2015 National Conference on Geography Education Preliminary Program
Review the preliminary program of the upcoming National Conference on Geography Education.
Review the preliminary program of the upcoming National Conference on Geography Education.
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1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Saturday, August 8<br />
Saturday<br />
All<br />
NCGE<br />
Retrospective<br />
Future<br />
All<br />
Research<br />
Interdisciplinary<br />
Sal<strong>on</strong> J<br />
Panel Discussi<strong>on</strong>: Celebrating <strong>Geography</strong> Educati<strong>on</strong><br />
1:00 pm - 3:45 pm<br />
As NCGE celebrates 100 years, join us to hear from recipients of the George J Miller Award,<br />
NCGE’s highest h<strong>on</strong>or, for a disucssi<strong>on</strong> of important topics in geography educati<strong>on</strong> in recent history<br />
and a look toward the future.<br />
Part 1:<br />
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm<br />
Sessi<strong>on</strong> Chair: Richard Boehm, Texas State University<br />
Panelists:<br />
David Lanegran, 2008<br />
Christopher Salter, 1992<br />
Martha Sharma, 1999<br />
Douglas MacLeod, 2002<br />
Gary Elbow, 2009<br />
Susan Hardwick, 2013<br />
Robert Harper, 1986<br />
Part 1:<br />
2:30 - 3:45<br />
Sessi<strong>on</strong> Chair: David Rutherford, University of Mississippi<br />
Panelists:<br />
Richard Boehm, 1991<br />
Robert W. Morrill, 2007<br />
Charles F. Gritzner, 1997<br />
Osa Brand, 2004<br />
Joseph P. Stoltman, 1989<br />
Rayburn<br />
Paper Sessi<strong>on</strong>: Making C<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong>s across the Curriculum<br />
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm<br />
Teaching <strong>Geography</strong> Using Write-to-learn Strategies: Making C<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong>s to the C3<br />
Framework<br />
Benjamin J. VanVleet, Geographic Alliance of Iowa/University of Iowa<br />
K-12 geography teachers may face new resp<strong>on</strong>sibilities as a result of the Comm<strong>on</strong> Core State<br />
Standards for English Language Arts (ELA) and the C3 Framework. How can write-to-learn<br />
strategies help teach students geography c<strong>on</strong>tent? Additi<strong>on</strong>ally, we will explore the ELA standards<br />
embedded in the C3 Framework.<br />
Supporting Geographic Literacy: Maps in Social Studies Textbooks<br />
Todd W. Kenreich, Tows<strong>on</strong> University<br />
M<strong>on</strong>tana K. McCormick, Tows<strong>on</strong> University<br />
This sessi<strong>on</strong> highlights a study of maps in social studies textbooks. Drawing <strong>on</strong> the fields of<br />
cartography and literacy educati<strong>on</strong>, the study explores what types of maps are included and<br />
describes the nature of map-to-text relati<strong>on</strong>ships. Recommendati<strong>on</strong>s are offered for more<br />
effective use of textbook maps to support geographic learning. Co-author not in attendance:<br />
Michael Rink, Esri<br />
46 100 th Anniversary <str<strong>on</strong>g>Nati<strong>on</strong>al</str<strong>on</strong>g> <str<strong>on</strong>g>C<strong>on</strong>ference</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>on</strong> Geographic Educati<strong>on</strong>
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