National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Short description: North American organization

National Association of Geoscience TeachersFounded| 1938

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Type| Professional Organization
Location|

* United States
* Northfield

Area served

| Canada, United States
Method| Conferences, Publications, Training

Members

| 1,377

Key people

| Anne Egger, Executive Director

Employees

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Website| www.nagt.org

The National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) is a North American organization that seeks to foster improvement in the teaching of the earth sciences at all levels of formal and informal instruction, to emphasize the cultural significance of the earth sciences, and to disseminate knowledge in this field to the general public.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Members
* 2 Awards
* 3 Publications
* 4 Training
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Members

Members include K-12 teachers and college and university faculty as well as educators working with the general public through outlets such as museums and science centers.[1]

## Awards

Association awards include the Outstanding Earth Science Teacher award, the Neil Miner award, the James Shea award, and summer field programs.[1]

## Publications

Association publications:[1]

* In the Trenches
* Journal of Geoscience Education (formerly the Journal of Geological Education)
* Lab Manual in Physical Geology
* Living with Earth

## Training

The NAGT/USGS Cooperative Summer Field Training Program was established in 1965 and is one of the longest continuing science internship programs in the country. Over 2,200 students have participated in this program from its inception.[2]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 National Association of Geoscience Teachers. NAGT Retrieved 2011-01-11.
2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey. National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)/U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cooperative Summer Field Training Program Retrieved 2011-01-11.

## External links

* National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)
* NAGT Eastern Section
* NAGT Far West Section
* NAGT Pacific Northwest Section
* NAGT Southeastern Section

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