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What
is GENIP?
The Geographic Education National Implementation Project (GENIP) is a
consortium of geographic associations committed to improving the status
and quality of geography education in the United States. It was organized
in 1985 by the
Association of American Geographers
(AAG)
American Geographical
Society (AGS)
National Council for Geographic
Education (NCGE)
National Geographic
Society (NGS)
What
is GENIP's Mission?
GENIP is a clearinghouse that coordinates the geography education initiatives
of its member associations. Its mission is outreach on behalf of geography
to educators and policy makers across the United States. GENIP is active
in providing expertise and leadership in the development of policies related
to geography education. Since the publication of Geography for Life: National
Geography Standards 1994, GENIP's primary focus has been the promotion
of Standards-based geography instruction as an integral part of every
student's educational experience.
Department of Geography
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-3147
Phone: 979.845.1579; Fax 979.862.4487
s-bednarz@tamu.edu
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News
GENIP Position Statement on a Highly Qualified Geography Teacher
Geography Jobs
NGS launches My Wonderful World
Special Report: No Geographer Left Behind: Guides to Geography Education and the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
An Assessment of Geography for Life: The National Geography Standards 1994. (download Word .doc)
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