Give me some great reasons to go to BRAZIL:) - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T10:01:54Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/give-me-some-great-reasons-to?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI think the best way to get a…tag:www.classroom20.com,2010-04-19:649749:Comment:4640262010-04-19T16:46:54.534ZKaty Scotthttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/KatyScott
I think the best way to get admin support is to make it worth their while. They're losing you for 2 weeks -- what will they get out of the deal?<br />
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Perhaps you could plan to lead several PD sessions for the entire district once you return, based on what you learned. Or, if applicable, maybe you could offer to give a school-wide assembly for students. When one of our teachers went on an EarthWatch trip a few years back, we held a weekly assembly where she Skyped with students. She also kept up a…
I think the best way to get admin support is to make it worth their while. They're losing you for 2 weeks -- what will they get out of the deal?<br />
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Perhaps you could plan to lead several PD sessions for the entire district once you return, based on what you learned. Or, if applicable, maybe you could offer to give a school-wide assembly for students. When one of our teachers went on an EarthWatch trip a few years back, we held a weekly assembly where she Skyped with students. She also kept up a blog, where she led student discussions regarding what she was doing. It turned into a school-wide learning experience for our kids.<br />
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Also, offer to contact local media outlets. Many newspapers and TV stations would be thrilled to do a human interest story on this adventure. Good press might be enough of a push for your admins.<br />
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Congratulations. And good luck!