Geography Content in Your Curriculum Survey

1. What is the status of geographic education in your school?

Maine Geographic Alliance needs your help in assessing the status of geographic education in Maine. If you are a principal of a large school, you may want to forward this survey to an educator/department chair who can respond.

We know that you are busy; so we are only asking you to respond to 9 questions.

If you have any questions, please reach
Cathleen McAnneny PhD
mcanneny@maine.edu

Maine Geographic Alliance Coordinator
Professor of Geography
University of Maine Farmington
270 Main Street
Farmington, Maine 04938

Thank you very much!

1. Please give us some demographic information.

Please give us some demographic information. Name:
School name
Address:
City/Town
Number of pupils
Grades taught at this school
Your position
Email Address:
Phone Number:

2. At what grade level are geographic concepts introduced?

At what grade level are geographic concepts introduced? a.K-2

b.3-4

c.5-8

d.9-12

3. In your school, does geography have a separate curriculum within the social studies area?

In your school, does geography have a separate curriculum within the social studies area? a.Yes, it has time and materials devoted specifically to geography

b.No, it is integrated into a general social studies curricula

c.No, it is integrated with math, science and language arts

d.No, it is not directly taught

4. Do you offer Advanced Placement Human Geography in your curriculum?

Do you offer Advanced Placement Human Geography in your curriculum? a. Yes

b. No

C. No, but I am interested in the possibility.

5. When was the geography component of your social studies curriculum last revised?

When was the geography component of your social studies curriculum last revised? a.within the year

b.within 3 years

c.within 7 years

d.has not been revised within these time frames

6. When was the last time teachers in your school have had specific
staff development in geographic concepts?

When was the last time teachers in your school have had specific staff development in geographic concepts? a.last year

b.within the past 3 years

c.within the past 10 years

d.never

7. How much time is devoted to geography instruction in your school week?

How much time is devoted to geography instruction in your school week? a.less than 20 minutes daily

b.between 20- 45 minutes daily

c.45- 60 minutes daily

d.More than 60 minutes daily

8. How many of your social studies teachers are considered highly qualified in geography?

How many of your social studies teachers are considered highly qualified in geography? a.100%

b.75-99%

c.50-74%

d.Less than 49%

9. Does your school offer any instruction in geospatial technology? ie: GPS (Geocaching), GIS (geographic information systems), Virtual Globes (Google Earth), Remote Sensing (satellite imagery analysis).

Does your school offer any instruction in geospatial technology? ie: GPS (Geocaching), GIS (geographic information systems), Virtual Globes (Google Earth), Remote Sensing (satellite imagery analysis). a. Yes

b. No

c. No, but we would consider offering this to our students if our teachers could have access to affordable and nearby training.

10. If provided with the opportunity, would your school offer geography related professional development to your school’s teachers?

If provided with the opportunity, would your school offer geography related professional development to your school’s teachers? a.Yes, we welcome the opportunity to improve our teachers’ knowledge and skills over a long period of time

b.Yes, but it would need to be at a low cost

c.Yes, single workshops work best for us.

d.No thank you. Our plate is full

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