GEEO has developed a multi-tiered system to ensure that both teachers and their students receive as much educational benefit as possible from our travel programs. The educational and for-credit components of the program were developed by GEEO staff in consultation with professional educators with expertise in elementary to graduate-level education.
Professional Development Certificate
GEEO programs include a free professional development certificate for all participants. Our programs typically provide 20-25 contact hours per week, with professional development focused on engaging across cultures and building global competence. Teachers collaborate on sharing their international experience with students, brainstorm classroom action plans focused on their destination, and receive presentation materials to use with their students upon return.
Every state has different requirements on professional development credit and each school district and state has discretion about whether they will award PD credit for our programs. These certificates document continuing education contact hours that can be used for teacher license renewal.
Note: GEEO professional development certificates are designed for continuing education purposes, not for degree program or graduate course credit.
Graduate Credit Course
Participants in GEEO programs can also enroll in an accompanying 3-credit online graduate course through Southern New Hampshire University for an additional $600 tuition fee (see SNHU verification letter). This graduate credit option is designed for educators pursuing degree programs or career advancement requiring graduate coursework. See the full course syllabus.
The graduate course is optional. Registration and payment are separate and in addition to registration and payment for the GEEO travel program.
See How to Enroll.
Important: Participants must confirm in advance that the credit will be accepted by their school district or degree-granting institution. No refunds will be made on the basis of inability to transfer credit.
Course Summary
Title: PDGC-501GE: “Bring the World into Your Classroom”
Course Description
In this course, you will travel on a GEEO travel program and use the knowledge, artifacts, and skills acquired during your journey in your future teaching practice. After returning home, you will prepare and implement a student learning experience that integrates both local standards and a global competency framework. You will then document and reflect on that experience. By engaging in this cycle of practice and reflection, you will experience powerful growth as an educator.
Credit Hours
3 graduate credit hours
Tuition
$600 in total
Application/Payment/Registration:
Rolling. This is flexible.
Coursework submission deadline:
December 1st for summer programs; June 1st for winter and spring programs
Responsibilities prior to departure:
*Meet with your cohort over video conference twice for a total of 3 hours.
*Submit your classroom action plan here.
Responsibilities during the travel portion of the course:
*Participate in a curriculum discussion when you can further develop or revise your classroom action plan.
*Collect relevant artifacts that provide information about the history, environment, culture, geography, politics, and/or education system of your destination(s).
*Learn about your destination(s). Participate in the program’s scheduled visits to historically and culturally significant locations, cultural immersion, nature
experiences, and other educational and mind-opening activities.
Responsibilities after re-entry:
*Reunite with your cohort over a video conference to discuss the next phase of the course.
*Create and implement a student learning experience that includes the following:
*At least one state or national grade-level standard
*A global competence framework
*A student work sample (product) demonstrating learning
*Once you are finished carrying out this student learning experience, you will submit the following to be reviewed and assessed:
*A minimum one-page double-spaced description detailing the student learning experience and any relevant instructions given to students. You should
explicitly highlight the standard(s) and global competency framework you used. This description may also take the form of a blog post or video.
*An exemplar work sample (product) that demonstrates student learning (e.g. annotated photographs, papers, posters, podcasts, videos).
*A minimum one-page double-spaced reflection on how your travel experience has impacted your teaching practice.
How to Enroll
1. Verify that your institution will accept the course credit (See the full course syllabus).
2. Register for your GEEO travel program.
3. Pay the $600 tuition using the link below:
We will enroll you with SNHU, connect you with your cohort and instructor, and let you know when you can log in to SNHU’s system to request your transcript.
Questions? Contact us at travel@geeo.org.