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Webinar: Transportation Academy: Lessons From The Portland Traffic And Transportation Course, Nathan Mcneil

TREC Webinar Series

Community involvement and outreach is an important part of any planning effort, but as planners often find, many times the conversation is a difficult one to carry on. Residents may lack the technical knowledge to understand the intricacies of the system, or they may show skepticism toward the planning process in general. “Transportation Leadership Education,” a NITC education project, offers a guide for communities to stimulate the development of a more involved, educated citizenry.

The Portland Traffic and Transportation course is taught each year to 30-40 Portland residents who want to learn more about how the local transportation system developed …

Beyond The One Shot: Creating A Course For Sustained Adult Learning, Makiba Foster, Kristine Helbling

University Libraries Presentations

Avoiding the one-shot instruction standard was the goal when targeting adult learners in our university’s evening degree program. We crafted a semester-long course to help returning adult learners navigate academic research. Attendees learned how we designed our course based in adult learning theory. We also discussed our strategy for persuading reluctant administrators on the importance of information literacy courses. This presentation also included feedback from students regarding their newly gained skills.

Graduate Bulletin, 2015-2016, Minnesota State University Moorhead

Graduate Bulletins (Catalogs)

No abstract provided.

Geography Standard Posters: The Use Of Geography, Center For Spatial Analysis And Research. Portland State University

Instructional Materials

The poster looks at applying geography to interpret the past and applying geography to interpret the present and plan for the future.

Geography Standard Posters: Physical Systems, Center For Spatial Analysis And Research. Portland State University

Instructional Materials

The poster looks at shaping the earth's surface and the ecosystems of the world.

Geography Standard Posters: Places And Regions, Center For Spatial Analysis And Research. Portland State University

Instructional Materials

The poster looks at the physical and human characteristics of place, how people create regions, and the culture influences people's perceptions.

Geography Standard Posters: The World In Spatial Terms, Center For Spatial Analysis And Research. Portland State University

Instructional Materials

The poster looks at how to use maps, using mental maps, and how to analyze spatial organization.

Let's Explore: History Using Maps - Teacher Guide, Center For Spatial Analysis And Research. Portland State University, Teresa L. Bulman, Morgan Josef, Gwyneth Genevieve Mckee Manser

Instructional Materials

Teacher activity book. Inside, you will find interactive activities that will help you explore Oregon’s history using maps!

The student guide can be found here: https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/27714

Let's Explore: History Using Maps - Student Guide, Center For Spatial Analysis And Research. Portland State University, Teresa L. Bulman, Morgan Josef, Gwyneth Genevieve Mckee Manser

Instructional Materials

Student activity book. Inside, you will find interactive activities that will help you explore Oregon’s history using maps!

The teacher guide can be found here: https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/27715

Geography Standard Posters: Human Systems, Center For Spatial Analysis And Research. Portland State University

Instructional Materials

The poster looks at characteristics of human populations, the complexity of earth's cultural mosaics, patterns of economic independence, patterns of human settlement, how do urban and rural areas differ, and the division and control of Earth's surface.

Let's Learn: All About Geography (Pre K - 3rd Grade) Teacher Guide, Center For Spatial Analysis And Research. Portland State University, Teresa L. Bulman, Morgan Josef, Gwyneth Genevieve Mckee Manser

Instructional Materials

Teacher activity book. Inside you will find fun activities to help you learn about maps and geography. Keep an eye out for Sandy, the Chinook Salmon, for fun facts and helpful hints along the way!

The student guide can be found here: https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/27719

Let's Learn: All About Geography (Pre K - 3rd Grade) Student Copy, Center For Spatial Analysis And Research. Portland State University, Teresa L. Bulman, Morgan Josef, Gwyneth Genevieve Mckee Manser

Instructional Materials

Student activity book. Inside you will find fun activities to help you learn about maps and geography. Keep an eye out for Sandy, the Chinook Salmon, for fun facts and helpful hints along the way!

The teacher copy can be found here: https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/27716

Let's Learn: All About Maps - Student Guide, Center For Spatial Analysis And Research. Portland State University, Teresa L. Bulman, Morgan Josef, Gwyneth Genevieve Mckee Manser

Instructional Materials

Student activity book. Inside you will find fun activities to help you learn about maps and how they are used in everyday life.

The teacher guide can be found here: https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/27718

Let's Learn: All About Maps - Teacher Guide, Center For Spatial Analysis And Research. Portland State University, Teresa L. Bulman, Morgan Josef, Gwyneth Genevieve Mckee Manser

Instructional Materials

Teacher activity book. Inside you will find fun activities to help you learn about maps and how they are used in everyday life.

The student guide can be found here: https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/27717

Geography Standard Posters: Environment And Society, Center For Spatial Analysis And Research. Portland State University

Instructional Materials

The poster looks at how human actions modify the environment, resources use and distribution, and the environmental effects on human systems.

Loudness In The Library: Empowering Students To Think Critically About Identity And Bias, Anshu Wahi, Allie Bruce, Jamie Steinfeld

Progressive Education in Context

Describes how an unplanned, informal discussion about how race and identity are depicted on book covers evolved into a year-long investigation with a class of 11 and 12-year-olds where the interests and comments of the students drove the curriculum.

Young Children At Play, Anne Tobias

Progressive Education in Context

Describes how young children learn through play.

Interrogating The "Collapse" Of The Roman Empire: Historiography And Instruction, Jon Pesner

History - Master of Arts in Teaching

No abstract provided.

The Race Controversy In Amerian Education, Lillian Dowdell Drakeford

Student Book Gallery

From the Publisher:

"In this unique two-volume work, expert scholars and practitioners examine race and racism in public education, tackling controversial educational issues such as the school-to-prison pipeline, charter schools, school funding, affirmative action, and racialized curircula."

From the AU Library:

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Table of Contents attached below

About the Editor:

This 2-volume book from the Praeger series, Racism in American Institutions, is edited by Dr. Lillian Dowdell Drakeford, a 2010 graduate of the PhD Program in Leadership and Change at …