of the Holocaust Education Advisory Committee for the Arizona Jewish Historical Society. Jeannine has received the NCGE Distinguished Teaching Award\, Herff-Jones/Nystrom & NCGE Lesson Plan Award\, and NCGE/CRAM Award for Exemplary Classroom Lesson. She is also a three-time recipient of the Great Moments in Teaching Social Studies Award\, as well as the Isidore Starr Distinguished Social Studies Teacher Award from the Arizona Council of Social Studies. Jeannine was selected for the City of Mesa\, Martin Luther King Jr. “Educator of the Year” Award. \nCourtney Peagler is Vice President and Director of Education for the Fred T. Korematsu Institute in San Francisco\, CA. A mixed-race descendant of Japanese Americans forced to leave their homes in California during WWII\, she is committed to ensuring this shameful history is not forgotten and that its lessons are applied to the fight for social justice for all. Prior to joining the Institute\, she was on the Advisory Committee and served as a docent for the exhibition “Then They Came for Me: Incarceration of Japanese Americans During WWII and the Demise of Civil Liberties” in the Presidio\, San Francisco. A parent of two\, she is an active board member at Daruma No Gakko\, a non profit\, co-op\, parent-run summer program designed for elementary-aged children to learn about Japanese American heritage. She also serves on the Council of Friends of the Bancroft Library at the University of California\, Berkeley. In addition to these roles\, Courtney is a partner with her husband at Year 26 Consulting\, where they provide strategic advisory\, execution\, and project management services to mission-based organizations. Previously\, Courtney was on the executive management team at a New York-based education technology company and worked in a variety of roles in both for-profit and non-profit organizations. She has been designing and facilitating learning experiences for adults in a variety of professions\, from nurses to university educators for over a decade. Her prior experience also includes instructional design for both online and live learning experiences\, the evaluation of emerging technologies for education\, assisting educators in their use of technology\, website design and development\, and media production. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Harvard and her MA in Educational Communication and Technology from New York University’s Steinhardt School of Education. \n  \nGrant Skinner is the Social Studies Content Specialist for the Phoenix Union High School District (PXU).  He has worked for PXU for 23 years spending 19 years in the classroom as a Social Studies teacher and Instructional Leader. He has extensive experience in writing and developing curriculum. This includes Culturally Relevant U.S. History courses from the perspectives of Mexican Americans\, Native Americans\, African Americans\, and a Navajo Government course. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Communication from the University of New Mexico and his MA in Curriculum and Instruction from Ottawa University.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/double-displacement-unlikely-intersection-of-americans/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Covetto\, 60 E 5th St.\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:The “Space Time Continuum”: GeoHistoGram Style
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nTimelines provide students with a look at chronology. Maps allow students to observe spatial information. The GeoHistoGram provides educators with a resource that puts spatial information and chronological information all in one place for students. In this session\, participants will experience the GeoHistoGram\, completing several different classroom activities utilizing the GeoHistoGram in different ways. Participants will leave the session with several\, classroom ready activities to use with students. Participants will also have the opportunity to see the Michigan Geographic Alliance website and the variety of other GeoHistoGram resources. \nSession Focus\nMiddle School/Junior High | Resource | Curriculum | World History \nConference Room\nSan Pedro \nMeet the Presenter\nCynthia Bloom is an experienced Middle School educator and member of the Michigan Geographic Alliance. A seasoned presenter\, she enjoys sharing her knowledge with other educators at local\, state\, and national levels. Her time with the Alliance has led to several rewarding opportunities\, including a Teacher Excellence Award for American Councils\, with an exchange experience in Tajikistan\, as well as a 2019 Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship which included an amazing expedition to the British and Irish Isles.
