Geography Education

MAY 14, 2024

“ GeoInquiries are short, standards-based inquiry activities for teaching map-based content found in commonly used textbooks. Not surprisingly, I’m especially interested in the AP Human Geography collection with 15 mapping activities that align with content and skills of the course.

Geography 130

Geography World History History Humanities 130

Maitri Learning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Cultural geography is about more than where things are located on the earth. But, these may not get at the heart of what we hope these materials teach: an understanding and appreciation of the similarities and differences of life around the world. Once you have themed geography cards, there are so many ways to use them.

Geography 52

Geography Cultures Teaching Humanities 52

Maitri Learning

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Cultural geography is about more than where things are located on the earth. But, these may not get at the heart of what we hope these materials teach: an understanding and appreciation of the similarities and differences of life around the world. Once you have themed geography cards, there are so many ways to use them.

Geography 52

Geography Cultures Teaching Humanities 52

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Students recently explored topics within “sustainable development” across physics, chemistry, geography and math. In geography, for example, they focused on the Arctic and global warming; in math they practiced statistics. Leave this field empty if you're human: Elo is a champion of phenomenon-based learning and its value to students.

Geography 125

Geography Project-Based Learning Tradition Humanities 125

Geogramblings

APRIL 18, 2023

A piece of poetry performed at the Geographical Association Annual Conference 2023 TeachMeet titled ‘#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs (The Power of Geography Voice)’ The full TeachMeet recording with a range of teaching ideas and thoughts for the Geography teacher can be found on YouTube here.

Geography 52

Geography Humanities Cultures Human Rights 52

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The University of Alaska system has scaled back more than 40 academic programs , including earth sciences, geography and environmental resources, sociology, hospitality administration and theater. A disproportionate number of humanities and science programs are being dropped.

Geography 131

Geography Political Science Sociology History 131

ED Surge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Brown loves — and has long loved — learning about history, civics, geography and government, in part because he had teachers who brought infectious energy and enthusiasm to those lessons. But nothing felt quite right, until he considered teaching. But I did enjoy teaching. This month, we are featuring Caleb Brown. Is that right?

History 128

History Museum Social Studies Geography 128

Mr and Mrs Social Studies

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Teaching with Simulations Why should you consider teaching with simulations? Simulations can also present information in a new way that can be more exciting and engaging than traditional teaching methods. Early Humans Simulation Students will learn what it took to survive during prehistoric times with this Survival Simulation!

Archaeology 130

Archaeology Artifacts Historic Sites Geography 130

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In educational settings, AR can be used in numerous ways to enhance teaching and engage students. Furthermore, it can transport students to different times and places, making history and geography lessons more immersive and educational. I had the blessing of teaching her daughter and collaborating with her.

EdTech 130

EdTech Junior High Geography Critical Thinking 130

Dr. Preece

JUNE 3, 2023

As a teacher in the early phase of your career, a lot of your professional development is naturally focused on your Geography and subject knowledge. In my experience, as you develop further through your career, the Geography-specific training and focus reduces in time. But what if you want to be focused on your Geography?

Geography 40

Geography Professional Development Leadership Tradition 40

ED Surge

MARCH 13, 2024

With diverse perspectives, backgrounds, geographies, identities and areas of expertise, these writers offered a wide range of important stories — each one unique in its own way. Rosas also shared her experience equipping young people with the knowledge to transform our society into one that values the inherent dignity of women. “As

Education 110

Education Elementary School EdTech Geography 110

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 19, 2018

It created a human development model for teachers and students called the Compass and is now working to export it to other schools around the country. This type of education uses elements of the local culture and geography to personalize the learning experiences for students.

K-12 108

K-12 Geography Middle School Humanities 108

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2022

Middle school science teacher Kent Heckenlively has spent part of his time teaching, well, not science. He’s held a teaching credential in the state since 2006, based on passing the state’s biological sciences and geosciences teaching exams, state records show. Related: A study on teaching critical thinking in science.

