Planning Successful Field Trips trips A teacher's Guide to Using the school Grounds for Environmental Studies. 7.43. Helen H. Voris, Maija Sedzielarz, and Carolyn P. Blackmon. teach for planning a field http://www.cfc-efc.ca/docs/cccf/00000118.htm
Extractions: by Barbara Kaiser and Judy Sklar Rasminsky W hy go on field trips? They break the routine that makes the children feel secure at the day care centre and they're extra work to organize. Are they worth it? Are the children actually getting something out of them or are they created just to please the parents? A good day care field trip broadens children's horizons it shows them a new bit of the world or a familiar bit in a new way. It makes subjects more concrete and deepens children's understanding of them a group of four-year-olds who are learning about transportation will understand it much better if they take a train ride, for example. And, a good field trip is lots of fun! A day care lucky enough to be situated beside a large park with a greenhouse, library, swimming pool, arena and well-equipped playground may have less impetus to venture into the outside world than an isolated rural centre or a day care surrounded by sidewalks and tall buildings. Fortunately, children in every sort of day care centre can profit from the variety of experiences that well-planned outings provide. Good field trips teach children that there's a wonderful world to explore out there and that, at least on some level, it belongs to them. Where should your day care go on its trips? The multiplicity of your possible destinations, your curriculum, the ages of your children, your financial resources and the location of your day care all of these factors play a role in your choices.
Planning A Virtual Field Trip planning a virtual field trip. In my high school world history and criminal justicecourses lessons about propaganda, these virtual field trips teach my students http://www.caryacademy.org/historytech/Vol1no1/virtualfieldtripspage1.htm
Extractions: Planning a virtual field trip by Michael Turturice printable page (requires Acrobat Reader Objectives: The primary objectives of this activity are to tap into the riches of the Internet in order to provide students with field-trip type experiences. Materials used: Primary sources are the stuff of history. The letters from a president, the treasures of a pyramid, the first-hand account of a great battle, a pottery shard. From this stuff come secondary sources such as textbooks, encyclopedias, and CD ROMs. Valuable as secondary source are, they teach through dilution, with someone other than the student deciding what is salient and what is not. Primary sources, by contrast, force students to make inferences, hypothesize about motives, and make comparisons between civilizations and individuals. Unfortunately, the realities of teacher training, students' past classroom experiences, and cost have meant that primary sources have been under-utilized. The wonders of the Internet and of multimedia software may change all that. The Internet and multimedia software provide teachers and students with an exciting vehicle to access a wide variety of both secondary sources and primary sources that would otherwise be unavailable to them. With these electronic resources, teachers may now take their students on what might be called virtual field trips, excursions that allow teachers to create a more student-directed approach to learning which stands in contrast with the traditional, teacher-directed approach of many social studies classes.
BBC NEWS | Talking Point | School Trips: How Can Safety Be Ensured? far afield as China. Moreover, school trips teach children how to handle themselves away mission before the trip. planning and executing school excursions, particularly when they http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/low/talking_point/2010216.stm
Extractions: BBC NEWS News Front Page World UK England ... Talking Point Talking Point Contents: Forum Wednesday, 29 May, 2002, 10:12 GMT 11:12 UK A 10-year-old boy has died after being swept away in a river on a trip to the Lake District. Max Palmer was with a group of schoolchildren from Fleetwood in Lancashire when the accident happened. He was not a pupil at the school but was with his mother, an employee at the school, on a day out. The boy was said to have been overpowered by the force of the river and was swept downstream. His mother Patricia Palmer - an educational support assistant with the school - tried to save him. She was taken to hospital with hypothermia after being pulled from the water unconscious. What do you think can be done to improve the safety of school trips? Are you confident in your child's safety when on a school trip? This debate is now closed. Read a selection of your comments below. Your reaction I have taken school concert tours abroad for 5 years, and every member of staff is acutely aware of the responsibilities involved. We spend 12 months trying to predict even the most unlikely scenarios, so that our qualified staff can deal with such events should they arise. It is unfortunate that accidents happen, however I feel that some parents and the media are too quick to blame the teachers. In some cases, yes, there clearly is negligence. However, sometimes it is more a case of rash behaviour on the part of the child, or simply "being in the wrong place at the wrong time".
