Join us this summer for a series of interactive virtual events and professional development sessions with other WorldStrides Program Leaders.
As your partner in education, we’re excited to offer our Summer Virtual Hang-Out Series and Professional Development Series to continue building new knowledge, sharing strategies, and learning new tools to start the school year right.
Our Summer Virtual Hang-Out Series is an opportunity for program leaders to gather with other educators and learn about new and exciting topics related to experiential learning, travel, and education. Come prepared to engage and ask questions. Each session will be led by a member of our WorldStrides Team. Teachers attending these sessions are eligible to earn 1 professional development point/hour.
Each week we will also feature a formal Professional Development Session, led by a member of our Curriculum and Academics Team. After attending, participating, and completing an independent mini-course post-session, teachers will be able to earn 5 professional development points/hours.
That could add up to a total of 17 professional development points for attending all sessions!
The Summer 2021 schedule of sessions is below. Advance registration is strongly encouraged for all sessions as space is limited.
- Tuesday, June 29 – Professional Development Session
- Time: 1pm EDT
- Topic: Fostering Anti-Racist Classrooms. Presented by Carrie Weber and Yolanda Golden.
- Tuesday, July 13
- Time: 7pm EDT
- Topic: Explore Australia. Hosted by Desert Park, in Alice Springs, this “Survival in the Desert” talk will given by a local Aboriginal guide. You’ll learn about native flora, fauna, and local animals and relate those back to Aboriginal culture and history.
- Wednesday, July 21 – Professional Development Session
- Time: 1pm EDT
- Topic: Be an Influencer in Your Classroom – How to Incorporate Social Media and Podcasts into Your Curriculum. Presented by Randi Chapman and David Puente.
- Tuesday, August 3 – Professional Development Session
- Time: 4pm EDT
- Topic: School Gets Real – Using Current Events in Your Classroom. Presented by Carrie Weber and Kiersten Teitelbaum.
- Date: TBD
- Topic: Travel Photography Workshop. Join us for a travel photography workshop lead by Milan-based Tour Director Marina Spironetti. While Marina has been leading programs with us since 2003, she is also published photo-journalist and regularly freelances for several magazines throughout Europe.