ISE Beyond the Classroom: Staying Connected and Meeting Your Goals!

Tanya Gajewski,Director of Education and Evaluation

Agenda• Educator Outreach

Anca Coleman and Dan Olstad

• Survey HighlightsOn-line Social NetworksEducational Goals

• Resources and support for meeting your educational goals before, during and after travel

Social MediaWikiContests and Awards

96%

Social Media

68%

Social Media

Social Media

15%

50%

64%

77%

Educational Goals

Educational Goals

97%

How you prepare your students

Your favorite preparation activities…

Role Plays

Photo Albums/Scrap Book

Expert Travel Guide

What are your favorite role play

activities?

10 minutes..

Program Coordinator

Specific Facebook Pages

What you wish you had to better prepare students…

Time

Vocabulary

Current Cultural Information

Smörgåsbord of Ideas for before, during and after

travel

Coming Attractions!Condensed version of “study units” to guide pre-

departure meetings

Itinerary based study guide

Develop on-line “Beyond the Classroom” wiki to facilitate searches improve content

Timely guidance and information shared on social media to identify and prioritize lessons/activities

Student content travel blog

Comments and Q & A

Awards and Contests!

Photo Contest • 3 x $150 • People, Design, Nature/Landscapes

Most Valuable Traveler• Language and Overall Leadership• $250 for each category x location

Best Letter• 1st $150• 2nd $100• 3rd $75

Alumnus Scholarship• Teacher nominated• $2000

Best Letter Recipients 2013!French:

3rd Place: Jessica BeaverNominating Teacher: Erica Kinsel, Capital High School

2nd Place: Sally PessinNominating Teacher: Cindy Koehler, Kirkwood High School

1st Place: Challis KarasekNominating Teacher: Alicia Truitt, St. John’s High School

Best Letter Recipients 2013!German:

3rd Place: Renee RungeNominating Teacher: Carol White, Cedar Rapids High School

2nd Place: Noelle MorgensternNominating Teacher: Claudia Holum, Stanwood High School

1st Place: Jack LaveyNominating Teacher: Debbie Lund, Ladue Horton Watkins High School

Best Letter Recipients 2013!Spanish:

3rd Place: Sarah StarsiakNominating Teacher: Erin Falk, Eisenhower High School

2nd Place: Shantell LemonsNominating Teacher: Lissa Miller, Custer County High School

1st Place: Claire WittowskiNominating Teacher: Kathy O’Brien, Sauk Rapids-Rice High School

Alumnus Scholarship Recipient

Mary Ellen Krah, Spanish

Nominating Teacher: Ellen Toubman

School: Medfield High School

• Main Pagefacebook.com/interculturalstudentexperiences

• Coordinator specific pagesJanaISE TracyISERachelISE AndrewISEJamieISE BarbISE

• Main feed@ISE_MN• Staff feeds@Tanya_ISE_MN

On Line Resources

Beyond the Classroom Wikisite: isebeyondtheclassroom.wikispaces.com

Keep in Touch…

Contact Tanya with your feedback and suggestions!

Send her an email at tanya@isemn.org