There are many different sayings from many different eras of teaching...
To me, authentic learning takes place when students learn about themselves as they reflect upon how they fit in the world. To do this we can let field trips along with standards drive our instruction. If you take this approach you will increase engagement and buy-in with students while creating lifelong memories. And that path leads to the kind of retention of facts children need!

The next few posts will explore the idea of how to brainstorm, research, evaluate, and teach using local field trips as a pathway to creating an authentic learning lab that extends beyond the classroom. The following four steps can start you on the trail of using field trips to inspire and educate:
1. Brainstorm with a Partner-Plunge.
2. Research with a Try-Teach-Tour Mindset.
3. Evaluate Cost vs Compensation.
4. Teach Kids to Explore & Explain their Expedition.
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