North Dakota Geographic Alliance
Dakota Alliance News Headlines and
Notes as of July 27, 2010
[July 27, 2010] Marilyn
Weiser is seeking your help in identifying and recognizing a North Dakota
teacher who demonstrates excellence in geography education. The North Dakota
Geographic Alliance presents the Warren Kress Outstanding Geography Teacher
Award annually to applaud great geography teaching. We urge you to consider
nominating a teacher you feel may be eligible for this recognition.
The deadline for
nominations is September 15, 2010. Nomination forms are available from the NDGA
office.
The North Dakota
Geographic Alliance is a well-known professional organization. Our more than
three hundred members include public and private school teachers at all levels
K-12. This award is open to any teacher, whether in public or private school,
who teaches geography. Geography content and geographic approaches to learning
can be found in self-contained elementary classrooms, and also in programs
focused on social studies, science, foreign language, English language arts,
technology, art and music. We urge you to consider outstanding teachers in any
of these areas for nomination.
[May 14, 2010]: Read
the latest in our Spring
Newsletter.
[March 28, 2010]: If you are a high school biology teacher, would you
please let Marilyn Wiesr know
because the National Geographic is sponsoring a Summer Institute for Alliance
members who teach high school biology.
[March 26, 2010] Due
to illness the Board meeting in Bismarck is postponed.
[March 10, 2010] Are
you ready to dive into geography this summer? Leave these dates open for
exciting adventures. Check out the
diverse schedule!
Upcoming
Events/Institutes - North Dakota Geographic Alliance June 7-11, 2010-NDGA
Summer Institute, Williston June 15-16, 2010-Teacher Coalition Workshop, Medora
June 21-25, 2010-GIS Workshop: “Upper Midwest Geospatial Technologies in the
Classroom”, Bismarck July 13-14, 2010-NW Area Ag Tour “Ag in the Classroom,
Minot State University August 2-5, 2010-2010 Geo FIT: Forestry Institute for
Teachers SW North Dakota
[March 10, 2010]
Geographically FIT (Forestry Institute for Teachers) – August 2-5, 2010 – 2
graduate credits Enjoy the breath-taking beauty of western North Dakota and
join us on this four-day learning experience sponsored by the ND Geographic
Alliance and ND Forest Service that will take place in a classroom on wheels.
The charter bus will travel to many sites, while you learn about the geography,
geology and forestry of the region. The adventure begins in Belfield and
includes a trip to the Ponderosa Pine Forest, the Logging Camp Ranch and north
unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. US Forest Service staff, on site in
the National Grasslands, will discuss management, energy and grazing issues. A
trip through the Killdeer Mountains is included on our way to Dickinson where
we will join the city forester for a “walk about” town to observe Community
Forestry.
[March 10, 2010]
North Dakota Geographic Alliance Summer
Institute—June 7-11, 2010—3 graduate credits “Fur, Food, Fuel,
Future...Economic Geography" Hop on Amtrak! Get in your car! Rush to
Williston! Join K-12 teachers for a good look at what’s going on in the western
region of our state!! We will explore geography, geology and history of fur
trade that led to settlement, that gave way to advances in transportation,
technology, and communications that brought us to where we are today…..Rockin’
on the Bakken!! In addition to two days in the oil fields, this POWER-packed
adventure will take you on daily field trips to explore a national park,
historic forts, oil work over rig, and much more. Williston State College, June
7-11.
[January 4, 2009]: The January
GeoGram contains three travel opportunites.
One is to Washington
DC for one week (you and students), with only transportation cost to the city
required.
The
second is a professional development opportunity for the Japan-US Teacher
Exchange program for ESD (Education for Sustainable Development). All expenses
paid.
Finally,
NDGA has been invited to have two teachers participate in a project that will
take place in 2011-12 or 2012-13. All expenses paid.
This project
is funded by the National Science Foundation. You will help develop and
disseminate new models for professional development that integrate climate
change into geography instruction in grades 4-10. This is a very exciting
opportunity and if you are interested, please notify the office immediately.
800-235-1948, 701-858-3063 or email marilyn.weiser@minotstateu.edu.
[November 9, 2009]:
Governor declares Geography Awarenss Week official. See the official proclamation.
[October 30, 2009]:
Ballots for the election of two members to the NDGA Board are in the
mail. Return them in the envelope
provided. One is a general member and
one is a teacher member.
[October 14, 2009]: Read the latest copy of our Newsletter, Dakota Alliance, in PDF
format.
[September 30, 2009]
From Marilyn Weiser: The
North Dakota Geographic Alliance is pleased to announce nominations are now
being sought for the 2009 Warren Kress Outstanding Geography Teacher Award
recipient. The Award was established with contributions from the Kress family
and North Dakota Geographic Alliance members to honor the life and professional
career of Dr. Warren Kress, who served many years as North Dakota State
University Professor of Geography. Dr. Kress died on August 23, 2001. I am writing to seek your help in identifying
and recognizing a North Dakota teacher who demonstrates excellence in geography
education. We urge you to consider nominating a teacher you feel may be
eligible for this recognition. The deadline for nominations is October 19,
2009.
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The North Dakota Geographic Alliance is
a well-known professional organization for teachers who teach geography in
their classrooms. Our nearly three hundred members include public and private
school teachers as well as university professors and community members. This
award is open to any teacher, whether in public or private school, who teaches
geography. Geography content and geographic approaches to learning can be found
in self-contained elementary classrooms, and also in programs focused on social
studies, science, foreign language, English language arts, technology, art and
music. We urge you to consider outstanding teachers in any of these areas for
nomination.
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Nomination
Guidelines: The following information from the candidate must be included: 1)
Education background. 2)Teaching history to include years
taught and grade level.
3) Geography-related professional involvement. 4)
Professional highlights and awards. 5) Professional organizations, and 6) Statement
on the importance of geographic literacy
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Please mail the nomination by October
19th to marilyn.weiser@minotstateu.edu
or to: Minot State University, NDGA, 500 University Ave. W, Minot, ND 58707