Take a Cruise for Credit

Okay, now we're talking. For anyone needing recertification credits to keep a teaching license, here's an option other than heading to a traditional classroom, or holing up at home squirreling away time with an on-line class. There are cruises designed for teachers and their families. If you set sail with Teacher Educational Cruises you'll end up with 12 credit hours by the end. Only two days of the cruise is spent on coursework, the rest is spent having fun--not that taking courses isn't fun, but still, keeping a teaching license current while sailing the seas seems like a great excuse for taking a cruise. "Honey, I have to cruise to Greece, I need the credit hours."

The cruise through Italy, Egypt and Greece with the Italian Costa cruise line is next summer. Although the itinerary is in place, there isn't information about what will be studied for the coursework. Hopefully, it's connected to the travel experience. For people interested in expanding their trip, there are some suggestions.

There's also a 5-night Caribbean cruise this Novemember. This one leaves from Galveston, Texas and may be connected to homeschoolers, another specialty Teacher Education Cruises offers. Here's a link to onboard activities to see just what everyone else might be doing while the teacher in the family is studying. The Web site also mentions that people who are not teachers are welcome to join. Since keeping up certification is an on-going process with teachers, trips like what this company offers are a great idea.

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