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GIS: Fully Funded Opportunity for 4 Corners Region Secondary Teachers

This opportunity is made possible by National Geographic Society, Northern Arizona University Online, the Center for Science Teaching and Learning, and the Department of Geography, Planning, and Recreation.


What is it?

  • Highly effective, nationally-recognized professional learning program

  • Learn to teach science and social studies with ArcGIS Online

  • Seeking 30 secondary (grades 6-12) science and social studies teachers from Four Corners region (that means anywhere from the four states that touch at the four corners)

  • Teams encouraged to apply and attend together


Benefits for Teachers

  • Learn an engaging strategy for teaching science and social studies with ArcGIS Online

  • Gain knowledge and GIS skills.

  • Design map- and data-driven, standards-based lessons

  • Gain support with instructional shifts required by new national standards

  • No tuition payment ($220 value)

  • Earn continuing education units and certificates of completion for career advancement

  • Earn $200 for completion of all requirements.

  • Flexible, online, differentiated professional learning


Benefits for Students

  • Become critical thinkers and problem solvers

  • Learn essential concepts in science and social studies by examining real, messy, complex problems

  • Increase interest in STEM and STEM careers

  • Develop marketable GIS technology skills


Visit https://pod-stem.org to learn more and apply.


For more information:

Lori Rubino-Hare

Pronouns: she, her

Co-Principal Investigator, Power of Data Project

Research Associate

Northern Arizona University

Center for Science Teaching and Learning

PO Box 5697

700 S. Osborne Drive, Science and Health Building #36, Room 534

Flagstaff, Arizona 86011-5697

928-523-6008/928-523-7953 Fax




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