About Oagee
Mission
Encouraging excellence in geographic and environmental education through leadership and service.
Vision
To be the leading voice in the advancement of geographic and environmental education in Ontario.
Values
Accountability, excellence, inclusiveness, innovation, integrity, respect, responsibility, teamwork.
The Ontario Association of Geographic and Environmental Education is a leading subject association for teachers in the province of Ontario. Our mandate is to support teachers in their implementation of the Ontario Ministry of Education’s curriculum policy.
Although we support Ontario teachers, we encourage others with an interest in Geographic/Environmental education to join our Geo-Fantastic community.
Goals and strategy
The Goals of OAGEE are:
To achieve these Goals the association has four Strategic Directions :
The Goals of OAGEE are:
- to stimulate and improve the teaching of geography in Ontario,
- to co-ordinate the activities of its members, and
- to disseminate information related to geography teaching to its members.
To achieve these Goals the association has four Strategic Directions :
- to provide professional learning opportunities and resources to educators;
- to advocate for excellence in the development and implementation of the Ontario curriculum;
- to recruit and retain a large, diverse membership, and
- to develop and maintain relationships with partners.
Let us know how OAGEE can help you transform your teaching from great to excellent.
St. John's Declaration
Advancing geography education in canada
OAGEE is a strong supporter of the St. John’s Declaration: Advancing Geography Education in Canada. In the Summer of 2013 the Canadian Association of Geographers conference was in St. John’s, Newfoundland, where a group of concerned geography educators, including members of OAGEE, came together to discuss deficiencies in geographic knowledge, work on a strategy and create an action plan to help geographic education in Canada.
The group was concerned that people do not understand that geography is not just about maps, but the ability to understand and analyze spatial related issues and approach them from a geographic perspective. Knowing more about geography and the world around us, for example, can help us cope better with flooding and natural disasters and use the power of location to help make better decisions.
The St. John’s Declaration is a document that resulted from the meeting and was to be sent out to all major educational institutes and professional organizations to seek their endorsements for the cause.
