Participating in an Earth Explore Adventure as a teacher will be among the most extraordinary experiences of your life. You travel free with your own students. You pick your destination. The connections you make with students, and your impact on their lives will amaze you. With Earth  Explore, it's simple.
Everything is provided and every travel detail is arranged for you and your group. You go along as a chaperone, to take part in amazing activities, and to learn right along with your students. Through Earth Explore you can earn graduate credits which help in professional advancement. You even have the option to travel with a colleague, or best friend. Learn about how an Adventure to Planet Earth can compliment your school's environmental education programs. Read what other teachers say about the experience.
Want a Rewarding Summer? It's Simple.
1) Submit your Leader Application.
2) Select an Adventure of your choice.
3) Enroll 8 or more students and travel for free.
The Next Step
Following registration, our staff will assist you every step of the way. We provide an extensive Leader Outreach Kit which includes classroom posters, DVDs, PowerPoint presentations, and other materials that make forming your own group stress free. We also provide complete and ready to use pre-departure materials, as well as all guiding, educational and financial services for your group. You relax and enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime experience. If you're wondering what it will be like, click here to read what a few of our recent teachers have said about their Earth Explore Adventure.
Earth Explore is about connecting young people to Planet Earth through experiential discovery. We encourage students to probe, ask questions, and learn things for themselves. Parents find the benefits of participation touch many parts of their students' lives. As a teacher, your leadership will not only benefit your students, but you will bring new energy and teaching techniques back to your school.
Incentives for Teachers
Earth Explore appreciates teachers sharing our educational eco-adventures with students around the country. You travel free with just 8 of your students, and earn additional free spaces, or a cash stipend for additional enrollments. Our incentives are the most generous in the educational travel field, and acknowledge the role of teachers in forming their own groups, and preparing their students for the travel Adventure of their lives. With Earth Explore, it's simple.
Resources for Teachers
Extensive resources, from DVD video and PowerPoint presentations, to printed materials, posters, flyers, brochures and an instructional CD are available to teachers who participate as Earth Explore Leaders. Teachers are also provided a custom webpage for their group, to make online communication easy. If you haven't yet applied for a leadership position, register online, or click here to download a Leader Appliction.
Timelines for Application
Due to the educational quality of our programs, and the capacity of our partners, leadership positions on our Adventure programs are usually filled in the fall and early winter. After that, leadership applications are accepted for the following year's programs. It is important to apply as early as possible to insure placement on the Adventure of your choice.
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