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T C Communiqué The Newsletter for AzGA TCs Number 126 May 17, 2011
The number one priority for the organization that came from the T C Spring Conference was the AzGA website, but we had already been working on a redesign. If you haven’t had a chance to look at the new site, take a moment now. Also please NOTE: the address has changed slightly to http://geoallinace.asu.edu/azga/
The website is an ongoing project which will be added to as we have money and time. Joining by On-Line Membership is under construction. A TC tab is under construction. When it is ready we will give you a sign in / password in order to see the tab.
HELP!! If you have a copy of Geography for Life that you no longer want, we could use it. We desperately need at least 2 copies. Please mail it to us, or drop it by the office, or if you live near Gale put it on her doorstep (or Malcolm’s, Bob’s or Ron’s doorsteps). Thanks for the help!
Arizona Geographic Alliance 480-965-5361 Arizona State University 480-965-8313 fax School of Geographical Sciences & Urban Planning P O Box 875302 Tempe, AZ 85287-5302 http://geoallinace.asu.edu/azga/
976 S Forest Mall, Coor Bldg, Fifth Floor, Room 5677
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T yÉÜÅtÄ g{tÇ~ lÉâ yÉÜ ÉâÜ gVá4 AzGA is, like everyone else, experiencing change. We at AzGA Central want to thank all of the TC volunteers who have stepped up to help the organization through these changes and for all the help we’ve received to grow and improve the organization over the years. In particular - All the TCs who attended Spring Conference and have taken on Strategic Planning tasks (picture and see chart below). The crew who showed up and worked for Pizza moving AzGA materials from one storage area in Coor to another
Mike Glenn Malcolm Comeaux Bob Mings Dennis Rees
Katrina Blouin Larry Blouin Danna Lagerquist Heather Moll
Diane Godfrey Gale Ekiss Jeffrey Ekiss
Germaine Barnes Ron Dorn
All the TCs who have presented, facilitated, set up, cleaned up, organized, advertised and generally “worked” GeoFest, GeoDayTrip and GeoConference; attended and contributed to T C Spring Conference; done outreach tables at conferences and shown great
professionalism when presenting and supporting other AzGA TCs at national conferences. We don’t say it often enough, but we know how lucky we are to work with such great volunteers.
Thank you! T C Conference, Wickenburg
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Strategic Planning Committee Update
Following is a list of the Strategic Planning Committees and the members of each committee. We seem to be missing some people on the committees who were at the meeting! If this is not the phone number or email at which you wish to be contacted, please let me know. Please review the committees and if you see that you are on the wrong committee, were left off the committee you volunteered for, or, if you couldn’t make the meeting but would like to join a committee, please email [email protected]. These are self-selected committees. Thanks.
Strategic Planning Committees Contact Information T C Spring Conference 2011
Functioning Website Diane Godfrey ‐ team contact 7501 S McAllister Tempe, AZ 85283 480‐839‐0123 480‐390‐9112 cell [email protected]
Tricia Hutchinson 1850 Coyote Hill Rd Clarkdale, AZ 86324‐3501 928‐634‐7067 [email protected]
Danna Lagerquist 5004 W Whitten St Chandler, AZ 85226 480.540.9290 [email protected]
Heather Moll 2407 E Morrow Dr. Phoenix AZ 85050 602.327.0901 [email protected]
Patty Sepp 13137 N 21st Lane Phoenix, AZ 85029‐1504 602‐863‐2729 [email protected]
Marge Wieweck 1175 S Seventh St Cottonwood, AZ 86326 928‐634‐5782 [email protected]
Mike Baron 611 N San Francisco Flagstaff, AZ 86001 928‐774‐0844 [email protected]
Jill Turetzky 2626 E Roma Ave Phoenix, AZ 85016 602.576.9278 [email protected]
Ron Dorn [email protected]
Align Legacy Project lessons to Common Core Standards NOTE: CC Social Studies Standards have not yet been published The CC Standards for Language Arts as it relates to Social Studies have been published Karen Guerrero ‐ team contact 2142 W Enid Ave Mesa, AZ 85202 480‐580‐1556 cell [email protected]
Dennis Rees 7802 W Palmaire Glendale, AZ 85303 623‐930‐9266 [email protected]
Diana Lee 14009 N 53rd Ave Glendale, AZ 85306 602‐368‐2737 home 602‐320‐7252 cell [email protected] (must be a contact to receive)
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Cheryl Wiens 13010 E Shangri La Scottsdale, AZ 85259 480‐391‐1652 [email protected]
Sheila Nice 10023 S 43rd Way Phoenix, AZ 85044 480‐705‐5451 [email protected]
Beckie Seybert 357 E. Streams Edge Pl Oro Valley, AZ 85737 520‐219‐0674 [email protected]
Carol Warren 2544 S Salida del Sol Mesa, AZ 85202 480‐838‐1930 [email protected]
50% of Arizona School District websites will have a link to the AzGA website, approved by the district Bob Mings ‐ team contact Geography Office: 480‐965‐7533 Alliance Office: 480‐965‐5361 Fax: 480‐965‐8313 Coor 5581 Direct line: 480‐965‐3279 [email protected]
Jane Chambers 5506 Apache Ave Sierra Vista, AZ 85650 520‐378‐6777 [email protected]
Judy Phillips 4958 S Calle Encina Sierra Vista, AZ 85650‐8903 520‐378‐9363 [email protected]
Noel McClure P O B 56948 Phoenix, AZ 85079 cell 602‐326‐9108, [email protected]
Coleen O’Donnell 1545 N Plaza de Lirios Tucson, AZ 85745‐1666 520‐743‐0039 [email protected]
Kelly Graham 8860 W St John Rd Peoria, AZ 85382 623‐933‐8595, 602.751.3054 cell [email protected]
