Field Trips

Teaching 'Flipped Museum' Pilot Upends Traditional Field Trip Model
The North Carolina Museum of Art is applying the "flipped classroom" model, in an effort to better engage students.
Sara Gilgore, July 27, 2015
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Jasmine Capili and Cesar Viallsenor try to figure out an Exploratorium exhibit on sound waves while their classmate, Stephanie Posadas Torres, listens at the end of a glass tube in the background. All three 6th grade students are from Vallejo, Calif.
Jasmine Capili and Cesar Viallsenor try to figure out an Exploratorium exhibit on sound waves while their classmate, Stephanie Posadas Torres, listens at the end of a glass tube in the background. All three 6th grade students are from Vallejo, Calif.
Lillian Mongeau for The Hechinger Report
Curriculum With 'Local Control' Funds, Calif. District Buys Field Trips
New funding rules that put school spending decisions in the hands of local communities have spurred a renewed interest in field trips for students in Vallejo, Calif.
Lillian Mongeau, May 28, 2015
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9 min read
Student Achievement 4-H Club Expands College Prep Program to New York City's Hispanic Youth
The 4-H national youth organization is expanding an after-school dropout-prevention program for Hispanic high school students in New York City and two other cities with a $2 million grant from New York Life Foundation.
Kathryn Baron, February 20, 2015
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4 min read
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler at his offices in Washington.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler at his offices in Washington.
Stephen Voss for Education Week
Education Photos Education Week’s Photos of 2014
A recap of our favorite visual storytelling from the talented staff and freelance photographers who worked for Education Week in 2014.
Charles Borst & Swikar Patel, December 22, 2014
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1 min read
Classroom Technology White House Kitchen Opened to Students for Virtual Healthy Cooking Demo
Thousands of students across the country took a virtual field trip to the White House kitchen for a cooking demonstration and a lesson on healthy eating by White House top chef Sam Kass during a live-streamed, interactive webcast.
Kathryn Baron, October 31, 2014
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3 min read
Student Achievement Programs Found to Stem Summer Learning Loss and Boost Achievement
An analysis of summer academic and enrichment programs operating in 13 states and the District of Columbia that were developed by the nonprofit Building Educated Leaders for Life, or BELL, found that students struggling the most in elementary and middle school showed the greatest gains in math and reading after going through the program
Kathryn Baron, October 23, 2014
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4 min read
Village Leadership Academy student Eden Magana, at right, is introduced to a young girl near the Jimenoa Waterfall near La Joya, Jarabacoa.
Village Leadership Academy student Eden Magana, at right, is introduced to a young girl near the Jimenoa Waterfall near La Joya, Jarabacoa.
Alyssa Schukar for Education Week
International Photo Essay Chicago Students Journey Through the Dominican Republic
Chicago freelance photographer Alyssa Schukar talks about her experience accompanying students from the Village Leadership Academy.
Education Week Photo Staff, July 25, 2014
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4 min read
Student Achievement Student Turns Civil War Passion Into Powerful Learning Experience
Andrew Druart has turned his excitement with Civil War history into a learning opportunity he feeds after school, in the summer, and on weekends. He also has a website, The Civil War For Kids, to help other young people get engaged with the subject.
Laura Heinauer Mellett, October 29, 2013
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2 min read
Teaching Government Shutdown Takes Toll on School Field Trips
Schools are making last minute changes and dealing with disappointed kids as museums and national parks are closed because of the government shutdown.
Laura Heinauer Mellett, October 10, 2013
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1 min read
Curriculum Field Trips to Art Museum Offer Multiple Benefits, Study Finds
A new study finds multiple benefits for students who participated in a school field trip to an art museum in Arkansas, including enhanced ability to think critically about art and stronger interest in the arts.
Erik W. Robelen, September 16, 2013
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4 min read
Curriculum Get Going: Teachers' Favorite Field Trip Spots
Education Week Teacher's crowdsourced map shows teachers' favorite field-trip locations across the U.S.
Gina Cairney, August 16, 2013
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1 min read
Education Virtual Field Trips: Where Should You 'Go'?
Due to budget cuts and a lack of resources, teachers may need to find creative ways to take their students on field trips. Consider the iPad as another tool to help you discover fresh angles on new places and topics. Edutopia has compiled a list of virtual field trips.
Clara Pak, August 2, 2013
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1 min read
Students on an EcoMOBILE Scientific Discoveries field trip work with handheld devices that prompt them to make observations about organisms at a pond, classify organisms they observe, and collect and compare water samples.
Students on an EcoMOBILE Scientific Discoveries field trip work with handheld devices that prompt them to make observations about organisms at a pond, classify organisms they observe, and collect and compare water samples.
Courtesy of EcoMOBILE
School & District Management Mobile Apps Make Field Trips More Interactive
With "augmented reality" technology, teachers can transform a pond or an empty lot into a vibrant classroom.
Sarah D. Sparks, May 14, 2013
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4 min read
Teaching Profession Teachers' Field-Trip Prank Sparks Anger
Some teachers at a school in Windsor, Ontario, are facing a backlash after they duped students into thinking they were going on class trip to Disney World in Florida.
Anthony Rebora, February 22, 2013
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1 min read
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