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The Essential Guide to Successful School Trips

The Essential Guide to Successful School Trips

Practical Skills for Teachers

John Trant

May 2010, Paperback, 240 pages
ISBN13: 9781408204474
ISBN10: 1408204479
£16.99
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Whether you are taking a group of reception children to a local museum or organising a week’s residential trip for sixth formers, this book is a complete guide from the planning stage through to post-trip evaluation. The Essential Guide to School Trips is a down-to-earth, accessible resource bridging the gap between legislation and actual good practice.

Part 1 Before you go: preparation and planning

Chapter 1 Establishing a rationale

Chapter 2 The planning process

Chapter 3 How to get there

Chapter 4 Leadership in practice, or practising leadership?

Part 2 When you're out there: reacting to challenges

Chapter 5 Challenges when working with children and adults on school trips

Chapter 6 The challenge of travelling with children and the 'great outdoors'

Chapter 7 Legal and medical challenges for teachers on school trips

Abbreviations

Appendix 1: Sample forms

Appendix 2: Advice on interviewing children

Appendix 3: More challenging scenarios

· Considers several scenarios through ‘what if’ and ‘how’ questions, answering these by suggesting a strategy to follow

· Relevant for teachers, educational visit co-ordinators and school leaders

· Case studies / “real-life” scenarios and anecdotes from real teachers

· Covers issues relating to both primary and secondary school trips

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