GEOGRAPHY INSTRUCTIONAL-MATERIALS FOR STANDARDS-BASED EDUCATION

In order to establish standards-based education in K-12 geography in t he United States, we must 1) develop strong instructional materials, 2 ) train teachers to use those materials, and 3) ensure adoption of the materials by providing curricular guidance, especially linking materi als and teacher training to the reform movement for standards-based ed ucation. Three geography instructional materials-development projects support the new geography standards and offer alternatives to the curr ent patterns of classroom use of traditional textbooks and idiosyncrat ic fugitive activities. GIGI, ARGUS, and GEOLinks represent steps in t he evolution of geography materials development in the United States.