Welcome to MAGE!

 

The Minnesota Alliance for Geographic Education is a group of educators who advocate for geographic literacy. The mission of the Minnesota Alliance for Geographic Education is to be the premier collaborative organization on the forefront of geographic education by providing resources for teachers and opportunities for networking and experiences that motivate and inspire teachers for the benefit of students.

Members receive announcements via the MAGE NEWSFLASH; a periodic email notification which broadcasts information about FREE or low-cost opportunities for Geography Institutes and Workshops (with graduate credit or CEUs), and opportunities for receiving free or low cost teaching materials. MAGE is led by Coordinator David A. Lanegran with a Steering Committee comprised of educators from around the State of Minnesota.

  • New and Noteworthy

    Geography Awareness Week is scheduled for November 11-17, 2012.

    Geography: Declare Your Interdependence! will help students, educators, families and community members understand the nature of the interdependent world they live in, and the roles they should ( and shouldn’t) play. From mapping your own “global closet”, to understanding the effects of disruption to the movement of goods and services, look forward to a GAWeek that will illustrate the web connections that affect us all. More information will be available in the coming months.




MAGE Events

Summer Geography Institutes
MAGE will be offering numerous geography summer institutes. Space is limited REGISTER NOW. For more  information visit http://lt.umn.edu/mage/teacher-workshops/
 
Middle School Round Table
Various locations and dates Middle School teachers are invited to discuss and share ideas for teaching both physical and cultural Geography in a middle school world regional course. Learn More ...
 
GEOFEST Minnesota
October 15, 2011, Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN This workshop is considered the premier professional development event Minnesota for K-12 Geography educators.  Here is what some of the participants had to say:
"Thank you so much for the invigorating programs and great variety"! (Teacher, St John the Baptist, New Brighton)
"Many of today’s programs were very interesting and insightful; I have gained a lot of knowledge about the expanding world of geography in the classroom". (Student Teacher, U of M)
We hope you will consider joining next year !  Save the date -- October 13, 2012.

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    • 2nd Annual LT M.Ed. Showcase! May 8, 2012
      Four LT Masters of Education students (Sherene Azar, Chris Erickson, Nick Tibesar, and Heather Wells) showcased their final projects as part of the 2nd Annual LT M.Ed. Showcase. They each had a brief presentation of their work and then provided more information in an “un-poster” show and reception at LTML. It was a wonderful celebration and opportunity […]




Featured Resources


  • Veritas Caput
    An educational website to accompany the MAGE film project about Minnesota history and the science and politics involved in exploring and defining the "True...
    Earthducation
    Earthducation is a series of 7 expeditions to every continent over the course of 4 years (2011-2014) designed to create a world narrative of the dynamic intersections...
    Grant Opportunities
    National Geographic Society's endowed funds for geographic education. The foundation support National Geographic Education’s programs for educators and learners.
    GeoThentic
    Geospatial technology for K-12. How should a K-12 teacher use a geospatial technology such as Google Earth in the classroom? Should they have students pinpoint a series...
  • Food For Thought
    The nine geography lessons and 33 black line master maps have been designed specifically to enable students to master the essential skill standards. The black line...
    Mapping Minnesota
    MAPPING Minnesota is a collection of nine geography lessons developed to incorporate selected maps from the Minnesota Historical Society's (MHS) exhibit, 'Minnesota...
    Firewise in the Classroom
    Minnesota's Academic Standards: The nine geography lessons and 33 black line master maps have been designed specifically to enable students to master the essential...
    Go! Minnesota
    K-12 curriculum designed to enable educators to teach the Minnesota State graduation requirements in geography.



Lesson Warehouse
Lessons in our online warehouse have been developed through MAGE sponsored workshops and institutes. They are indexed according to the Minnesota Academic Standards in History and Social Studies benchmarks and also by topics/subject (grade levels). Check out the Minnesota Academic Standards in History and Social Studies

Student Enrichment
Each year MAGE sponsors, supports, and participates in numerous programs designed for students in grades K-12. Participation in these programs provides teachers and students with opportunities to share what they have learned, and to gain a better understanding and appreciation for geography and the nature of our world. MAGE encourages participation in any or several of these valuable programs. Click on the links to the right to learn more about individual program opportunities. If you have questions, please feel free to contact us via email at mage@macalester.edu. more ...