News from On the Cutting Edge
Posted: May 11 2023
May 13 marks NAGT's 85th birthday! Since 1938, the National Association of Geoscience Teachers has promoted excellence in geoscience education and supporting the community of geoscience educators. Help us celebrate 85 years by sharing a story and/or by making a donation. Your contribution to NAGT will help us continue to inspire geoscience educators and promote Earth education for all.
Posted: Mar 22 2023
Are you planning on proposing a geoscience education themed workshop, session, or town hall for AGU23? Apply to have NAGT and/or our topical Divisions (Geo2YC, Geoscience Education, and Teacher Education) sponsor your session by April 5! The deadline to propose a workshop to AGU is April 12. Submit your application for NAGT sponsorship by April 3.
Posted: Feb 28 2023
The May 2023 Workshop, Advancing FEW-Nexus-based Education through Research, will bring together participants from diverse disciplines to drive the future of FEW-Nexus-based education. The workshop will be held in Arlington, VA and is open to anyone doing research or education related to any or all pieces of the food, energy, water nexus. Apply now!
Posted: Feb 13 2023
Registration and abstract submissions are now open for the ninth annual Earth Educators' Rendezvous, taking place in Pasadena, CA, from July 10-14, 2023. Register today to reserve your spot in morning workshops and field trips. NAGT Members receive 0 off registration fees.
Early registration deadline: May 3, 2023
Standard registration deadline: June 30, 2023
Posted: Jan 6 2023
Save the date for the 2023 Workshop for Early Career Geoscience Faculty, hosted by Macalester College in St. Paul, MN, from June 25-29, 2023! Join us for a multi-day workshop in a stimulating and resource-rich environment, where you will participate in sessions on topics including effective teaching strategies, course design, establishing a research program in a new setting, working with research students, balancing professional and personal responsibilities, and time management. Applications are now open!
Posted: Jun 6 2022
Two-Year Faculty as Agents of Change program demonstrates the a professional development model increasing the use of evidence-based teaching practices and promoting institutional change via faculty leadership.
Posted: May 13 2022
Applications are now open for Teaching Computation Online with MATLAB virtual workshops.
Posted: May 4 2022
We invite faculty to participate in an upcoming, fully-funded workshop, with both classroom and field components, focusing on using the IGUaNA curriculum modules in introductory level courses. These materials feature urban environmental, engineering, and forensic questions that can be answered using near-surface geophysics.
Posted: Jan 25 2022
Have you been looking for an opportunity to share visual resources (e.g. virtual field trips, online tools) with other earth educators? Please submit them through the Teaching with Augmented and Virtual Reality website. They will be available on Teach The Earth.
Posted: Oct 28 2021
Are you excited to support your students in developing skills for science and connecting with communities? Sign up for a workshop at the American Geophysical Union Meeting:Building Quantitative Literacy Through Science, Education, and Art! Democratize access to science by teaching inquiry with open data. Learn strategies from artists to support students in making cultural and community connections, or using science for advocacy.
