Grosvenor Teacher Fellow Program

National Geographic Education Programs (NGEP) and Lindblad Expeditions announce the 2010 Grosvenor Teacher Fellowship program. This professional development opportunity, named in honor of National Geographic Society Chairman Gil Grosvenor, will give K-12 educators the opportunity to travel aboard the National Geographic Explorer in the Summer of 2010 to Arctic Svalbard. Through this program, teachers will be actively engaged in finding new ways to bring geographic awareness and ocean stewardship to their classrooms through a field-based experience.

In 2010, six teachers will be selected as Grosvenor Teacher Fellows. Teachers chosen will have demonstrated dedication in their teaching field and show promise of continued active engagement in the future. In small groups of two, the selected Fellows will join other travelers aboard the Lindblad Expeditions flagship, National Geographic Explorer, in Arctic Svalbard on select “Land of the Ice Bears” expeditions. Departure dates will be selected from the following: June 25, July 2, July 16, July 23. All voyages are 11 days/9 nights, including travel time and pre-/post-trip stays on shore. Total time on the ship is seven days. For a complete description of the expedition, visit www.expeditions.com/polarbear.

Click below for the application form application_2010grosvenorteacherfellowshipprogram

Applications due May 17, 2010

The PA Alliance is pleased to announce the availability of four grants which will support four or more Pennsylvania teachers to attend the 2010 National Conference on Geographic Education, the annual meeting of the National Council for Geographic Education held in Savannah, Georgia September 29-October 3, 2010.  Please download the application form and additional information: alliance_teacher_application_for_2010_ncge

The Pennsylvania State Geographic Bee will be held in State College, PA on Friday April 9th.    For more information go to the Bee website at:

http://www.geog.psu.edu/bee/ 

Pennsylvania Alliance for Geographic Education moves to Shippensburg University

The Pennsylvania Alliance for Geographic Education's recent move to Shippensburg University on July 1, 2009 recognizes the university's commitment to teachers and to education in the state of Pennsylvania.