From time to time, the Alliance sponsors Advanced Institutes. The focus of the Advanced Institute this program year will be the development of curriculum units integrating literacy skills and geography as the culminating activity of the Reading Through Geography . All Teacher Consultants develop curriculum materials for their classroom use. The 1999-2000 program year will focus on New Mexico region curriculum materials . Teacher Consultants invite parents in local school districts to participate in geography education activities.
Materials are now available to TC's.
Email for more information. A theme is developed by the Society and teacher resource packets are distributed to each Alliance. The National Geography Standards, which outline what students should know and be able to do in order to demonstrate a world-class command of geography, were published in 1994. All Alliance training and curriculum materials incorporate both the national and state standards. In addition to Geography Awareness Week, the Alliance sponsors various year-round activities designed to enhance public awareness and knowledge of geography.