Teachers: Travel Internationally and Earn Graduate Credits!

My best friend, also a teacher, is using her summer vacation to travel to Mexico, Russia, and California (the latter might not seem as exotic to west coast residents, but for us east coasters it is!).  Did I mention she is currently volunteering with her church group in New Orleans?

An avid traveler, the annual summertime trip my husband and I typically take did not come to fruition this year due to a decision to rent out our house and undertake a big move 30 miles closer to Philadelphia.

Now, thanks to my globetrotting best friend and the fact that I haven't traveled since June 2011, I've been bitten by the travel bug. While I can't afford a trip this year, I've already started looking into destinations for 2013. As a teacher who has a heck of a lot of graduate courses in her future, I've begun looking into opportunities to earn graduate credits while traveling abroad.

Here's what I've discovered so far:

Creativity Workshop  
(graduate credit from University of Arizona)
Upcoming Workshops
2013

• • Singapore February 14 - 17
  • New York March 1 - 4
  • Istanbul March 10 - 16
  • Prague March 24 - 30
  • New York June 7 - 10
  • Crete June 23 - 29
  • Barcelona July 4 - 10
  • Provence July 16 - 22
  • Florence July 25 - 31
  • New York August 16 - 19
  • New York October 18 - 21

Thom Stecher & Associates  
(graduate credit available from Neumann University)

EDU 526 - Costa Rica: A Multicultural, Geographic and Environmental Experience

Costa Rica is a unique Spanish/English speaking, democratic Latin American country that has gained international recognition for the preservation of their natural environment and educational system. This course is designed to be experiential for teachers and administrators levels K-12. Participants will interact and have discussions with local people learning about their language, food, culture, government, and educational system. We will explore varied ecosystems contained in mountainous areas, jungles, rivers, and Pacific coastline, as well as the flora and fauna that exists. We will study Costa Ricaʼs geography and philosophy of natural conservation. Time will be spent on development of the whole student, including trust, relationship development, and the need of physical activity for emotional, mental, and physical health. This will be accomplished experientially with guided hiking tours, a two day white water rafting trip, guided bus tours with site visitations, canopy tour one hundred feet in the trees, and horseback riding excursion. Readings will be provided, lecture and discussion time with local presenters is planned. Cost:$1500.00 plus air fare $698.55 plus $700.00 tuition includes: lodging, transportation, meals, and fees for guides, presenters, whitewater rafting trip (picture CD included), horseback riding trip, tips, and all entrance fees. Delaware County Christian School (July 14th for registration)

Global Exploration for Educators Organization
(graduate credit available from Indiana University-Bloomington distance education)

Berkeley Summer Sessions
Kenya, Ireland, Brazil and many other options! Not specifically for educators, but many of the courses offered would relate to secondary teachers' content areas.  
"UC Berkeley students, students from other colleges and universities, international students, and adults with an interest in studying abroad are encouraged to apply."  

Arcadia Graduate Study Abroad Program 

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Center for Global Education


Although not available for graduate credit, the exclusive Fulbright-Hays Seminars Abroad Bilateral Projects would be an incredible opportunity for any educator.
 "The program provides short-term study and travel seminars abroad for U.S. educators in the social sciences and humanities for the purpose of improving their understanding and knowledge of the peoples and cultures of other countries." The website also emphasizes that travel is to non-western European countries."

HAPPY TRAVELS TEACHERS!