Teacher_Pass This planning pass entitles you to free entry to the exhibits and the movie. schoolFax Subject you teach Back to school trips, To Tour Information. http://www.dreamsoffreedom.org/teacher_pass2.htm
Extractions: Teachers: To assist you in planning a successful field trip, we recommend you preview Dreams of Freedom before your class trip. This planning pass entitles you to free entry to the exhibits and the movie. Please complete this form and present it at our ticket counter. Feel free to contact us with questions as you plan your class trip. Printable Version Download free Adobe Acrobat Reader Contact Name: E-mail: Home Address (optional): City, State, Zip: Home Telephone: Home Fax: Name of School: School Address: City, State, Zip: School Telephone: School Fax: Subject you teach: Grade level of students: Date/time of preview visit: Date/time of field trip:
Down Lane Junior School Planning Format Half Termly/Termly HOME The Mulberry school planning Format Half Termly/Termly Styles 9how will you teach the children? 7 Supplementary information trips, visitors, governor involvement etc. http://www.downlane.haringey.sch.uk/Termly%20Plan.doc
Extractions: Lesson Planning Center Archives: All Articles by Date The Arts ... Social Science Lesson Planning Article L E S S O N P L A N N I N G A R T I C L E Hawaii celebrated its 40th anniversary of statehood on August 21, 1999! Take a tour of this exotic state, examine its wildlife, creep to the volcano's edge, and discover the wealth of culture and diversity that isolation can bring. Aloha! After 20 years of classroom teaching, Lena Kanemori of Enchanted Lake Elementary School in Kailua, Hawaii, became a technology coordinator and teacher of the gifted and talented. While studying endangered species, she was shocked to discover that Hawaii has the greatest number of endangered species of all of the United States. In response to this revelation and as an introductory Web-publishing project, she and her students created Endangered Species of Hawaii "Three years ago, when my students were involved in their study of Hawaii's endangered species, they were amazed, and I was more so, to find out that we had the most endangered species in the nation," Kanemori told Education World. "Finding out why we had so many endangered species was also most distressing." Because of its location, Hawaii is virtually isolated from the outside world, which causes plants and animals to develop that are unique to the islands. When Europeans visited Hawaii and brought with them plants, insects, and other animals, the "foreign invaders" flourished and made easy prey of the natural inhabitants of the islands. Because of that influx, Hawaii's native creatures are in trouble. The plight has earned Hawaii the unwanted title of "endangered species capital of the world."
Education World® : Lesson Planning Center : Archives : Social Science classroom activities that use the newspaper to teach all sorts Financial LiteracyBegins at school! about cities with unusual names, plot road trips for sports http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/archives/soc_sci.shtml
Extractions: Every time we spend a dime or a penny or a dollar we see the face of one of our presidents! What better time than Presidents Day can there be to teach kids about money? Included: Five hands-on lessons. Hold a money bee, make predictions, learn about inflation/the cost of goods over time, more. Five Lessons in Black History
DoDEA School Home Partnership The school staff also needs to evaluate homework practice to practices and involveparents in planning for the to accompany students on field trips and teach http://www.odedodea.edu/shp/tier4.html
Extractions: The school staff also needs to evaluate homework practice to identify the kinds of assignments that are most beneficial for learning, determine what aspects of homework causes friction within the home, assess the strengths and weaknesses of current practices. The staff needs to identify what they can do to strengthen homework practices and involve parents in planning for the inclusion of family and community members as co-teachers and co-learners. Schedule parents to accompany students on field trips and teach them what is to be learned as a result of the field trip. Teachers plan special interest days so that parents, community members, and military personnel can present on different topics. Hold a Career Day with parents sharing their career pathway and achievements. Teachers and parents teach and use Family Math and Family Science. Parents teach other parents and teachers using FAST materials in discussion groups.
