Session Description:
While many skills have become obsolete in the digital age, developing map skills remains a valuable tool for building students’ spatial reasoning skills and helping them make sense of the world around them. Join Michelle Dragalin for this time-saving, to the point session as she discusses seven pieces of research-based evidence that support teaching map skills in the classroom. You will also walk away with a variety of resources and activities that are adaptable for your students’ individual needs.
Learning Objectives:
- Explore research-based evidence that supports teaching map skills in the classroom.
- Discover resources and activities for teaching map skills that are adaptable to your students’ individual needs.
Assessment:
Participants will join a collaborative backchannel chat and discuss strategies for teaching map skills to demonstrate their understanding of the session objectives and reflect on their learning.