URL:https://ncge.org/event/the-space-time-continuum-geohistogram-style/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: San Pedro\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241022T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241022T200000
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SUMMARY:GeoCircle:  Projects through Geographic Inquiry
DESCRIPTION:Summary:\nExplore ideas for projects in on-level World Geography and AP Human Geography. Join the discussion of how the Geographic Inquiry process can help create projects for students. Using the Geographic Inquiry process encourages the students to use a geographic lens when researching geographic topics. \nAbout the Facilitator\nRik Katz has had the honor of learning and teaching Geography for 30 years first at Washington Middle School for 14 years in World Geography\, and then Roosevelt High School here in Seattle with APHG for the last 15 before he retired last year.  He has been honored to lead and learn at geography workshops here in the PNW\, at NCGE\, at AAG\, AP Readings and the IGU. Katz  also presented research two times in Korea\, was honored with NCGE Geography Teacher of the year in 2015. He has also taught social studies as an adjunct at Antioch University form 14 years. \nSession Access\nGeoCircle sessions are free and open access to any educator. Find out more and Join the Circle Session click HERE
URL:https://ncge.org/event/geoed-circle-session-3/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:GeEd Circle
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241030T190000
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SUMMARY:Displacement and Belonging
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThis webinar explores the lived realities of Palestinian and Syrian refugees in Jordan\, with a particular focus on their senses of belonging to different places. By focusing on Jordan\, a Global South state that hosts among the largest number of refugees per capita\, this webinar highlights the human side of displacement and offers humanitarian options for managing refugee flows globally. \nThe Presenter\nKaren Culcasi is an Associate Professor of Geography at West Virginia University. Her research uses critical and feminist geopolitical frames to examine contested places and identities. Her work focuses on the “Middle East”\, the Arab World\, and Appalachia. She is the author of Displacing Territory: Syrian and Palestinian Refugees in Jordan. Based on fieldwork\, this book explores the lived experience of refugees and their sense of belonging to different places and territories. Currently\, Dr. Culcasi is currently working on two research projects: an archival research project on maps of the so-called “Middle East” and a project on Islamophobia and the daily lives of Muslims in West Virginia. \nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/displacement-and-belonging/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:Spaceship in the Desert
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nIn 2006\, Abu Dhabi launched an ambitious project to construct the world’s first “zero-carbon” city: Masdar City. This talk investigates the construction of renewable energy and clean technology infrastructures in oil-rich Abu Dhabi as the era of abundant oil supplies slowly comes to an end. It explores the production of Masdar City in Abu Dhabi and shows how the Masdar City project was instrumental for economic diversification in the United Arab Emirates\, helping generate a “green” brand image. At the same time\, it demonstrates how the renewable energy and clean technology infrastructures of Masdar City fueled an aspiration for the manageability of ecological problems\, where business models and design solutions would contain and resolve climate change and energy scarcity without surrendering hope for increasing productivity and technological complexity. Focusing on iconic renewable energy and clean technology initiatives\, this talk responds to the debates on whether Masdar City and its multiple infrastructures were successes or failures and examines the potential of evolving projects. \nAudience\nHigh School | Advanced Placement | Higher Education \nMeet the Presenter\nGökçe Günel is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at Rice University\, focusing on energy and climate change in the Middle East and Africa. Her latest book Spaceship in the Desert: Energy\, Climate Change and Urban Design in Abu Dhabi\, released in 2019\, focuses on the construction of energy and clean technology infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates\, specifically on the Masdar City project\, a $22 billion project to construct the “world’s most sustainable eco-city”. She is currently working on a second book titled Energy Accumulation\, focused on a Turkish-built floating power plant in Ghana. \nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/spaceship-in-the-desert/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241119T190000
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SUMMARY:GeoCircle: Best Strategies for Teaching Political Geography
