The National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT) is a North American organization that seeks to foster improvement in the

teaching Teaching is the practice implemented by a ''teacher'' aimed at transmitting skills (knowledge, know-how, and interpersonal skills) to a learner, a student, or any other audience in the context of an educational institution. Teaching is closely re ...

of the

earth sciences Earth science or geoscience includes all fields of natural science related to the planet Earth. This is a branch of science dealing with the physical, chemical, and biological complex constitutions and synergistic linkages of Earth's four sphere ...

at all levels of formal and informal instruction, to emphasize the cultural significance of the earth sciences, and to disseminate

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in this field to the general public.National Association of Geoscience Teachers
NAGT
Retrieved 2011-01-11.

Members

Members include

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teachers and college and

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faculty as well as educators working with the general public through outlets such as

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and

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Awards

Association awards include the Outstanding Earth Science Teacher award, the Neil Miner award, the James Shea award, and summer field programs.

Publications

Association publications: * ''In the Trenches'' * ''Journal of Geoscience Education'' (formerly the ''Journal of Geological Education'') * ''Lab Manual in Physical Geology'' * ''Living with Earth''

Training

The NAGT/

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Cooperative Summer Field Training Program was established in 1965 and is one of the longest continuing science internship programs in the country. Over 2,200 students have participated in this program from its inception.U.S. Geological Survey
National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)/U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Cooperative Summer Field Training Program
Retrieved 2011-01-11.

References

External links

National Association of Geoscience Teachers (NAGT)NAGT Eastern SectionNAGT Far West SectionNAGT Pacific Northwest Section
{{DEFAULTSORT:National Association Of Geoscience Teachers Earth sciences organizations Educational organizations based in the United States