The New Mexico Geographic Alliance offers a variety of programs for teachers, parents, and school districts. The Alliance works collaboratively with other organizations and agencies that share the commitment to improving geography education in the schools. Focus includes geography content and instructional strategies.
Teachers develop lesson plans for use the next academic year.
Upon completion of the Institute, teachers are awarded the title of Teacher Consultant. 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 .