Teach-At-Home Features same course as you and would be willing to share the work load in planning lessonsor Summer school. Use summers for history/science projects and field trips. http://www.teach-at-home.com/MHogan.asp
Extractions: I am a Real Mom, not the Martha Stewart of Homeschooling. Planning ahead and staying organized are not my strong suits. I will admit there have been times when Ive had to run to Wal-mart for underwear when I got too far behind with laundry. And even though Ive been married to the same wonderful, forbearing man (with a healthy appetite!) for 22 years, there are still days when Ive simply forgotten to cook dinner.
Extractions: Good morning. Before I begin I would like to thank the White House and First Lady Laura Bush for sponsoring this conference on teacher education and giving me the opportunity to share my experiences with you. It's an honor to speak to so many people who are dedicated to increasing opportunities for children. It's also wonderful for me to speak to a group of people where I don't have to begin by saying "If you can hear me touch your nose," or cleverly try to get your attention by saying "Who is listening?" and have you all answer by saying, "I am listening." So if you couldn't guess, I am a kindergarten teacher. There's a saying that goes something like: "Everything you ever needed to learn, you learned in kindergarten." This is, of course, just a little pressure for all of us who are teaching kindergarten! I do know that attending kindergarten taught me a lot of important lessons, but I think that teaching kindergarten has provided me with even more significant life-long lessons. Which, of course, brings me back to Eric, Anna, Luis and the other children from my first kindergarten class. And just to let you know, in my first few moments as a kindergarten teacher I started singing all the nursery songs I knew as I led the class down the hall to the bathroom. We got Eric cleaned up from his "accident" and I convinced Anna to become a class leader and soothe the crying children. I survived that day. And to be honest, I owe a lot of thanks to Anna!
Extractions: Be sure to visit the TPW Education web site and learn about our educational conservation programs , too. Join the exciting world of hands-on learning and the World Wide Web in this unique program. Use real-world projects to experience local natural, cultural and historical resources. Youth create web pages featuring their projects for TPW's popular Web site. Training in project and web page development. Free. Contact: 512-389-4973
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Extractions: (Contact Lindsey Smethem on 0115 951 4460; GTTR code RX21M) Click here for PGCE course pages for current students, mentors, school co-ordinators and tutors) The course prepares students to teach in secondary schools (age range 11 - 18). It closely follows the DfES requirements as laid down in "Qualifying to Teach Professional Standards for Qualified Teacher Status". Students are expected to take stock of their experience in and participate in activities throughout the year to develop new skills and knowledge. The PGCE course is firmly based in schools, and during the course you will spend twenty four weeks in schools or working with school children. The course diagram gives the distribution of time in schools and on campus. Before you begin the course you will be asked to arrange a one week placement in a primary school. Guidance will be given on how to arrange this placement and what to do whilst you are in the primary school. You will need to draw upon this experience in the early weeks of your substantive PGCE course.
DRC Education Campaign - the way they teach them and the way they provide things like school trips or afterschool Access to school buildings is covered by a new planning duty for http://www.drc-gb.org/campaign/law/index.asp
Extractions: What does the new law mean? The Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001 makes it unlawful for schools, colleges and other education providers to discriminate against disabled people. The main provisions came into force on 1st September 2002, through an amendment to The Disability Discrimination Act. The new law covers all areas of education - schools, colleges, Universities, adult education and youth services. None of these bodies may treat disabled pupils or students less favourably or put them at a 'substantial disadvantage'. In fact they have to make reasonable adjustments (changes) to get over problems. Schools must take reasonable steps to amend any policies, procedures or practices that might discriminate. The law covers the way they admit students, the way they teach them and the way they provide things like school trips or after school clubs. During school years, any special aids that someone needs will be provided via the Special Educational Needs system, not by an individual school. Colleges and Universities must go further. From September 2003, they will be required to provide 'auxiliary aids and services', which might include information in accessible formats, personal support and sign language interpretation.
