Membership Makes an Impact
published Nov 11, 2024 4:22pm
See How Your NAGT Membership Supports Our Sections, Divisions, and Committees!
NAGT is more than just a membership—it's a vibrant, supportive community where geoscience educators, researchers, and advocates come together to share ideas, push boundaries, and make a lasting impact. By renewing your membership, you contribute to the strength and vitality of geoscience education.
As an NAGT member, your support is helping shape the future of geoscience education in powerful ways. From empowering students through award programs to providing essential professional development opportunities, NAGT is committed to fostering growth, collaboration, and innovation at all levels of geoscience education. Your continued membership fuels these initiatives and helps us celebrate exceptional educators, advance scientific accuracy, and advocate for diverse learners.
Over the last four years, NAGT has provided 99 free memberships to undergraduate and graduate students through the Outstanding Teaching Award (OTA) program, and your membership helps us continue to support and honor exceptional educators. With our goal of awarding the 100th OTA in 2025, your involvement directly contributes to the future of geoscience education! In addition, NAGT's webinar series has been a valuable resource for professional development, with 12 webinars offered over the past academic year on topics ranging from ocean chemistry to Earth Science Week. These webinars attracted over 1,000 registrations and 2,500+ video playbacks, providing an essential platform for community engagement and learning. Members are encouraged to share their ideas for future webinars, making it a collaborative space for ongoing professional growth.
NAGT provides an invaluable platform for geoscience educators, researchers, and advocates to collaborate, grow, and make a meaningful impact. Whether it's through the Geoscience Education Research (GER) Division's efforts to elevate scholarship, NAGT's strong advocacy for scientifically accurate and inclusive teaching, or the Geo2YC Division's professional support and encouragement, your membership helps fuel important work across all levels of geoscience education. From policy initiatives that support diverse learners to the recognition of exceptional K-12 educators through the Outstanding Earth Science Teacher Awards (OEST) awards, NAGT strengthens the collective commitment to best practices in geoscience education. Members are also at the forefront of ensuring that teaching stays relevant and responsive to global challenges. By renewing your membership, you're contributing to a vibrant, supportive community that inspires growth, fosters professional development, and advocates for the future of geoscience education.
Renew Your NAGT Membership Today!
Renew today and continue to be part of this essential network that is shaping the future of geoscience education!