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Field
Trip Process
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| Step 1: | Teacher(s) plan a field trip experience that is directly
related to classroom educational objectives. Teachers should take
into consideration the place, distance, date, time, costs, transportation,
food, chaperones, safety concerns, student behavior concerns, language
abilities needed, classes missed, supplies and the chance to connect
with other areas of the curriculum. |
| Step 2: | Teacher presents idea to Curriculum Facilitator along
with the Field Trip Request Form at least 2 weeks prior
to the planned trip (this form will follow a route of people that
need to be informed of the trip). A template of the permission slip/letter
may be downloaded from the Curriculum website with changes made accordingly.
This permission slip/letter should be sent electronically to the Curriculum Facilitator also. The teacher may need to share the information of the trip with the rest of the faculty in seeking their cooperation of sharing the same students. Do not send out permission slips yet (Step 5)! |
| Step 3: | Curriculum Facilitator checks with the Principal for
their authorization and then with Mrs. Tsuji to arrange the details
of the trip. The Curriculum Facilitator takes into consideration:
safety concerns, transportation, communication, educational objectives,
school logistics, etc. |
| Step 4: | The Curriculum Facilitator then confirms the trip with
the teacher. The teacher should notify the rest of the students' teachers
about the time that they will be absent from class. |
| Step 5: | The teacher makes copies of the Permission Slips for
the students to take home for their parent's signature. The students
return the Slips to the teacher (and payment if requested), who then
turns all of the slips into Patty (Elementary) or Karla (Secondary)
who will type up a list of participants for the teacher to take on
the trip and Curriculum Facilitator that also contains emergency telephone
numbers. The teacher manages the money for the trip, unless specifically
requested to route it through the cashier's office. When calculating
the costs of the trip, please consider parent/driver admission fees,
parking, and lunch costs. |
| Step 6: | The teacher for the field trip should have prepared
all materials in advance to take on the trip, including a first aid
kit (available from nurse), list of students with emergency contact
information, and their own cell phone (making sure the school has
their current phone #). |
| Step 7: | Day of the Field Trip: Teachers should follow the basic
norms for safety while on the trip taking into consideration that for many of the Maya students, they often do not have the opportunity to interact with the Guatemalan culture freely. Please be aware of the language limitations for our students, whether during the learning opportunity or for safety concerns. |
| Step 8: | Complete the evaluation of the Field Trip within 3 days
of returning from the trip and submit it to the Curriculum Facilitator. |
Download here: Parent Permission Form Field Trips (Word Document)
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