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nWelcome to our GeoCircle for The Best Strategies for teaching Political Geography. We hope you will join us for a great chat on how to engage students and deliver content. Whether you are teaching on-level Geography in Middle School or High School or teaching AP Human Geography\, this topic is always challenging. Come to gain new ideas for content and/or share your best strategies. Come ready to participate so we can all help one another. See you soon! \nAbout the Facilitator\nJeanne Shin-Cooper is an AP Human Geography teacher at Buffalo Grove High School\, located in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Serving as an educational consultant and exam reader for the course\, she has experience helping new and seasoned teachers across the country develop curriculum. Having traveled to over 25 countries\, she has witnessed various geopolitical issues and border conflicts\, including a visit to Panmunjom situated between North and South Korea. Her favorite lesson to teach in Unit 4 is Topic 4.4\, Types of Political Boundaries. \nMatt Poleski has been teaching for 15 years at his alma mater\, including 13 years teaching AP Human Geography. He graduated with his teaching degree from the University of Nevada – Las Vegas (UNLV) and earned his master’s degree in GIS from Elmhurst College in Illinois. He has been an AP Reader for seven years and also taught as an adjunct professor at Elmhurst College for five years. He is passionate about incorporating technology into the classroom and creating opportunities for his students to “do” geography. He belongs to the Geographic Alliance in Nevada (GAIN)\, National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE) and American Geographic Society (AGS) and served as one of the AGS Teacher Fellows in 2019 and 2024. \nAbout GeoCircles and Join the Circle Session
URL:https://ncge.org/event/geoed-circle-session-4/
CATEGORIES:GeEd Circle
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241211T190000
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SUMMARY:Toxic Supply Chains of War in Iraq
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nTaking war as a toxic structure\, this talk begins at the belly of war\, in Fallujah\, Iraq — one of the most heavily bombarded cities in Iraq. Based on Rubaii’s ethnographic fieldwork between 2014 and 2023\, the talk traces weaponized metals from the sand and bodies of children in Fallujah back to their origins at war’s jaws: mineral mines in the DR Congo\, where such metals are extracted by artisanal miners for use by tech and weapons companies. The talk also follows the post-battle life of weaponized metals to its tail\, where these metals are recycled by Indian laborers in steel factories in Iraqi Kurdistan as a central part of the concrete industry\, or where they are destroyed in burn pits in Colfax\, Louisiana. At each site\, people are trapped in biochemically and socially toxic relations with components of weaponized earth. By tracing the toxic exposures people face at multiple sites of metal extraction\, weaponization\, reuse\, and disposal\, this talk identifies two key points in war’s long chain of supply: 1) it identifies the many bodies and people whose lives are ravaged by warfare far from the site and dates of documented battles\, and 2) it pinpoints locations in which further research may identify forensic sites of intervention in an increasingly diffuse network of corporate and contracted war-making. \nAudience Focus\nAll grade levels \nMeet the Presenter\nDr. Kali Rubaii is an assistant professor of Anthropology at Purdue University. Her work focuses on displacement\, health justice\, and the environmental impacts of war. Through forensic ethnography along the supply chains of war\, Rubaii documents the long-term material impacts of extractive industry and military violence on people’s lives. She is leading three projects on 1) how Iraq’s concrete industry is instrumental to militarized privatization in post-war reconstruction\, 2) how displaced communities travel to and from their land during episodes of military violence\, and 3) how the epidemic of congenital anomalies in Fallujah is understood as a figure of long-term\, intergenerational toxification. \nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/toxic-supply-chains-of-war-in-iraq/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:The Cost of Borders
