Dec 01-03 2023
Dr. Zadrozny presented “Designing Authentic Experiences: Powerful Geography Approach to Teaching and Learning” at the National Council for the Social Studies Annual Conference in Nashville, TN.
Sept 23 2023
A Powerful Geography Educator Network with nine states was organized. Members met to initiate the creation of resources that raise awareness among learners of the relevance and usefulness of geography for what they aspire to be and do in the future.
Jul 22 2023
The 2nd Leadership Academy brought together PhD GeoEd students with professionals. They worked on writing papers focused on: Aligning Student Aspirations & Applied Geography in K-12 Curriculum; The Role of Teacher Education; and The Role of Geography Organizations.
May 2023
The Val Wilkie Jr. Award for Excellence in Teaching Geography was awarded to Michelle Crane in 2023. She teaches geography and government at Texas High School in Texarkana, Texas.
Spring 2023
Professional development workshops were held at Education Service Center 13 - Austin in March and Education Service Center 12 - Waco in April. Thank you to Melissa Solis and Jessica Torres (the SS coordinators, respectively) for having us to share with the geography teachers in each region.
Mar 23-27 2023
March was our return to in-person meetings for the American Association of Geographers. Dr. Solem and Dr. Zadrozny presented on the latest research on Powerful Geography sharing the results of the last few years of research and progress.