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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/staging/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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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T151500
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T154500
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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/staging/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:20241019T141500
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T150000
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SUMMARY:Tool to Assess Student Understanding of the Five Themes of Human Geography
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nHuman geography acquaints students with a geographic perspective on topics such as culture\, environment\, population\, migration\, political systems\, language\, religion\, ethnicity\, urban challenges\, and economic structures. The topics covered are closely connected to many events that dominate today’s news. A learning objective of Geographic education is to facilitate students in making the connection between the concepts and principles presented in the book with the actual world around them During the term\, students are assigned to research recent current events and relate that event to course material. The assessment tool is a matrix that supports student observation and analysis of current events to identify and discuss course topics and the Five Themes of Geography: Movement\, Region\, Location\, Human-Environment Interaction\, and Place. \nSession Focus\nHigher Education | Assessment | Tool | 5 Themes | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room\nColonnade \nMeet the Presenter\nSerena Ota St. Clair\, Ph.D.\, has been a faculty member at RCC since 1989. While retired from full time work\, she still teaches Geography classes in the Social Science Departments at Southern Oregon University (Ashland Oregon) and Rogue Community College (Medford-Grants Pass\, OR). She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geography from Oregon State University (OSU). A Master’s degree in Liberal Studies from Dartmouth\, and her Doctorate in Educational Leadership from OSU. Throughout her career she has taught Human and World Regional Geography. With a focus on Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion efforts at her college\, she branched out to develop and teach other courses in Social Science: International Studies\, Intercultural Communication\, Multicultural Education\, and Women’s Studies. St. Clair has coordinated professional development for K-12 teachers and community college instructors for her entire career. She also designed student support programs and cohort structures. She conducted education research on applied math\, stackable credentials\, and systems thinking in organizations.
URL:https://ncge.org/staging/event/tool-to-assess-student-understanding-of-the-five-themes-of-human-geography/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Colonnade\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T140000
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SUMMARY:NASA GLOBE ... Connecting Global Issues Through a STEM Lens
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThis session will share a cross-cutting perspective connecting geographic skills with STEM through the NASA GLOBE program. We will focus on how GLOBE is being used to develop STEM understandings through geographic skills and a C3 focus. \nSession Focus\nMiddle School/Junior High | STEM | Geospatial | Global \nConference Room\nColonnade \nMeet the Presenter\nMike Jabot is SUNY Distinguished Professor of Science Education at the State University of New York at Fredonia. He is the Education Deputy for the NASA GLOBE Program as well as the Director of the Institute for Research in Science Teaching at the State University of New York at Fredonia. His research investigates students’ conceptions of the natural world and how these conceptions shape their interactions in the sciences. In particular\, his work is increasingly focusing on how “place-based” conceptions of the natural world and sciences generally through the development of spatial visualization. This research looks at the role that spatial reasoning plays in students’ conceptual frameworks and the interplay of these frameworks with frameworks based on larger scales.
URL:https://ncge.org/staging/event/nasa-globe-connecting-global-issues-through-a-stem-lens/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Colonnade\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Importance of Narratives: Incorporating AAPI Voices into the Classroom
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nAccording to the Pew Research Center\, the Asian population in the United States nearly doubled from 2000 to 2019 and yet only about 24% of those surveyed felt well informed about AAPI history in this country. Many cite the internet or social media being the primary platform of information. Without a doubt\, there is a need for more education on AAPI history in this country. This session will highlight the multiplicity and heterogeneity of “Asian American” as a social and political category through the use of maps. The maps will include specific information about populations identified as Indian\, Filipino\, Japanese\, Korean\, and Vietnamese and how the geographic clustering of these groups changed over time as a result of social\, economic\, or political forces. The workshop will also incorporate use of the Galtung Triangle to provide educators a framework of how to discuss injustices that may occur over time. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School | AAPI history | Ethnic Studies | Inclusion | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room\nColonnade \nMeet the Presenters\nJeanne Shin-Cooper has been a public high school educator for twenty years.  Over the course of her career\, she has taught multiple disciplines in the social sciences in addition to work within the field of EL.  She is currently a consultant and exam reader for AP Human Geography and is a National Board Certified Teacher.  She received her Masters in Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University and her Masters in Geography through the EDGE Program at University of Oregon.  Currently\, she serves on the Educator Advisory Committee for Harvard’s Religion and Public Life in conjunction with teaching College World Religions Dual Credit.  Most recently\, she was invited as a keynote speaker for Harvard University’s Global Studies Outreach Workshop.
