Our mission is to make geographic education accessible to all students by providing high quality, low cost, geographic education materials for diverse types of learners without reducing academic rigor.

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What sets us apart?

​At GeoPolaris Education Publications, we seek to provide meaningful materials for students of geography at the secondary level, created by teachers who teach geography at the secondary level. Built-in supports throughout the textbooks aid students and provide supplemental materials to teachers, encouraging best practices for geographic education based on years of research. Through self-publishing textbooks, we can provide materials personalized to your school's needs at a fraction of the cost of mainstream publishers.​​

We're teachers, too

We struggled to find materials that worked for students at our schools. This book is designed for high school students, made by high school teachers.​

Accessibility

Adapted content and reading level make this book accessible to more readers. Textbook and e-book available.

Engagement

Engaging supplementals invite students to become active learners.​

Ask │ Collect │ Organize │ Analyze │ Act ​

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We encourage students to become active observers, learners, and explorers in the world around them.

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Meet the authors

Kyle Tredinnick

MA, Geography

Dr. Kelly Swanson

PhD, Geographic Education

Kyle's Tredinnick has been teaching geography for 15 years at public, private, and charter schools in China, Minnesota, and now Nebraska. Along with teaching high school, Kyle is involved with the teacher preparation program for geographic education at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.    ​

Full Bio & Teacher Website

Dr. Kelly Swanson has been involved in geography education for over 20 years at high schools in Minnesota, and now Georgia. Heavily involved in geographic assessment, Kelly has served on the National Assessment in Educational Progress Geography (NAEP) standing committee and been involved with the AP Human Geography examination since its origins in the state of Minnesota. 

Full Bio & Teacher Website

Thank you to our peer reviewers and editors!

This textbook is truly made for high school students, by high school teachers. This group of supporters collectively has 150+ years of experience in teaching geography at the secondary and post-secondary level. They help ensure that the materials meet the highest standards of accuracy and usability for high school aged students.

Peer Reviewers

​Daniel Berry - Morgantown High School, Morgantown, WV
            AP Human Geography Test Development Committee (2009-2014)
Doug Andersen – Oak Canyon Junior High School, Alpine School District, Lindon, UT
Jennifer Bray - Providence Day School, Providence, NC
Jerry Mitchell (PhD) - Professor of Geography at University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Julie Wakefield - Washoe County School District (Retired), National Council of Geographic Education, Reno, NV
Ken Keller - George Walton Comprehensive High School, Cobb Country School District, Marietta, GA
                        AP Human Geography Test Development Committee (2006-2010)
Lonnie Moore - Omaha South High Magnet School, Omaha Public Schools, Omaha, NE
                             Teacher Consultant for Geography Educators of Nebraska
Michael Robinson - Houston High School, Germantown Municipal Schools, Germantown, TN
Peggy Spurgeon - Carlos Vigil Middle School, Española Public Schools, Española, NM
Sharon Shelerud – Metcalf Junior High School, Burnsville Public Schools, Burnsville, MN (Retired)
                                   Adjunct Professor of Geography, Augsburg College, Minneapolis, MN

student tester

​Ani Sward - Saint Paul, MN