Middle School 129

Middle School Controversial Topics Geography Political Science 129

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

They created multicolored posters to explain what different departments of local government do, from sanitation to human resources. The curriculum was recently the subject of an experiment involving 684 students to see if this approach actually teaches kids the reading and writing skills and the content they need to succeed in school.

Project-Based Learning 111

Project-Based Learning Civics Historic Sites Social Studies 111

The Hechinger Report

JULY 3, 2019

One of the things that I really, really liked about VR was that we can span geography. Even kindergarten students get a taste – during a “Sustainable Solutions” unit, they assume the perspective of a sea creature and use CoSpaces Edu software to animate both a healthy ocean ecosystem and one cluttered by human garbage.

Geography 109

Geography Humanities Educational Technology Cultures 109

Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Amy Livingston never expected to find a vocation in teaching America’s story. She never expected to teach at all. When a position teaching geography to ninth graders at a private high school opened, she took it. She found interesting geography lessons online. Now she wondered how to earn a teaching credential.

Teaching 52

Teaching Geography Ancestry Primary Sources 52

Living Geography

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This FREE image bank can be used as a springboard to teach students how fissure eruptions develop, the hazards associated with these eruptions and the steps taken to mitigate these threats and protect local communities. Featuring high-quality images which highlight key aspects of the activity, this resource tells the story of the eruptions.

Humanities 52

Humanities History Teaching Education 52

Living Geography

JANUARY 5, 2025

I am hoping to teach it for the first time next week with Year 6. I am currently working on a unit of work for space - connected to Samantha Harvey's Booker Prize winning 'Orbital'. I was doing some searching and came across a book by Daisy Atterbury. It is reviewed here. Another view is here.

Humanities 52

Humanities Teaching Geography 52

Living Geography

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The signatories of the letter include climate scientists, academics and leading names from the education sector, including Cat Scutt, deputy CEO of the Chartered College of Teaching, and Lee Elliot Major, professor of social mobility at the University of Exeter. She said: History and English have a role, as do all other humanities.

Geography 52

Geography Professional Development History Humanities 52

Living Geography

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The GA and RGS(IBG) were awarded funding for a joint initiative called the Action Plan for Geography (2006-2011) whose Young Peoples Geographies project involved CEO Ian as a participating academic [see the project website archive on the Wayback Machine here ]. Please get in touch via i.j.cook@exeter.ac.uk

Geography 52

Geography Archiving Humanities Cultures 52

Moler's Musing

AUGUST 28, 2024

Context & Results: ChatGPT analyzed Ohio’s standards and highlighted key content areas, such as Native American history in the context of colonization, human systems, and geography/conflict. I teach 8th graders mostly with special needs and IEPs. I also teach 65-minute classes.” Day 3: How did cultural biases and U.S.

American History 76

American History Geography Local History History 76

Digital Promise

AUGUST 9, 2019

Take a look below at our proposed sessions, as well as proposed sessions from members of our HP Teaching Fellows program. AI + HI (Human Intelligence) = Educational Equity. To achieve educational equity by addressing learner variability, we need to blend AI (artificial intelligence) with HI (human intelligence) through data.

K-12 83

K-12 Geography Humanities Economics 83

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2024

It also cut English chemistry, math, history, finance, accounting, art and other majors — 21 of them in all, or a third of everything it used to teach. Jon: Today, Fields-Chism teaches seventh and eighth grade in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Jacobs grew up in rural Virginia, and now he teaches in another rural state. Criminal justice.

Education 133

Education High School Government Economics 133

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

The pressure of high-stakes testing has caused districts and schools to reduce or even eliminate coursework in civics, along with history, geography, science, arts, and fitness. The truth is that our schools have no choice about teaching character and citizenship: Every school is already doing it all day long. Weekly Update.

Civics 85

Civics Geography Public School Library 85

Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Moira Lynch (she/her/hers) is an Associate Professor in the department of politics, geography and international studies at the University of Wisconsin – River Falls. She teaches courses on international politics, international law, global justice, global climate policy, gender, human rights and civil war.