URL:https://ncge.org/staging/event/importance-of-narratives-incorporating-aapi-voices-into-the-classroom/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Colonnade\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
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SUMMARY:Who Eats What Where? Using Primary Sources to Teach the Geography of Food
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nIn this session\, we will discuss how to incorporate the geography of food into the classroom using primary source materials. Food is an inherently geographic topic that is connected to both the natural environment and culture\, making it a perfect vehicle for teaching both physical and human geography content. In this session\, we will begin with an overview about teaching the geography of food\, connecting it to geography and social studies standards as well as the practice of asking geographic questions and developing geographic skills. In the second part of the session\, we will use the Library of Congress’ Primary Source Analysis Tool along with some freely available materials to study who eats what where. While the session is geared toward the secondary classroom\, the content is easily adaptable to any grade level. Handouts will be available for participating teachers. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School | Food | primary sources | Inquiry \nConference Room\nColonnade \nMeet the Presenter\nGillian Acheson is a professor in the Department of Geography & GIS at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. She teaches a variety of courses including World Regions\, Human Geography\, Population Geography\, Spatial Thinking & Behavior\, Geography of Food\, and Geography and Social Justice. Her research interests are in geography education and the cultural landscape with publications ranging from map reading and comprehension to representation of women in introductory geography textbooks to the cultural landscape of cemeteries. She is a past recipient of NCGE’s Higher Education Distinguished Teaching award.
URL:https://ncge.org/staging/event/who-eats-what-where-using-primary-sources-to-teach-the-geography-of-food/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Colonnade\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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SUMMARY:Every Region has a Reason
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nEvery region has a reason. Large or small\, political or physical\, imagined or real\, controversial or not\, regions and the concept of a region are important for understanding our dynamic world. This engaging interactive session will provide plenty of handouts\, discuss various examples of regions\, and will involve critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Add to your students’ awareness of the world around them locally\, nationally\, and globally with your participation in this workshop! \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | Regions | Hands-on | Inquiry | Curriculum and Instruction \nConference Room\nColonnade \nMeet the Presenter\nPassionate about Geography and Geography education for many years\, Gary Gress has been a K-12 teacher\, Alliance Coordinator\, and past president of NCGE. He teaches in the Department of Geography at the University of Oklahoma focusing on environmental concerns and issues. Gress’s interests involve studying various global regions\, “place geography”\, and how Climate Change is changing specific urban/rural landscapes.
