PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

 Integrating Geography into the Curriculum

SEMAGNET is pleased to present a series of workshops that have been developed to help classroom educators teach the geography standards in the Massachusetts History and Social Science Framework. These workshops are conducted by team of college faculty and  experienced classroom teachers, some of whom have received training at National Geographic Institutes.

Workshops will explore both content material as well as innovative teaching strategies that can be used in the classroom. Workshop speakers present  lesson ideas and handouts that can be used directly in the classroom.

Each session is 2  hours in length spread - five afternoon sessions over several  weeks, or in the summer. Workshops can be held at Bridgewater State College or at your school. For the cost, please contact SEMAGNET. 

(Right; Ms. Kathy Babini, president of SEMAGNET unveils the workshop brochure at a a teachers program,

Program #1 – Integrating geography into the K-5 curriculum

v   Location, Location, Location --   a focus on maps, and map skills.

v      Games, Activities and Projects, Oh My ..  geography games and  hands-on activities.

v      GeoLiteracy .. connecting  literacy and geography.

v      Where in the World and Why There?  .. different regions of the world.

v      Finding Your Way in the World..use of compasses, latitude, longitude, and seasons

Program #2 - Middle School World Geography

This workshop series will explore the various continents and countries that make up our world; we will examine the landforms, climates, and cultures that make our world so diverse and yet so inter-connected.

Focus on Mass. Framework Learning Standards and Concepts and Skills.