Teacher Education Sets Sail

Teachers can travel and learn during a seven-day Alaskan cruise during the summer of 2012.

The Experience

Indiana Wesleyan University’s School of Educational Leadership (SoEL) offers working teachers a chance to study in style during an intense seven-day Alaskan cruise this summer.

Create customized classroom curricula and gain renewal credit while enjoying a cruise with family/friends. The flexible program allows you to design your own curriculum for the classroom. Holland America also offers a wide range of options when it comes to entertainment and excursions.

New educators will receive hands-on assistance with creating unit plans and sound academic structures. Experienced teachers will recharge and refresh their passion for the classroom.

Take a vacation, come home with lesson plans and receive continuing education points or teacher licensing renewal credits. Bring family and friends along for this week of adventure up North!

Highlights

EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS

• Receive three credit hours for teacher licensing renewal
• Learn from outstanding instructors like Anna Schultz, Indiana Teacher of the Year and IWU Master of Education alumna; Dr. Jay Thompson, curriculum consultant with Alaskan schools, as well as naturalists, park rangers and excursion leaders.
• Educators will be able to create a curriculum unit designed to share the Alaskan travel experience with students. Create units in one of many subject areas: biology, history, fine art, math, literacy and others.
• Two days’ reserved class meeting space for class time and one-on one meetings
• End of the cruise reception to celebrate, network and share experiences
• Invitation to present at School of Educational Leadership’s 2012 Fall Conference

CRUISE PERKS

• Seven days cruising with first class amenities, meals and lodging

• Enjoy Alaskan Ports: Juneau, Ketchikan and Sitka; excursions include opportunities for flightseeing, whale-watching, glacier trekking, dogsledding, hiking and guided tours

• Experience Glacier Bay National Park aboard the cruise ship, where onboard Park Rangers will give presentations and answer questions

• Alaskan cruise is not just for teachers. Participants are welcome to bring along their spouse, friends or children!

Quick Facts

Who will benefit from the course?

• New educators receive the academic assistance with unit plans
• Experienced educators reenergize their passion, creativity and classroom

When and where is the cruise course?

• Cruise leaves July 21, 2012 in Seattle, WA at 4p.m.
• Cruise returns July 28, to Seattle, WA at 7a.m.

Where will we be sailing during the cruise?

• Ports: Juneau, Sitka, and Ketchikan, Alaska; and Victoria, British Columbia (passport needed)
• Experience a wide variety of excursions

When will the Academic hours be scheduled?

• Two on-site class days during days at sea
• Some coursework will be completed after the cruise

What is the cost?

• $599 for experiential learning including tuition paid to Indiana Wesleyan University
• Cruise options begin at $1,129 per person subject to availability. Government fees and taxes are additional. (3rd and 4th person in room are discounted)

How will I register for the course and cruise?

To register for the course:

• Contact cruise.info@indwes.edu for registration packet
• Fax to 1-765-677-2887 Attn: Cruise Information

To register for the cruise:

• Contact Jennifer Flink, Holland America Cruise Line personal cruise consultant at JFlink@HollandAmerica.com

** Registration deadline of March 1, 2012.

Want more information?

• Email cruise.info@indwes.edu or call 1-800-621-8667 ext. 1613