If you’re an American traveling to Europe and thinking “We’re not in Kansas” anymore, you’re right! Americans often think Europe is an easy place to travel to because it is closer than most other continents, …
Do you have an educational trip coming up, but you’re wondering how to prepare your students for a trip abroad? If you are traveling internationally with students, you will want to make sure that your …
Are you a teacher looking to take your Spanish class on a field trip? A trip abroad to a Spanish-speaking country is the capstone experience for many students studying Spanish in high school. However, there …
I’ve worked as a Program Leader for the CIEE Global Navigator program for high school students going abroad, first in 2019 in France and then in Denmark in 2022. I wanted to write about my …
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Field trips are probably the most memorable learning experiences possible for our students, as they get to experience learning in the real world and, of course, leave school. If you live in the Midwest and …
The Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago has long been known as the hub of Mexican culture in Chicago. It is a great destination for a day trip, especially for students who are studying Spanish or people …
Let’s face it, chaperoning an overnight trip with students can be a teacher’s worst nightmare. The potential problems are numerous: students sneaking out, boys and girls alone in each others rooms, students bothering other hotel …
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“Everyone smile for the photo”, our museum guide instructed us as four small groups of visitors tried awkwardly to pose for a group photo with our smiling guides. “This is the most we’ve ever had” …
Living History Museum: Cuban Bay of Pigs Survivors in Miami Read More »
The first unit in my Spanish Language Arts curriculum is about Spanish as a world language. We look at different dialects of Spanish, learn what the Real Academia Española is and argue whether or not …
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