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Breaking Down Barriers: Organizing International Trips for K-12

Join Turkish Language Teacher, Turan Balik, as he discusses the effective organization of international trips for K-12 students. Learn about the benefits, planning process, and post-trip activities. Don't miss this opportunity to broaden the horizons of your students!

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Breaking Down Barriers: Organizing International Trips for K-12

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  1. BreakingDownBarriers: How toEffectivelyOrganizeInternationalTripsforK-12 TuranBalik,TurkishLanguage Teacher YoungScholarsofCentralPA CharterSchool

  2. Introduction • MiddleEastern Studies,B.AHistory,Minor;RutgersUniversity • YoungScholarsofCentralPACharterSchool; • TurkishLanguage • Teacher • CharacterEd. • Teacher

  3. TurkishProverb • Heryiğidinbir yoğurtyiyişi • vardır! • LiteralTranslation:Everyguy(yiğit=braveyoungman)hashisown wayofeatingyogurt! • Figurative Translation: Everyonehas theirownwayofdoingthings.

  4. Topicsto Discuss • BenefitsofInternationalTrips(Brief • Overview) • PlanningPrior toTrip • PlanningDuringTrip • PlanningAfter Trip • Questionand AnswerSession (Iftimepermits)

  5. Benefitsof InternationalTrips • AcademicAttainment–Short/LongTerm • CulturalDevelopment • Personal Growth • CareerImpact–LongTerm

  6. THINGSTODO BEFORETHETRIP • DecidingonTripType(ShopAround) • TypesoftripsandStudyAbroadprograms • Shorttrip(10days)orlanguagecamp(30days) • SchoolApproval • Cost • Publicizeyourtrip(Getthewordout) • Syllabus,newsletter,schoolwebsite,flyers • Buildingrapportwithparentsandstudents • SelectionProcess(Whoshouldgo?) • CriteriaDefined

  7. THINGSTODO BEFORETHETRIP • Paperwork • PermissionSlips(school),Waiverof • LiabilityofReleaseForm • StudentContract (helpful) • Contactinfocards(forstudentstowear) • ParentalConsent(notarized,custody • purposes)

  8. THINGSTODO BEFORETHETRIP • Payingforthetrip • Passports • Visa(s) • Providereadingmaterials • Goover Etiquette,Customs& • Gestures • Appropriate Attire • TravelInsurance (GoodIdea)

  9. Travel.state.gov SmartTravelerEnrollmentProgram (STEP)

  10. Orientation • Packing • RespectingCustoms/Traditions • Buyinggifts/spending • BasicPhrases tolearn/know • IdentificationBadge • Stayingin Touchwithlovedones • Goingovertheitinerary • Rules&Expectations

  11. Orientationcontinued… • CultureShock • Sample campschedule(classes, daily • schedule,activities/programs) • School/Housing/Safety/Food • Medication • Fundraiser Activities

  12. TurkishCultureQuiz– trueorfalse • 1. InTurkey,puttingyourthumbbetweenyourfirst twofingers is consideredto bea rude andinsultinggesture. (Figgesture)

  13. TurkishCulture Quiz • 2. TheUS gestureofwagging theheadtoindicate “no” means “I don’tunderstand.”

  14. TurkishCulture Quiz • 3.It is verycommon in Turkeytosee twomenorwomen holdinghandsorarm in arm atwalkingonthe street.

  15. TurkishCulture Quiz • 4.Duringabusiness mealinTurkey,it iscustomarytosharethe bill.

  16. During the Trip • TakePhotos • Designate1 hour-Reflection • Teachablemoments • Integratinglanguagewithculture • (Makeit real- interactive)

  17. Afterthe Trip • FollowUp,GettogetherParty • Have studentssharetheirtravel logs, souvenirs

  18. THANKYOU!

  19. Questions?

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