Professional Development
The Ohio Geographic Alliance is currently developing some professional development opportunities for Ohio teachers. Until those opportunities are announced, we recommend the following professional development resources.
- Teaching Geography – https://www.learner.org/workshops/geography/
A free, eight-part professional development workshop for 7th-12th grade teachers by the Annenberg Foundation. Teaching Geography is a self-paced, online learning experience utilizing video case studies, video documentaries, commentary by geography experts, and additional resources on the website. The eight workshop topics are- Introduction
- Latin America
- North America
- North Africa/Southwest Asia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Russia
- Europe
- Global Forces/Local Impact
- AP Human Geography
- College Board AP Human Geography Page: resources, overview of the course, and links to professional development workshops.
https://professionals.collegeboard.com/prof-dev/workshops/social-science/ap-human-geography - Chesterfield County Public Schools AP Human Geography PD page – a page of resources and content provided during a workshop on AP Human Geography.
https://sites.google.com/a/ccpsnet.net/ap-human-geography-professional-development/
- College Board AP Human Geography Page: resources, overview of the course, and links to professional development workshops.
- National Geographic Education resources by APHG topics.
http://education.nationalgeographic.com/ap-human-geography/ - Geography and the Environment in American History – $49. A three credit hour self-paced course from PBS covering the following goals:
- How human actions modify the physical environment, including the consequences of human modification of the environment.
- How human systems develop in response to aspects of the physical environment.
- How characteristics of different physical environments affect human activities.
- How to integrate geography into your American history courses
http://www.pbs.org/teacherline/catalog/courses/SOST1025/
Please check this page frequently to find an updated list of professional development opportunities and opportunities to work with OGA!