URL:https://ncge.org/staging/event/every-region-has-a-reason/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Colonnade\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241019T084500
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SUMMARY:Teaching Resources about Key Processes Shaping Today’s World
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nThis presentation shows web-based teaching/learning resources that explain key processes of change in today’s world such as climate change. globalization\, economic failures\, urbanization\, and the like. These short modules are academically informed but tailored to a non-academic audience. They are found at <https://davidrutherford.org/resources> \nSession Focus\nAll Grade Levels | Teaching/Learning | Today’s World-Changing \nConference Room\nColonnade \nPresenter\nDavid Rutherford is Associate Professor in the multi-disciplinary Department of Public Policy Leadership at the University of Mississippi. His undergraduate and Masters degrees are in geography\, and he earned his Ph.D. in geography/geographic education from Texas State University. His broad background in research and teaching in geography covers physical\, human\, regional\, techniques\, and educational components of the discipline. The focus of his teaching and research is on major dynamics in the contemporary world. For more information visit David’s website at https://davidrutherford.org/ \nContact: druther@olemiss.edu
URL:https://ncge.org/staging/event/teaching-resources-about-key-processes-shaping-todays-world/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Colonnade\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241018T151500
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241018T160000
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SUMMARY:Using Human Rights Education to Teach about the Israel-Hamas War
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nExplore how human rights education (HRE) can help teachers frame sensitive/controversial topics\, including the Israel-Hamas war. This interactive session will begin with a discussion of human rights issues commonly addressed in geography and/or social studies classrooms. Following this think-pair-share activity\, I will provide participants with a brief history of human rights concepts and outline a HRE framework. This portion of the session will include an introduction to key concepts in contemporary human rights discourse\, with a focus on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the Convention of the Rights of the Child (1990). Next\, I will guide participants through the process of using the previously outlined HRE framework to examine the Israel-Hamas war. The activity will include small group analyses of pivotal and contested events since this conflict began on October 7\, 2023. Lastly\, each group will share their evaluation of assigned events\, and all participants will have a chance to engage in a discussion of these conclusions. \nSession Focus\nSecondary/High School |World/International | Human Rights | Global Citizenship | Israel-Hamas War \nRoom\nColonnade \nMeet the Presenters\nSean Corrigan currently serves as Assistant Professor of Multicultural Education at Southern Oregon University. Prior to his time in higher education\, he taught social studies for 14 years in Compton\, CA\, Las Vegas\, NV\, and Vanuatu. He has worked extensively with culturally and linguistically diverse K-12 learners in several countries\, in both urban and rural settings. Dr. Corrigan’s current research focuses on human rights education and global citizenship. He is especially interested in empowering teachers to center social justice and diverse perspectives in their practice\, particularly when they may face opposition to doing so.
URL:https://ncge.org/staging/event/using-human-rights-education-to-teach-about-the-israel-hamas-war/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Colonnade\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
CATEGORIES:Conference Sessions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241018T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20241018T150000
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SUMMARY:Geography in the Global System of Agriculture
DESCRIPTION:Summary\nParticipants will connect the importance of geography to the agricultural production of the food\, clothing\, and shelter that we depend on in our daily lives. These connections will focus on the three Big Ideas of the AP Human Geography course: Patterns and Spatial Organization\, Impacts and Interactions\, and Spatial Process and Societal Change. Through exploration of classroom-tested lessons and hands-on activities\, teachers will learn strategies for active engagement in helping students understand how geography and agriculture impact their quality of life. The impacts of the geography/agriculture connection will be identified using the SPEED model—social\, political\, economic\, environmental\, demographic. Additionally\, attendees will explore strategies for enhancing student discussion and assisting students in conducting risk assessments for socioscientific issues including bioengineered foods\, organic vs. conventional farming\, food sustainability\, and livestock production processes. Presenters will share free online lessons tied to National Geography Standards\, Common Core\, and National Agricultural Literacy Outcomes. Attendee takeaways include digitally accessible resources and a resource bag of classroom materials. \nSession Focus\nAPHG |Agriculture | Population \nRoom\nColonnade \nMeet the Presenters\nCassie Bates has been teaching AP Human Geography since the fall of 2014\, bringing a wealth of experience and passion to the classroom. With a strong commitment to hands-on learning\, Ms. Bates strives to engage students in meaningful and interactive ways. Her dedication to geographic education is further highlighted by her achievements as a USIP Fellow and an AGS Teacher Fellow.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \nAndrea Gardner is an Education Specialist for the National Center for Agricultural Literacy. Prior to this position she was a high school agricultural science teacher. Throughout her career\, Andrea has actively participated in professional development\, mentoring\, and the development of curriculum. Her lesson plans have been adopted and published as state-wide curriculum in two Utah courses as well as numerous lesson plans posted on the National Agricultural Literacy Curriculum Matrix.
URL:https://ncge.org/staging/event/geography-in-the-global-system-of-agriculture/
LOCATION:Mission Palms Conference Room: Colonnade\, 60 E 5th St.\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85281
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