Geographic Educator Associations

In conversation with students in our Geographic Frameworks class today, it became evident that the array of organizations related to geography education is large and perhaps a bit confusing. For those committed to geographic education in Massachusetts, some of the major organizations -- both traditional membership-based groups and online communities -- are listed below.

Inquire about each through its online links or by asking Dr. Hayes-Bohanan.

NATIONAL	REGIONAL or STATE
University-level Academic Geographers Association of American Geographers (AAG)	New England and St. Lawrence Valley Geographical Society (NESTVAL)
K-12 Geography Educators National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE)	Massachusetts Geographic Alliance (MGA) -- also blog and Facebook Southeastern Massachusetts Geographic Network (SEMAGNET)
K-12 Social Studies Educators National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)	Massachusetts Council for the Social Studies (MCSS)
General Public & Multimedia National Geographic Society (NGS) The American Geographical Society (AGS)
Geography Lessons Online Church of Geography (Facebook) Geography@About.com (About)
Groups Advocating Alternatives to Over-testing Badass Teachers Association (BATs) The National Center for Fair and Open Testing (FairTest)	Massachusetts Badass Teachers Assocation (MassBATs)