Teaching About the physical World Using Interactive Mapping Tools and Inquiry

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Overview Join 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 weather, climate, ocean chemistry, landforms, river systems, ecosystems, natural hazards, coastal processes, and other themes in physical geography. Audience Focus All grade levels […]

GeoCircle: Teaching Urban Geography, Urban Trends and Contemporary Urban Challenges

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 […]

Memory & Monuments Across the Contemporary Middle East: Empires, Nations, and Environments

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Overview How can engagements with the past both consolidate and challenge the power of state authorities? This presentation answers that question through a survey of monuments and memory across the contemporary Middle East. Drawing on case studies from places including Turkey, Egypt, Israel/Palestine, Algeria, and Saudi Arabia, this talk describes the many forms that memory […]

Importance of Narratives: Incorporating AAPI Voices into the Classroom

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Overview According 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 […]

GeoCircle: Interactive Mapping Technology to Use in the Classroom

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 […]

Canceled Climate & Community: How Local Knowledge and Power Asymmetries Influence Climate Adaptations in Sudan and the American Southwest

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Overview Many communities across the globe are facing severe disruptions from climate-change. Large-scale projects like solar farms and seawalls often dominate the headlines, but bottom-up, community-based adaptations to climate emergencies are just as critical. Local mobilizations drawing on traditional knowledge and bonds of solidarity can help populations across the globe to mitigate the harsh consequences […]

Experiential Learning

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Overview In this webinar we will travel through time and understanding to examine the ideas of Experiential Learning: What is it? Who defined it? Where do I find it? How do I apply it in my teaching? We will examine two examples that the speaker has been involved in and how they might help you […]

GeoCircle: Teaching Geography to Young People: Tips and Resources for K12 Pre-service Teachers and Teacher Educators

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 […]

The AP Exam: Tips and Tricks to Prepare Students

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Overview In partnership with College Board, this webinar will provide strategies and ideas to help prepare your students for the AP exam. There will be McQ strategies, review of the FRQ task verbs and an overview of the exam itself. Audience Focus AP Human Geography and High School Meet the Presenter Charlotte Haney has been […]

TEST Art as Cartography: Using Creative Mapping in the Classroom

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Overview Come explore how arts-integration and methodologies can be used in the geography classroom! From classroom quilts, place-based drawings, mental maps, and other mediums are all ways in which students can show their understanding of geographic concepts while also practicing and exhibiting their geographic skills. Explore practical ways in which students can integrate art into […]

TEST Amazon Awaits: Your Front Row Seat to the Rainforest, Live!

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Overview Get ready for an extraordinary virtual field trip deep into the Amazon Rainforest! Join Jackie McCann from Jamazon Journey as she goes live from the Napo lodge, bringing you an immersive look at the heart of the jungle. This interactive webinar offers a real-time glimpse into the Amazon’s incredible biodiversity, its vibrant ecosystems, and […]