NCGE President's Column: Travel Studies Make Us Better Teachers

"This July, twenty lucky NCGE teachers will be the first to travel with geographic educators Dr. Jackie Waite and Dr. Bob Morrill for a 10-day GeoCamp in Iceland. Hopefully this is the first of many field-based short courses NCGE will host in Iceland in the coming years. One of the benefits of teaching geography is the opportunities that arise to participate in travel study experiences. Exploring distant places and working with fellow educators is not only intellectually stimulating for us, but also enriches our students' understanding of the world as we share our first-hand experiences with them."

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