About Us

Since 1938, the National Association of Geoscience Teachers has promoted excellence in geoscience education and supporting the community of geoscience educators. We are a member-driven professional organization with a strong vision: that everyone experiences welcoming, inspiring, and effective Earth education.

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Members of the 2018 Executive Committee (left to right: Karen Viskupic, Mike Phillips, Cathy Manduca, John Taber, Aisha Morris, Anne Egger, Don Haas, Margaret Crowder, Jen Wenner)

Our organization

• Our vision, mission, and goals
• Our members: Members come from diverse settings across the country.
• Our leadership team: Our leaders come from our membership.
• Committees: Volunteer committees accomplish much of the work of the organization.
• Divisions: Members can choose to join professional affiliation divisions.
• Regional sections: All members belong to regional sections.
  

Reports and governance

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  Constitution and bylaws: First adopted in 1939, the constitution and bylaws are a living document that governs our organization.
• Policies and guidelines: Our work is guided by a code of ethics, and we have several policies and guidelines to enact that code.
• Annual reports: We share our achievements and finances with our members and the public through annual reports.

Supporters

• Partners and affiliations: We partner and collaborate with many other organizations whose mission and goals align with ours.
• Donors: Donors at all levels of commitment help us achieve our goals.