Week Without Walls--Need New Ideas
Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2014 8:16 am
Not the "normal" topic, but I suspect many good ideas could come from this group.
Our high school, like many international high schools, sponsors a week without walls, a chance for students and teachers leave campus or the country and experience new things. No doubt many of you have been on these trips more than you care to count. I've just been on a handful and thoroughly enjoyed them. Our school (in Asia) seems to be stuck in rut of same or similar overseas trips each year, and I'd love to shake it up a bit this year with some new ideas I can use and share with others. Curious what destinations any of you have gone to that were unusually good experiences/locations for your students. Of course service learning is always popular in IB school like ours, but we're open to adventure, cultural and educational trips too. I know there are many companies that offer trips, and many are very good, but we'd also love to look for other connections to organizations that might be off the radar but providing rich opportunities for students. Any suggestions in Asia/Pacific region would be most welcome.
Our high school, like many international high schools, sponsors a week without walls, a chance for students and teachers leave campus or the country and experience new things. No doubt many of you have been on these trips more than you care to count. I've just been on a handful and thoroughly enjoyed them. Our school (in Asia) seems to be stuck in rut of same or similar overseas trips each year, and I'd love to shake it up a bit this year with some new ideas I can use and share with others. Curious what destinations any of you have gone to that were unusually good experiences/locations for your students. Of course service learning is always popular in IB school like ours, but we're open to adventure, cultural and educational trips too. I know there are many companies that offer trips, and many are very good, but we'd also love to look for other connections to organizations that might be off the radar but providing rich opportunities for students. Any suggestions in Asia/Pacific region would be most welcome.