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A Veteran Teacher Shares Student Travel Tips & Stories
Do you miss travel as much as we do? Are you looking for tips and advice on planning your next student trip? Group Leader Scott is here to help! He …
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Teaching Diversity Through Student Travel
Sharing her advice on building an inclusive curriculum, Group Leader Lisa said, "Culturally relevant thinking and pedagogy is allowing students to …
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7 Tools for Teaching MLK Today
On Monday, many of us will join in opportunities for celebration and service in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In recent years, historians and …
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35 More Virtual Resources From Top Travel Destinations
This spring, as classrooms transitioned online, we posted 25 virtual resources to help engage your students. As more and more travel partners and …
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13 Holiday Foods to Make This Festive Season Sparkle
If you're missing those Thanksgiving leftovers and looking ahead to Christmas cookies and other holiday snacks, you're not alone! The Brightspark …
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Building an Inclusive Classroom? Our Panelists Answer Your Questions
This fall, our expert panel led a webinar on "Approaching Civil Rights, Diversity, and Inclusion in your Curriculum and Your Classroom." They shared …
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31 Titles to Inspire Travel during National Book Month
If you're anything like our team of travel experts, you really miss being on the road. Thankfully, we've found comfort in the pages of a book. From …
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How Much Do You Know About the Constitution?
The delegates to the Constitutional Convention spent four hot, summer months debating in the Assembly Room of the Pennsylvania State House — which we …
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Walk a Mile in Our Shoes at the Mackinac Music Clinic
Events Coordinator Shilo loves attending the Mackinac Music Clinic each year. This performing arts event lets bands, choirs, and orchestras learn …
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Play Ball! Explore Baseball History in These 5 Parks
You can't deny baseball is synonymous with summer, and headquartered in Chicago, our staff is no stranger to sunny afternoons spent at the ballpark. …
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