{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Travel With Students: A Principal's Grade-by-Grade Plan \u2014 Episode 959","description":"Travel with students changes what a school leader sees. Karen Spencer, principal of Parkview Baptist School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, treats travel as part of her school\u2019s mission rather than an add-on \u2014 a sixth grade overnight, a seventh grade STEM and history trip to Boston, Washington D.C. in eighth grade, and international travel in high school. In this conversation she walks through how the Boston trip started, what it costs a principal in effort, and what she gets back that nothing inside the building can give her. In this episode, you\u2019ll learn:  How a single teacher\u2019s push to \u201cbring more STEM to the school\u201d became an annual seventh grade trip to Boston Why the trip grew from STEM-only into STEM, history and fun \u2014 MIT, Harvard, robotics, the Freedom Trail, Lexington and Concord What a grade-by-grade travel ladder looks like when each grade builds on the last What hands-on learning looks like abroad \u2014 cooking classes, flamenco lessons, hiking and biking Karen\u2019s honest answer to administrators who ask why she\u2019d take on the headache, and the mindset she says you have to bring  Full show notes, resources and the complete transcript: https:\/\/www.coolcatteacher.com\/e959&amp;nbsp; Sponsor. Today\u2019s show is sponsored by EF Explore America and their STEM Tours. Lead your students on a STEM tour to places on the cutting edge of innovation to show them how STEM thinking often shows up where you least expect it. Imagine your students coding robots with MassRobotics at MIT, exploring marine ecosystems in Florida\u2019s coral reefs, or even sitting down to talk with a former spy in Washington DC. If you want to inspire your students and give them a fresh perspective on the power of STEM, visit efexploreamerica.com\/STEM. If this episode gave you something useful, share it with a teacher or administrator who\u2019s been thinking about taking students somewhere. ","author_name":"10 Minute Teacher Podcast with Cool Cat Teacher","author_url":"https:\/\/www.coolcatteacher.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/42271665\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/204630825"}