Nat Geo Society gives $2.67 mn to Geography Alliances
Televisionpoint.com Correspondent | Washington
The National Geographic Society's Education Foundation will distribute $2.67 million to Geography Alliances across the country through grant commitments announced today.
Alliances work to improve student achievement by providing professional development for teachers in content knowledge and classroom strategies. More than 15,000 teachers across the country will participate in Alliance-led teacher trainings during the 2007-2008 school year.
$250,000 for the California Geographic Alliance. The Alliance will raise public awareness of the importance of geographic literacy through projects such as the "Digital Interactive California Atlas," an online tool that engages students in historical, cultural and physical geography via animation and interactive mapping features. Other planned events include family geography nights, geography olympiads, citizenship days and work with Student World Affairs Councils. A special emphasis will be placed on providing leadership training for teachers throughout the state.
$150,000 to support the Texas Alliance for Geographic Education. The Alliance will focus on reaching underserved areas of Texas through teacher training events and a Summer Academy for Minority Scholars.
$61,329 for the Minnesota Alliance for Geographic Education to support a broad range of professional development, public awareness and curriculum development programs. Among its planned workshops are "The Geography of Piracy," including GeoCaching (treasure maps) for elementary teachers and a workshop on environmental sustainability. The Alliance will expand its extensive Web site that hosts several virtual tours of Minnesota and offers more than 1,500 classroom lessons that can be sorted by standard, grade level, key word or region.
"Young people need to be geographically literate in order to understand and care about our planet. These programs reflect our commitment to prepare teachers and students for an increasingly interconnected world." said National Geographic Education Foundation Director of Grantmaking Christopher Shearer.
The National Geographic Society's Education Foundation will distribute $2.67 million to Geography Alliances across the country through grant commitments announced today.
Alliances work to improve student achievement by providing professional development for teachers in content knowledge and classroom strategies. More than 15,000 teachers across the country will participate in Alliance-led teacher trainings during the 2007-2008 school year.
$250,000 for the California Geographic Alliance. The Alliance will raise public awareness of the importance of geographic literacy through projects such as the "Digital Interactive California Atlas," an online tool that engages students in historical, cultural and physical geography via animation and interactive mapping features. Other planned events include family geography nights, geography olympiads, citizenship days and work with Student World Affairs Councils. A special emphasis will be placed on providing leadership training for teachers throughout the state.
$150,000 to support the Texas Alliance for Geographic Education. The Alliance will focus on reaching underserved areas of Texas through teacher training events and a Summer Academy for Minority Scholars.
$61,329 for the Minnesota Alliance for Geographic Education to support a broad range of professional development, public awareness and curriculum development programs. Among its planned workshops are "The Geography of Piracy," including GeoCaching (treasure maps) for elementary teachers and a workshop on environmental sustainability. The Alliance will expand its extensive Web site that hosts several virtual tours of Minnesota and offers more than 1,500 classroom lessons that can be sorted by standard, grade level, key word or region.
"Young people need to be geographically literate in order to understand and care about our planet. These programs reflect our commitment to prepare teachers and students for an increasingly interconnected world." said National Geographic Education Foundation Director of Grantmaking Christopher Shearer.
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