Mary Working 1880 Venado Trail Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 520‐378‐0846 [email protected]
Howard Working 1880 Venado Trail Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 520‐378‐0846 [email protected]
Recruit pre‐service and in‐service teachers to AzGA events ‐ mentoring Recruit college instructors to be AzGA Fellows & GeoEd mentors to these students Jeannine Kuropatkin ‐ team 7117 E Lindner Ave contact Mesa, AZ 85209 480.396.9643 480.213.4424 cell [email protected]
Carol Franklin 8658 E Mustang Trail Hereford, AZ 85615 520‐366‐5222
Rick Byers 8658 E Mustang Trail Hereford, AZ 85615 520‐366‐5222 [email protected]
Liz Hinde 6543 E Norwood Mesa, AZ 85215 480‐641‐0552 [email protected]
Kelli Jones P O Box 27588 Prescott Valley, AZ 86312 928.533.5061 [email protected]
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Finance Cathy Davis ‐ team contact 976 S Forest Mall, Coor Bldg, Fifth Floor, Room 5677 (Zip 85281) 480.965.5361 [email protected]
Gale Ekiss 976 S Forest Mall, Coor Bldg, Fifth Floor, Room 5677 (Zip 85281) 480.965.5361 [email protected]
Ken de Masi 2450 West Marlin Drive Chandler, AZ 85248 480‐897‐2551 cell 480‐200‐5573 [email protected]
Mike Ostapuk 5119 W Diana Ave Glendale, AZ 85302 623‐931‐5267 [email protected]
Cynthia Shoemaker 2906 E Monte Vista Dr Tucson, AZ 85716 520‐327‐9740, 520‐481‐9740 cell [email protected]
Barb Williams 2828 San Xavier Sierra Vista, AZ 85635 520‐459‐2759 [email protected]
Carol Warren 2544 S Salida del Sol Mesa, AZ 85202 480‐838‐1930 [email protected]
A report on the May 17 committee contact conference call will be in the next T C Communiqué.
Calendar - save the dates! -- share with your colleagues!
June 19-26, July 14 -- Four Corners Institute Durango, Colorado - base camp http://alliance.la.asu.edu/announcements/Application4CrnrsFlyer_1.3.doc AzGA has filled its quotient - but we are pretty sure we will be given slots from the other Alliances. If you know a particularly good candidate to become a TC - someone who will work and contribute the “good of the order”, who plays well with others, who has a sense of humor (and what good teacher doesn’t?) - please pass this application along to them. Friday, July 8 - two FREE half-day workshops ASU Tempe - Memorial Union http://alliance.la.asu.edu/legacy/LegacyWorkshopFlyer.pdf
Teaching Arizona History with a Geographical Perspective - grade levels K-12 We still have plenty of room in both workshops. Saturday, July 9 Lattie Coor Building, ASU Tempe Campus, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm MINI TC Conference to work on Strategic Planning. The work began in Tucson in April, but groups will reunite to discuss progress on their tasks and to look to what needs to be one in the next 90 days. Please come - even if you were unable to attend the April T C Spring Conference. We need everyone’s help.
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Saturday, August 13 - planned but not set in stone Arizona Historical Society - Tucson [details not confirmed yet] The Changing Face of the Arizona Border This is a thought provoking workshop that will provide middle and high school teachers with strategies and materials for teaching about the US-Mexico border.
Saturday, September 24 GeoConference 2011 - Mesa Community College We will focus in part on the NGS GAW 2011 theme - Discovering Geography through Community Exploration and feature the new TC graduates of the Four Corners Institute. For the event - your part
• recruit attendees through personal contact and marketing - Campaign to get it on your districts PD calendar for next year • present a session • or volunteer in some other capacity -- AZ Quarters sales, raffle, facilitator, registration. • attend to support your fellow Teacher Consultants
We have always had a social event after the fall conference. This year GeoConference will be short - 8:30 to 1 pm - and is combined with an afternoon T C Meeting focused on the next steps of the Strategic Plan we have been working on - the third meeting. We will meet at MCC after GeoConference. Lunch will be provided for participating TCs.
Saturday, November 19 ASU Tempe - Memorial Union http://alliance.la.asu.edu/announcements/Flyer_TempeNovWorkshop.pdf The Changing Face of the Arizona Border This is a thought provoking workshop that will provide middle and high school teachers with strategies and materials for teaching about the US-Mexico border. FREE - funded in part by the Arizona Humanities Council -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Theme: Geography Awareness Week ‐ announcement from NGSEF We are thrilled to announce that we have selected a theme for Geography Awareness Week 2011: “Discovering Geography through Community Exploration.” This is a working tagline, subject to change. Here are some important notes about Geography Awareness Week 2011: Website: We are very excited that the 2011 Geography Awareness Week website will be part of the new NG Education site (currently accessible at: http://beta.education.nationalgeographic.com/education/programs/ Coordinators: As in 2010, we are asking Alliance Coordinators to find two or more volunteers in each state to serve as 2011 Geography Awareness Week coordinators. (So far no TCs have stepped forward for this position.) Timeline: A Phase 1 website will be completed in June for sharing at summer workshops. Any additional online resources and print materials will be completed in August in time for back‐to‐school mailings and workshops. We heard you—NO LAST MINUTE MATERIALS this year!