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10 Reasons Teachers Should Travel the World

By GEEO Staff World travel as professional development for teachers is a new concept to some. Did you know that traveling as an educator can have a lasting positive impact on classrooms, schools, and communities around the world? Read on for GEEO’s top reasons that teachers should travel! 1. Connect with other inspired & inspiring […]

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Choose Your Own Adventure

We all have that one place in the world that we dream of seeing with our own eyes and experiencing firsthand. While GEEO offers teacher travel programs in dozens of countries around the world, we don’t cover it all every year. If you don’t see your destination on our current program list, you can always […]

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Ideas for Creating a Global Classroom

November 18-22 is International Education Week in the United States. The US Department of State and Department of Education have partnered to give some great suggestions on how K-12 teachers can incorporate international education into their classrooms. Read on for their ideas as well as GEEO’s suggestions on how to implement each one. 1. Incorporate […]

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Alum Inspiration: An Entire School’s Journey to Jordan

The entire school community at Truman Primary School in Norman, Oklahoma is traveling to Jordan this year. “Armchair traveling,” that is. Students and staff alike are immersed in a new world of Jordanian culture, history, and art, and they don’t even have to leave Oklahoma. This is all thanks to one teacher who traveled to […]

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How Teachers Can Save for Traveling

There’s no denying the educational value and reinvigoration that teachers gain out of traveling with GEEO. Investing in your own education, professional development, sense of wonder, and personal joy is so worth it! Just ask our thousands of alumni. While our travel programs are already discounted for educators, we know that saving money to travel […]

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How Teachers Can Get The Best Airfare Rates

Over 5,00 teachers have traveled the world on GEEO programs, and we’ve also helped many of those educators find the best airfare rates. These are our tips for finding the most budget-friendly flights for your GEEO program. Planning your flight Before you search for flights, please factor in your layovers and dates.  We feel it […]

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