Teach For America Where Would I Teach? in 2001,which requires that all public school instruction be ron e one another sfield trips, participate in They are also active in planning corps social http://www.teachforamerica.org/locations/phoenix.html
Extractions: Not all people with Qualified Teacher Status go into teaching jobs. Rob Porter recalls his decision to leave teaching as soon as he qualified. To teach or not to teach Teaching is a career that anyone who wants to put something back into society should seriously consider. There are few jobs that are more rewarding, but like any caring profession, teaching has many drawbacks. So if you're thinking about becoming a teacher, it is important that you think carefully about the type of career that you want and then decide if teaching is really right for you. The most common mistake is that people think teaching, especially in primary schools, is a cushy 9-3 job with long holidays and little pressure. But this couldn't be further from the truth. Most teachers are in by 8am and don't leave before 5pm, which is a longer working day than most office jobs and this only scratches the surface of what every teacher has to do.
PLANTRIP 3. Meet with your coteachers or team planning the trip. Two-night trips -Choose fiveday classes for Rock Eagle to teach and one day class for school staff to http://georgia4horg.caes.uga.edu/public/facilities/rockeagle/reee/PLANTRIP.htm
Extractions: As you begin to plan your trip to Rock Eagle, you may have several questions: what classes will I choose, how do I schedule activities, where do I begin, what is the total cost of the trip? The following list should provide you with a place to start. * Due to the unique hands-on nature of this program, it is important that we receive maximum advanced notice of any needed disability accommodations.* 1. Completely read the teachers guide. 2. Look at classes and how they will fit in with your schools lessons and learning objectives. 3. Meet with your co-teachers or team planning the trip. Decide on classes and get rough estimates of students attending the trip. Use the following guidelines for scheduling classes: Two-night trips
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The School In Rose Valley - Summer Camp - Adventure Camp Campers build (and in return teach) skills as soon as Beginner Level trips. skills,basic backpacking skills, outdoor cooking, trip planning and preparatory http://www.theschoolinrosevalley.org/camp_adventure.asp
Extractions: A program designed to foster environmental awareness, build leadership skills, and develop self-confidence and independence in children ages 11 to 14. This program is a residential camp for children ages 11 to 14. Campers will spend a week camping, canoeing and backpacking in remote areas of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Campers build (and in return teach) skills as soon as they arrive at SRV, and depart the very next day. We wish to keep at least a 1:4 adult/child ratio, so space is limited to 8 campers per trip. Upcoming Trips June 23-27: Intermediate
09029814 Fall tips for financial planning Mike Grenby spending money on clothing, music,entertainment, even school trips and holidays. teach the basics of income tax http://www.nsnews.com/issues98/w090798/09029814.html
Extractions: Mike Grenby AS those back-to-school ads and promotions prepare you and the kids for another education experience, make sure some money-smarts courses are on the curriculum. The best way to teach your youngster(s) is by example. Fall offers you a chance to make a fresh start at managing your own finances more effectively: Are you saving/investing regularly? For example, set up an automatic monthly RRSP program so you will have reached your maximum by the March 01, 1999, deadline for the 1998 tax year. Are your mutual fund, stock, bond, GIC and real estate investments appropriate in today's markets? Could you reorganize your debts to take advantage of today's low rates? To pay off the debts faster? To make your debt deductible (for example, flow through rental or self-employment income to pay off personal debt and borrow to pay rental and business expenses)? Do you have a plan to reduce your income tax bill for this year (like shifting income to family members in a lower bracket, or investing for capital growth rather than income)? Most steps must be taken by Dec. 31
