1 / 9

Family Enrichment Trips

Family Enrichment Trips. Jessica LaFollette jlafollette@piperschools.com KGTC Convention October 5, 2014. Disclaimers. This break-out session is NOT for: Teachers who only work during contracted hours. Teachers who don’t like to take risks. This break-out session IS for:

wynter-clemons
Download Presentation

Family Enrichment Trips

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Family Enrichment Trips Jessica LaFollette jlafollette@piperschools.com KGTC Convention October 5, 2014

  2. Disclaimers • This break-out session is NOT for: • Teachers who only work during contracted hours. • Teachers who don’t like to take risks. • This break-out session IS for: • Teachers & Parents who want to expand gifted students’ learning BEYOND the classroom walls. • Teachers & Parents who are flexible and want to have fun while learning alongside gifted students.

  3. Why take a Trip? • Authentic Real-World Experiences • Connections to Classroom Why take a Family Enrichment Trip? • Fewer barriers than a traditional school-day field trip (funding, bussing) • Increased family interaction time and flexibility to meet individual needs Meet the Author: Christopher Paolini2003

  4. What is a Family Enrichment Trip? • A teacher-planned trip outside the school building for real-world experiences connecting to classroom learning. • Parents and families attend with the group to provide transportation and support. • Optional activity outside of the regular school day (afternoon, evening or weekend). Chez-Elle Creperie 2014

  5. Idea List Handout

  6. Steps for Planning a Trip • Research / Survey Students & Families • Contact the Location for Details and Availability • Get Approval from Administration • Schedule date and time with location Money Museum 2011

  7. Steps for Planning Cont. • Type and Info Sheet and Permission Slip • Hype with Students at School and Send Home Sheet (Paper and Email) • Plan Details of What will Happen During the Trip Renaissance Festival 2013

  8. Final Steps for Planning • Collect Permission Slips and Confirm with Drivers • Reminder email/text • Meet at School and GO! Warko Observatory at UMKC 2012

  9. Websites and Resources • Kansas Homeschool Blogs: • http://www.homeschoolbuyersco-op.org/field-trips/homeschooling-Kansas/ • http://www.thehomeschoolmom.com/homeschooling-in-kansas/field-trips/ • City and County Tourism Websites: • http://www.visitkansascityks.com/ for example • Research Articles Supporting Field Trips and Family Enrichment • “We’re Going Where?” by Katherine Brown and Diane Bresson. Teaching for High Potential Spring 2011 • “Making the Case for Field Trips: What Research Tells Us” by Martha Nabors, Linda Edwards, and Kent Murray. Education Summer 2009 • “Field Trips: Tradition in Jeopardy” by Ginger Wheeler. www.eddigest.com • “In Defense of Field Trips” by Claus von Zastrow. Public School Insights July 2009 • See handouts for Even More Trip Ideas!

More Related