The Power of School Trips: Fostering Connection Among Students
By Barb Mock of Travel With Barb, a SYTA tour operator that specializes in student group trips, with a staff who has over 500 years of combined teaching experience. Educators are entrusted with the profound responsibility of not only imparting knowledge but also...
New Jersey: One Brilliant Wow After Another
Nestled between New York City and Philadelphia, New Jersey is sometimes overshadowed by its big city neighbors. Huge mistake! As home to Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein and Ivy League Princeton University, this little state delivers a lotta wow – one even more...
Keeping Current: Using the News to Engage Your Students
Written by Denise Gammon, Curriculum and Academics Specialist at WorldStrides. In my tenth-grade history class, I was required to memorize the front page of the local Monday newspaper for a quiz on Friday of that week. This was my (otherwise very engaging) history...
Experience a Total Solar Eclipse in Ohio
Get ready for a blackout you will never forget. On April 8, 2024, Shores & Islands Ohio will be in the path of totality for the total solar eclipse, and groups of all sizes are welcome! The moon will completely block out the sun for approximately four minutes,...
