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NAGT works to improve the teaching of the Earth sciences by providing teaching resources, professional development events, and high-quality publications.

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New in the #CareerHub:

The Department of Earth Science at Utah Valley University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Geology, beginning August 2026.

Learn more and apply: nagt.org/309520
October 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The latest In The Trenches honors Dr. H. Leonard Vacher, whose decades of teaching shaped countless students. His legacy shows how one educator's dedication creates lasting impact across generations.
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October 17, 2025 at 6:09 PM
SPREAD THE WORD!
Nominations for the National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) Outstanding Earth Science Teacher (OEST) award are due February 1! nagt.org/nagt/awards/...
October 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
What's new in the #CareerHub

The Department of Geography & Environmental Studies at Texas State University seeks a non-tenure-track Assistant Professor of Instruction in Geology to begin in Spring 2026.

Learn More: nagt.org/309421
October 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
What's new in the #careerhub

Western Washington University seeks Assistant Professor of Hydrogeology. Applications are invited, position to begin on September 16, 2026.

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September 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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Free-to-read in the Journal of Geoscience Education this month! 🔓

This article explores teacher evaluation of new climate change curriculum guidance in secondary schools 🌎

Read now 👉 spr.ly/63322fR7TC

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Supporting secondary teachers’ interest in adopting climate-related curricular resources
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) provide guidance for climate education and scientific epistemology in secondary schools. This includes tools like climate models and observational data ...
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August 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The August 2025 JGE Featured article is "Supporting secondary teachers' interest in adopting climate-related curricular resources" by Silvia-Jessica Mostacedo-Marasovic, Brenda Costello, Amanda A. Olsen, & Cory T. Forbes, published online 23 May 2025. See it at www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
August 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Congrats to NAGT's 2025 State OESTs! Top: Carrie Jones (NC), Amy Umbarger (OR), Shawn Schlumpf (AL), & Mary Beth Paladino (NV). Bottom: Alisha Halford (MS), Angie Thomas (OK), Fred Fortman (IL), & Carol Ochsner (WI). (Not pictured: Eileen Fennelly (GA) & Kyauna Turner (WA)) nagt.org/nagt/publica...
July 24, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Congratulations to NAGT's 2025 OEST Section Winners!
Jessica Stellmann, Emily Carson, Rebekah Stanton,Greg Stott, Stacy Ferrell, Heidi Bankoff, Dana Smith, and, Carolina E. Castro-Skehan. Read more about these incredible teachers in the July 18 issue of In the Trenches, nagt.org/nagt/publica...
July 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Nicole Corbin, Thomas Martin, & Keah Schuenemann share their new learning module "Supervised Machine Learning Readiness: A No- and Low-Code Learning Series" in NAGT's In The Trenches. Check it out at nagt.org/nagt/publica...
Supervised Machine Learning Readiness: A No- and Low-Code Learning Series
Ready-to-teach modules on machine learning.
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July 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Check out the July NAGTNews today and discover learning, teaching, and professional development opportunities available through NAGT! Here's the link:
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July 10, 2025 at 5:52 PM
JGE editors' July '25 featured article is "Place and community engagement in a youth natural hazards and community resilience education program" by M.K. Littrell, K.J. Boyd, K. Schloesser, A. Christensen, A.U. Gold, and I. Alam. Congratulations authors!
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July 8, 2025 at 1:33 AM
The JGE editorial staff selected June's Free-to-Access paper! Congratulation, Debbie French for her paper, "Secondary core science teachers' perceptions of teaching climate change," (14 May 2025)! Read it here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
June 4, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Check out the new online ITT Article, "Using Google Earth Engine laboratory exercises in a college-level introductory physical geography course, Part 1: Development" by Anthony Feig & Tao Zheng. nagt.org/nagt/publica...
May 6, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Check out May's JGE Featured Article, "The role of the 'think-pair-share' active learning strategy in influencing content knowledge and self-confidence of undergraduate students in a large enrollment geoscience course." Congratulations, author Alex K. Manda. www.tandfonline.com/.../10.../10...
May 6, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Congratulations Kathryn Bateman, Brandin Conrath, Joy Ham, Anne Egger, Kristen St. John, and Thomas Shipley. Your paper, "Managing disruptions and dilemmas in online geoscience instruction during the early 2020 COVID-19 pandemic," is April's JGE featured paper! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
April 17, 2025 at 9:38 PM
The April 2025 JGE Featured article is "Managing disruptions and dilemmas in online geoscience instruction during the early 2020 COVID-19 pandemic," by K. Bateman, B. Conrath, J. Ham, A. Egger, K. St. John, & T. Shipley. Congratulations authors!
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April 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Applications due 3/16/2025 for the Workshop for Early Career Geoscience Faculty at Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN
June 22-26, 2025, with an optional virtual visit to NSF on June 27, 2025

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Early Career 2025
Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN June 22-26, 2025, with an optional virtual visit to NSF on June 27, 2025 Apply by: March 16, 2025, using this application form Join us for a multi-day workshop in a ...
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March 14, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Register Now for the 2025 NSF GAGE/SAGE Community Science Workshop!
May 18–21, 2025, in Bloomington, Minnesota
Learn how to use geophysical data from the GAGE & SAGE facilities in research and education efforts. #geophysics @earthscope.org www.earthscope.org/event/2025-n...
2025 NSF GAGE/SAGE Community Science Workshop | EarthScope Consortium
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March 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
3 MORE DAYS!
Nominate an Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Today!
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February 26, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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February 19, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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The winter edition of the @nagtgeo.bsky.social Eastern Section newsletter (edited by yours truly) is now available: cdn.serc.carleton.edu/files/nagt/s... ⚒️
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February 21, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Dr. James Ebert shares an exploration of Geologists and geology in the fiction genre in NAGT's In The Trenches, an Online Member Publication. Check it out at nagt.org/.../public.....
February 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Dr. James Ebert shares an exploration of Geologists and geology in the fiction drama in NAGT's In The Trenches, an Online Member Publication. Check it out at nagt.org/.../public.....
February 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Nominate an Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Today!

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February 12, 2025 at 11:31 PM