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nBorders\, rather than markers of sovereign territory\, are marketplaces comprised of always costly\, and often deadly transactions. Moving from Lesbos\, to Gaza\, to Tijuana\, the project shows how the costs of borders\, patterned by inequalities of racism\, sexism\, and disability\, fluctuate over time and space\, and differ depending on who is attempting to cross. \nAudience Focus\nAll grade levels \nMeet the Presenter\nHeba Gowayed (pronounced HEH-buh go-WAY-ed)\, is a writer and sociologist. She is an Associate Professor of Sociology at CUNY Hunter College & Graduate Center. Her research and writing centers the lives of people who migrate across borders and the unequal and often violent institutions they face. \nHer award-winning book Refuge\, published with Princeton University Press\, takes readers into the lives of displaced Syrians who sought refuge in the US\, Canada\, and Germany. Their experiences reveal that these destination countries are not saviors; they can deny newcomers’ potential by failing to recognize their abilities and invest in the tools they need to prosper. She is currently working on a second book\, The Cost of Borders that argues borders\, rather than markers of sovereign territory\, are marketplaces comprised of always costly\, and often deadly transactions. Moving from Lesbos\, to Gaza\, to Tijuana\, the project shows how the costs of borders\, patterned by inequalities of racism\, sexism\, and disability\, fluctuate over time and space\, and differ depending on who is attempting to cross. \nShe has also been featured on NPR’s Code Switch (https://www.npr.org/2022/05/24/1101055230/how-we-decide-who-is-worthy-of-welcome)\, the podcast This is Hell! (https://thisishell.com/episodes/1770). \nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/the-cost-of-borders/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250115T190000
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SUMMARY:Redlining is Only Part of the Story
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nRedlining\, some scholars contend\, has become a “narrative crutch” that obscures a much longer history of housing discrimination. Redlining didn’t create systemic racism in American housing patterns – it sanctioned it. Vulnerable communities still feel the impacts of this profitable disinvestment in vast and far-reaching ways. The perpetuation of racist residential patterns far exceeds the reach of government actors. Public and private actors are\, in many ways\, equally responsible for the spaces we do and do not inhabit to this day. This session will include a deep dive into new maps and resources added to “Mapping Inequality” and other related digital humanities projects\nfrom the University of Richmond’s Digital Scholarship Lab and New American History. Participants will have an opportunity to unpack\, understand\, and explore OER resources designed to help seek solutions in the modern era. \nAudience Focus\nAll grade levels \nMeet the Presenter\nAnnie Evans is the Director of Education and Outreach for New American History at the University of Richmond. Annie is a National Geographic Society Grosvenor Teacher Fellow\, a NatGeo Certified Educator and Trainer\, and Co-Coordinator of the Virginia Geographic Alliance. With over 30 years of classroom and educational leadership experience\, she designs digital humanities curricula\, and facilitates professional learning for K-16 teachers and museum educators\, focusing on Historical Thinking Skills\, GeoLiteracy\, Instructional Coaching\, Project-Based Learning\, and Performance Assessments. She hopes New American History will inspire the next generation of public historians\, history educators\, and civic leaders. \nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/redlining-is-only-part-of-the-story-2/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250121T190000
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SUMMARY:GeoCircle: Spatial Patterns of Ethnicity – Exploring Neighborhoods and the Legacy of Redlining
DESCRIPTION:Topics for discussion:\nBring your idea\, applications and questions Mapping Tools: How can we use mapping tools like Google Maps and Mapping Inequality to better understand ethnic neighborhoods and the legacy of redlining? How can these tools support students in visualizing spatial patterns of ethnicity and migration? Redlining’s Impact: How do we effectively teach students about the history of redlining and its lasting effects on neighborhoods? How can we help students recognize these patterns in their own cities? Engaging with Real-World Issues: Redlining and migration are still significant issues today. How can we make these topics relevant for students\, helping them connect past policies to current urban inequality? Teaching Migration and Urban Issues: Considering our various teaching contexts (AP Human Geography\, IB Geography\, middle school)\, what strategies have worked in your classrooms to address migration patterns\, urban inequality\, and the cultural aspects of ethnic neighborhoods? \nAbout the Facilitator\nJaela Vazquez – As an AP Human Geography teacher at Coral Reef Senior High School in Miami\, Florida\, she brings over 20 years of experience\, including 13 years in AP Human Geography. An AP Reader and member of the AP Human Geography Test Development Committee\, she is committed to advancing geography education. As an AGS Teacher Fellow and professional development leader in Miami-Dade County\, she supports teachers in delivering innovative curriculum.In her classroom\, geography comes alive through real-world projects like mapping urban heat islands\, fieldwork on gentrification\, and managing initiatives such as Cuda Closet and a school pantry in a food desert. These hands-on experiences make geography relevant\, encouraging students to think critically and engage with their community. \nAbout GeoCircle and Join the Circle Session
