Discussion Topic Engaging Activities for a Strong Start About the Facilitators Robert Mayfield works at Ripon High in Northern California as an AP Human Geography teacher, TOSA, and Social Studies Department Chair. He has presented at EdTech conferences like SPARCC, Google Camp, EduProtocols Worldwide, and Spring CUE. Mayfield also collaborated with his county on […]
About the Facilitators Michelle Hamann is a Social Studies teacher in Ridgefield, Washington. Ridgefield is one of the fastest growing cities in Washington state and quickly transitioning from a rural community to a suburb of Portland, Oregon, which gives her lots of opportunity to teach Human Geography just looking out of her classroom window. She […]
Summary: Explore 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. About the Facilitator Rik Katz has had the honor of […]
Overview Welcome 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 […]
Topics for discussion: Bring 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 […]
Overview When 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. About the Facilitator Thomas Larsen is Past President of the National Council […]
Overview Join us for an informal conversation about teaching urban geography. Bring your questions, challenges, ideas and resources to share. About the Facilitator(s): Pamela Wolfe has been teaching for 44 years at the same school- Yeshiva of Greater Washington in Silver Spring MD. She started off teaching French and AP European History, took on AP […]
Overview: Join us for an information discussion and ideas about using interactive mapping technologies in all levels of Geography classes. Bring your ideas and questions. Everyone is welcome to join! About the Facilitator Celeste Reynolds has enjoyed a 23-year career in education at Mashpee Middle High School in Mashpee, MA. She currently teaches AP […]
Overview Are you a future K12 teacher or teacher educator who is interested in advancing the teaching of geography? If so, this GeoCircles conversation is for you! We will discuss the significance of geographic thinking in the social studies, the importance of place connection, active involvement in stewardship, and the role geography can play in […]
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