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From San Diego to Brownsville, Tex., requests for assistance have become a drain on the resources of fire departments in cities on the United States border with Mexico.
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This article from the NCGE provides 10 ideas on how to prepare ninth graders for the AP Human Geography Exam. Although tailored specifically for the youngest of test-takers, these strategies are good ideas for any teacher trying to help students do well on the exam. Tags: APHG, NCGE, Geography Education. Delete the scoop?
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This screenshot is of a great article in this month's edition of NCGE's newsletter focusing on rural lands and recent changes to rural systems. Follow the link for the whole newsletter as a flipbook (PDF here) including an edition of Geography in the News on Siberia's Northern Railway. Tags: rural, NCGE, unit 5 agriculture. Delete the scoop?
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The National Council for Geographic Education's Annual Conference 2012 is this week in San Marcos, Texas! I'll excited to hear so many engaging presentations (I'm on page 66). The latest edition of the NCGE newsletter is here as a flipboard and as a PDF. If you are at the conference, I hope you'll say hi! Tags: NCGE, training, GeographyEducation, aphg. Delete the scoop?
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NCGE now offers weekly “Bell-Ringers” or daily questions for your AP classes delivered to your inbox. To receive this member benefit, click the button below. You will be directed to the NCGE online store. Click on "APHG Bell-Ringers" in the Featured Products section. You will be directed to the members log-in page. Once logged in, you will proceed to the "check-out" to complete your registration. Non-members, please purchase the appropriate membership. Once your payment has been accepted, you will be able to register for the bell-ringers. Delete the scoop?
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The National Council for Geographic Education is a non-profit organization, chartered in 1915 to enhance the status and quality of geography teaching and learning.
Wednesday, Sept. 14th webinar "Navigating the Challenges of Teaching Geography to 9th graders." Delete the scoop?
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This resource has grade-level appropriate lessons on the spatial diffusion of of teams and the cultural geography of the baseball. Delete the scoop?
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The 2012 NCGE conference has been tremendous; I plan on sharing many of the resources that I’ve discovered with you over the next few weeks. October 6th is the day of my presentation and I’ve uploaded my slides (with hyperlinks included) here: Empowering Students: The Digitally Curated Textbook. Tags: training, edtech, NCGE, social media. 
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October 7, 2012 8:52 AM
I really liked the post and found it very useful. Thank you....
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Supporting Geographic Education since 1915... The National Council for Geographic Education hosts "Webinar Wednesday" during the school year which are free for NCGE members. This Wednesday (Sept. 5th) at 8pm Eastern time Charlie Fitzpatrick from ESRI will host a special, free webinar entitled, "Getting Started with ArcGIS Online." Next week (Sept. 12th) I will be the presenter for the webinar for NCGE members entitled, "Social Media for the Geography Classroom." I look forward to my first webinar on the other side of the screen. Tags: Training, NCGE, GeographyEducation and edtech Delete the scoop?
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The National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE) has compiled resources that can benefit AP Human Geography teachers. Especially of note is a list of way to help prepare 9th grade students for the AP exam. Delete the scoop?
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A map produced with arcgis.com that shows where in the world members of the National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE) live. How many of you are one of these data points? Can you identify some of your friends? Delete the scoop?
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