{"id":21964,"date":"2025-07-11T15:58:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T19:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=21964"},"modified":"2025-07-11T15:58:24","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T19:58:24","slug":"the-student-atlas-of-nebraska-ten-years-in-practice","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/event\/the-student-atlas-of-nebraska-ten-years-in-practice\/","title":{"rendered":"The Student Atlas of Nebraska \u2013 Ten Years in Practice"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Summary<\/h4>\n<p>The creation of a dedicated student atlas for use in Nebraska elementary grade classrooms will be discussed. This teaching tool began with an initial 2016 limited edition and came to fruition with subsequent revised publications in 2017 and 2022. Mirroring efforts in recent years by several state geography organizations, the process of starting an atlas project and continuing it through revised editions will be presented. From the beginning, necessary consideration must be given to atlas format, funding, research, deadlines, and roll out. Focus groups involving elementary school teachers can identify state- specific subjects for emphasis. Buy-in from educators can be achieved via creation of ancillary materials (e.g., informational website, teacher\u2019s guide, and lesson plans) to complement atlas use.<\/p>\n<h4>Session Focus<\/h4>\n<p>All Grade Levels | Curriculum and Instruction | Atlas, Mapping<\/p>\n<h4>Conference Room<\/h4>\n<p>Nebraska<\/p>\n<h4>Meet the Presenter<\/h4>\n<p><strong> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-21966 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bertolas-head-shot-Feb-2024-1-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"109\" height=\"137\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bertolas-head-shot-Feb-2024-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bertolas-head-shot-Feb-2024-1-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bertolas-head-shot-Feb-2024-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bertolas-head-shot-Feb-2024-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bertolas-head-shot-Feb-2024-1-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Bertolas-head-shot-Feb-2024-1-scaled.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 109px) 100vw, 109px\" \/>Dr. Randy Bertolas<\/strong> is professor of geography at Wayne State College in the rolling hills of northeast Nebraska. He has taught at WSC for 30 years and chaired the Department of History, Politics, and Geography for the past 17 of those years. From 2004-18 he served as coordinator of the Geographic Educators of Nebraska and in 2011-12 was president of Gamma Theta Upsilon, the international honor society in geography.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary The creation of a dedicated student atlas for use in Nebraska elementary grade classrooms will be discussed. 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