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Philip J and Carol A Gersmehl New York Center for Geographic Learning

Test Scores Associated with Lessons Designed to Engage Spatial Thinking in Kindergarten and First Grade. (and second grade and middle school and . . .). Philip J and Carol A Gersmehl New York Center for Geographic Learning. I am now 25% at the University of Minnesota. I am now

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Philip J and Carol A Gersmehl New York Center for Geographic Learning

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  1. Test Scores Associated with LessonsDesigned to Engage Spatial Thinkingin Kindergarten and First Grade (and second grade and middle school and . . .) Philip J and Carol A Gersmehl New York Center for Geographic Learning

  2. I am now 25% at the University of Minnesota

  3. I am now 25% at the University of Minnesota The NY Regents asked us to help start “The New York Center for Geographic Learning”

  4. A 3-step presentation . . .

  5. Step 1: Review Recent Research on Spatial Cognition

  6. Step 1: Review Recent Research on Spatial Cognition 1641 articles 127 journals 63 books

  7. Step 1: Review Recent Research on Spatial Cognition 1641 articles 127 journals 63 books

  8. Important contributions come from: - neuroscientists - developmental psychologists - robot engineers - linguists - vision specialists - architects - geographers . . .

  9. Important contributions come from: - neuroscientists - developmental psychologists - robot engineers - linguists - vision specialists - architects - geographers . . . Unfortunately, people in one discipline are not always aware of research done elsewhere.

  10. A taxonomy is a really important entity.

  11. A taxonomy is a really important entity. It reflects current knowledge,and it guides future inquiry.

  12. A taxonomy is a really important entity. It reflects current knowledge,and it guides future inquiry. Is it time to seek consensuson a taxonomy of spatial thinking?

  13. A taxonomy is a really important entity. It reflects current knowledge,and it guides future inquiry. Is it time to seek consensuson a taxonomy of spatial thinking? Of course it’s premature - so what? Taxonomies are always tentative.

  14. A taxonomy is a really important entity. It reflects current knowledge,and it guides future inquiry. Is it time to seek consensuson a taxonomy of spatial thinking? The neuroscience foundation has become quite strong. (?)

  15. A taxonomy is a really important entity. It reflects current knowledge,and it guides future inquiry. Is it time to seek consensuson a taxonomy of spatial thinking? If we don’t do one soon, we’re out of NYCLB – 2.

  16. The human brain has several “regions” that do different kinds of spatial thinking.

  17. The human brain has several “regions” that do different kinds of spatial thinking. Brain structures for spatial thinking develop at a very early age.

  18. The human brain has several “regions” that do different kinds of spatial thinking. Brain structures for spatial thinking develop at a very early age. Skills of verbal, gestural, mathematical, or graphical representation develop more slowly (and at least somewhat independently).

  19. Self-directed mobility is a key variable; sex, diet, language, and handedness also matter.

  20. Self-directed mobility is a key variable; sex, diet, language, and handedness also matter. Adult intervention can accelerate mastery.

  21. Self-directed mobility is a key variable; sex, diet, language, and handedness also matter. Adult intervention can accelerate mastery. At least some spatial-thinking brain structures remain plastic through late middle age.

  22. Step 2: make a set of lessons that deal with each mode of spatial thinking individually.

  23. Step 2: make a set of lessons that deal with each mode of spatial thinking individually. We know the taxonomy is tentative. But is progress ever made by waiting until “the science” has become unambiguous?

  24. Mosque >

  25. Marcus Garvey Park Mosque >

  26. Marcus Garvey Park Mosque > MLK Houses

  27. Inside, it looks like a lot of schools

  28. We noticed that each classroom had a colorful carpet for “story time.”

  29. Some of our lessons use the rug to teach basic vocabulary terms for spatial thinking.

  30. Some of our lessons use the rug to teach basic vocabulary terms for spatial thinking. October: “ color the flowers in the corners.”

  31. December: “Color the flower that is between letters M and O.” Some of our lessons use the rug to teach basic vocabulary terms for spatial thinking. “First, color the flowers in the corners.”

  32. February: “Color the flower that is in the SE corner.” Some of our lessons use the rug to teach basic vocabulary terms for spatial thinking. “First, color the flowers in the corners.”

  33. This builds a foundation for the idea of spatial analogies.

  34. This builds a foundation for the idea of spatial sequences.

  35. This builds a foundation for the idea of spatial hierarchies.

  36. This builds a foundation for the idea of spatial hierarchies. For each lesson, we gave teachers a background page ...

  37. This builds a foundation for the idea of spatial hierarchies. ... a page of plausible stages of concept development . . .

  38. This builds a foundation for the idea of spatial hierarchies. ... some maps to extend the spatial thinking . . .

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