Scotland

Tenative dates for the Scotland program will be June – July, 2013*

* Note that each of the three overseas programs will be offered over alternating summers (New Zealand in 2011, Australia in 2012 and Scotland in 2013 and then repeated the following three years).

For approximately the first two weeks of the program, U.S. teachers will be placed on an individual basis with host teachers in classrooms in New Zealand while at the same time staying as guests in their hosts' homes. Our goal is to match our teachers with hosts based on grade level or content area; however, placements are subject to availability and perfect matches cannot be guaranteed. It is the school and home experience that make this program unique - professional and personal experiences with people in their culture.

During the third week of the program, teachers will explore the history and culture of New Zealand on an independent basis or in small groups. The expenses during this week are not covered in the cost of the program.

At the end of the third week on Thursday night, June 30, 2011, the U.S. teachers will come together for an educational seminar at a location in or near the Auckland area. This four-day seminar will include guest presentations on educational practices and culture, a general sharing of readings, fieldwork observations, travel experiences, and a cultural activity. The program officially ends at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, July 5, 2011.

Travel to New Zealand should start no later than Saturday, June 11 and should not depart Auckland any earlier than Tuesday, July 5 (the official last day of this program). Note that you can extend your travel beyond this date at your own cost.

Placement is available in the following area:

Melrose Area/Scottish Borders

MELROSE is a peaceful small town in the Scottish Borders area, located amidst a landscape of rolling hills, moors, wooded river valleys and farmland, stretching one hour south of Edinburgh. This is the land of Sir Walter Scott with Abbotsford at its center. Only a mile’s walk out of Melrose. Eildon Hills are fascinating for Botanists, Ornithologists, Geologist and Archeologists. The Melrose Abbey is where King Robert the Bruce’s heart is said to be buried.

Scotland's educational system has traditionally been viewed as one of the finest in the world. Immersion into this system will enable teachers to discover many instructional methods that can be adapted to their own classroom.

* Cost: $3,350 based on 10 or more participants. Fee includes six graduate credits, three or four on-campus seminars, placement fees to in-country liaisons, room and board in host homes, educational seminars and room and board at a facility in the Edinburgh area during Seminar Week, the Taste of Scotland Dinner and show at the Prestonfield House in Edinburgh, and UW System emergency insurance coverage (CISI). Expenses during the week of individual or small group travel are not included.

* Please note that we have not included roundtrip airfare in the cost of the trip. This will allow for greater flexibility for individual travelers and could result in lower airfare costs. A travel agent familiar with our program who specializes in this part of the world will be invited to make a presentation one of the pre-trip seminars and to pffer assistance in making these arrangements.

For questions or to request an application packet, please contact Terry Behlke at 1-800-621-5376(toll-free), 262-472-1003 (direct) or cetravelstudy@uww.edu