URL:https://ncge.org/event/spatial-patterns-of-ethnicity-exploring-neighborhoods-and-the-legacy-of-redlining/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:GeEd Circle
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T200000
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SUMMARY:Developing Religious Literacy in the Social Studies Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nExposure to world religions is critical for students to become global citizens. This session explores legal foundations in the U.S. for teaching about religion\, uses case studies to consider challenges involved in teaching this topic\, and provides guidelines for classroom instruction. \nAudience Focus\nAll grade levels \nMeet the Presenter\nThroughout her 28 years in education\, Erika Lowery has taught MS/HS Geography\, has been a Secondary Social Studies Supervisor\, and is currently in her fourth year serving as a Regional Educator for the education non-profit\, Institute for Curriculum Services. Erika was awarded the National Council for Geographic Education Distinguished Teaching Achievement award in 2013. She was President of TXCSS in 2018 and President of NSSSA in 2021. In 2021\, Erika was honored as a Distinguished Alumnus from the College of Education at The Florida State University and in 2022 she was selected as the Texas Social Studies Supervisor of the Year. Also\, in 2022\, Erika was honored with the TXCSS Billy Sills Distinguished Service in Social Studies award. \n  \nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/developing-religious-literacy-in-the-social-studies-classroom/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250129T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131037
CREATED:20241205T203153Z
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SUMMARY:Teaching About the Cultural World Using Interactive Mapping Tools and Inquiry
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nJoin Joseph Kerski\, geographer and educator\, for a lively hands-on workshop where we explore web based maps\, layers\, curricular resources\, and strategies for you to more effectively and engagingly teach about demographic characteristics\, population change\, land use\, human health\, consumer behavior\, business locations\, and other themes in cultural geography. \nAudience Focus\nAll grade levels \nMeet the Presenter\nJoseph Kerski is a geographer with a focus on the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in education. He has served as the President of the National Council for Geographic Education and has given 2 TED Talks on “The Whys of Where”. He holds 3 degrees in geography (BA\, MA\, PhD) and has served as geographer in 4 major sectors of society\, including government (NOAA\, US Census Bureau\, USGS)\, academia (University of Minnesota\, Harrisburg Area Community College\, Penn State University\, Sinte Gleska University\, University of Denver\, others)\, private industry (as Education Manager for Esri)\, and nonprofit organizations (with roles in geography and education associations). Joseph has authored over 100 chapters and articles\, and 200 podcasts on GIS\, education\, space\, place\, and related topics. He has visited over 350 schools and 400 universities around the world. He regularly conducts professional development for educators. He has created over 6\,200 videos\, 1\,000 lessons\, 1\,000 blog essays\, and authored 12 books\, including Interpreting Our World\, Spatial Thinking in Environmental Contexts\, Essentials of the Environment\, Spatial Mathematics\, Tribal GIS\, International Perspectives on Teaching and Learning\, the GIS Guide to Public Domain Data\, and others. But as a lifelong learner\, he feels as though he’s just getting started and thus actively seeks mentors\, partners\, and collaborators. \nAccess the Webinar\n#member only access | Join Webinar Here \nNot yet a member?  More info and Join today!
URL:https://ncge.org/event/teaching-about-the-cultural-world-using-interactive-mapping-tools-and-inquiry/
LOCATION:Webinar
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250204T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250204T200000
DTSTAMP:20260404T131037
CREATED:20240713T163623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250505T030647Z
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SUMMARY:GeoCircle: Translate Your Travels to the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nWhen geography educators travel\, they embark on more than just a vacation. They are doing research! In this GeoCircles discussion\, we explore methods for finding the teaching moments while “at-large.” We provide meaningful ways to organize and apply these lessons to the classroom. \nAbout the Facilitator\nThomas Larsen is Past President of the National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE).  He serves as Co-Coordinator of the Geographic Alliance of Iowa (GAI) and teaches geography at the University of Northern Iowa. \n  \n  \nJoin the Session\nAbout GeoCircles and Join the Session
URL:https://ncge.org/event/geoed-circle-session-8/
CATEGORIES:GeEd Circle
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