Tag: Friday Afternoon Session

Date: May 24, 2026

Summary Teaching political geography can be an especially complicated task as foreign relations issues are now flash points for cultural and academic debate....

Date: May 24, 2026

Summary In his book, Walkable City: How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time (2012), Jeff Speck offers ten planning steps...

Date: May 24, 2026

Summary Iceland’s dramatic landscapes are deeply intertwined with a rich tradition of storytelling, where myths and folklore once served to explain the “unexplainable”...

Date: May 24, 2026

Summary Stories of the Chesapeake offers a compelling glimpse into the cultures, communities, and environmental challenges of America’s estuary, the Chesapeake Bay. As...

Date: May 24, 2026

Summary Come explore how art, dance, theatre, and other creative methodologies can deepen student understanding of geography! In this session, participants will engage...

Date: May 24, 2026

Summary In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, a “fall line” was created on the coastal plain of China when Special Economic...

Date: May 24, 2026

Summary The Geospatial Semester is a unique and innovative project that connects high school students and geospatial technologies to bolster their spatial problem...

Date: May 24, 2026

Summary This presentation focuses on an upcoming book – International Perspectives on Geography Education (Edward Elgar, 2026) – that highlights the actions taken...

Date: May 24, 2026

Summary As instructional time for social studies continues to shrink in many K–12 settings, geography educators face increasing pressure to demonstrate the relevance,...

Date: May 24, 2026

Summary In this session, we will discuss how to use laboratory assignments to teach population geography. Population geography connects diverse topics including sustainability,...

NOW ACCEPTING BOARD OF DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS

NCGE is accepting nominations for four board positions for the upcoming 2027 calendar year. To serve on the NCGE Board of Directors, a candidate must have been a member for at least three years and currently have an active membership. Self nominations are permitted. Nomination Deadline is August 1, 2026 @ 11:59 PM (EDT)