Sociology 52

Sociology Museum Political Science Social Justice 52

Living Geography

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

19 Teaching R I V E R S KS1 and 2 28th February 2024 5pm Hear from teachers and leaders about how you might enhance your teaching of this aspect of the human/physical geography curriculum pic.twitter.com/0rW9pUcCiH — Geography Primary & Early Years Committee @The_GA (@EYPPC_GA) February 9, 2024

Geography 40

Geography Humanities Teaching 40

ACRE

JANUARY 17, 2023

Analyzing world, continent, and country maps, students consider how natural resources and natural geography influence economies. Educators can use ASW educational materials to learn about and teach concepts central to Smith. Constitution Geography: WSP.2.G.2 Constitution Geography: WSP.2.G.2 Constitution PD.4.C.2

Geography 52

Geography K-12 Economics Civics 52

The Hechinger Report

JULY 16, 2018

Narrow nationalist parties of various sorts are on the rise around the world, and here in the United States religion, ethnicity, geography and politics increasingly define us. An essential part of any career preparation must involve teaching students the skills to understand issues and view situations from different perspectives.

Geography 75

Geography Community Engagement Economics Government 75

Living Geography

APRIL 27, 2024

As part of a current writing project I am exploring some of the indigenous knowledge that we may look to introduce into the geography curriculum. This article explores how it is being used to create games to teach people about the importance of this indigenous knowledge. Hawai'i'an knowledge is explored in this piece.

Geography 52

Geography Tradition Humanities Teaching 52

Living Geography

JULY 1, 2024

At the Home of Geography' will share my work as the Vice President: Education of the Royal Geographical Society. All RGS members are invited to attend the Chair's opening plenary conversation on mapping geography , whether they are attending the conference or not. A cross posting from my new blog. 'At

Geography 40

Geography Archiving Tradition Research 40

ACRE

JUNE 27, 2023

Students can tour Fort Curtis & Battery Park and see how the natural geography of the Arkansas Delta influenced how battles could be fought there during the Civil War. The Arkansas Humanities Council provides Arkansas teachers funding for a variety of educational programs like field trips & class experiences!

Cultures 52

Cultures Heritage K-12 Museum 52

Studies Weekly

JANUARY 30, 2024

30, 2024 • by Debbie Bagley Some of the best teaching advice I received from my mother, a teacher of 30+ years, was a different way to look at Social Studies. Her perspective on Social Studies taught me that it is not an isolated area of study but exists in everything we teach.

Social Studies 59

Social Studies Geography Lesson Plan Library 59

Dr. Preece

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The purpose of interviews is to figure out if you suit the teaching style of the universities. It’s about how you think, explain and discuss Geography with another interested person. You care about Geography and the things you’ve read, seen or experienced. You are there as an interesting and interested person.

Geography 40

Geography Economics Humanities Teaching 40

Jonathan Firth

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Why would we teach learners about the external world – history, geography, chemistry, and so forth – but never teach them about what is happening in their own minds, or those of others? Are there any schools that don’t already teach learners about addiction, about relationships, about learning, about peer pressure…?

Psychology 52

Psychology Geography Social Science Research Skills 52

Ben Newmark

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This means that all humans – all children – are sacred, holy and of equal inherent value regardless of what they do or don’t achieve. Paul doesn’t mean the differences between people aren’t real and aren’t important – instead, he is emphasising the inherent equality of all humans before God.

Tradition 108

Tradition Geography History Humanities 108

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: Lowell’s amped-up program goes a step beyond typical enrichment offerings, with coursework intended to prepare kids for continuing education and jobs in local and state industries that are actively hiring and projected to grow. “I Moureen’s economic ascent, however, may also depend on geography.

High School 104

High School Geography Middle School Critical Thinking 104

Edthena

MARCH 24, 2021

Bringing engagement into virtual or distance teaching. This way, teachers can focus on student questions and teach with a priority on evidence. Or maybe a student thinks they have no interest in geography, but loves drawing and thus could be up for drawing a detailed map. They will know there is no such thing as a dumb question.

Professional Development 52

Professional Development Geography Teaching Humanities 52