In addition to traveling with her own students, Judy works with EF to support international students

Many people may say they are avid travelers. With 30 countries and 49 states on her I ve been there list, Judy H. can truly call herself an avid traveler. She says that she uses her travels to bring the world into her Kansas classroom. And having taught for 37 years in subjects ranging florida travel brochures from English to social studies and science, she s had many opportunities florida travel brochures to relate her lessons to her travels.
Judy's lessons are peppered with first hand experiences and stories of the places she's been to. She frequently uses souvenirs and photos brought back from her travels in her lessons.  In fact, Judy has recently been given the opportunity to teach an elective class about travel called "Discovering Your World."
Despite her personal travel experience, Judy did not think it would be possible to travel florida travel brochures with her middle school students, until one day she heard of a neighboring teacher taking his students on a trip to Washington, D.C. Three years later, Judy started leading her own trips and now takes her middle school students around the country, while also traveling internationally with high school students.
"When I switched to Smithsonian Student Travel seven years ago, I quickly realized that the informative and personable staff made my duties easier and less stressful. As the years have passed, I continue to find a growing florida travel brochures "family" connection to the company and its people."
In addition to traveling with her own students, Judy works with EF to support international students who are visiting the United States. She has spent several summers at EF's Language and Culture Camps as an English teacher and English Department Head. She has also traveled on several EF Discovery florida travel brochures Tours, which allow international students to travel the United States learning culture and history. Judy has also been a host mother for international exchange students, graciously welcoming them into her Kansas home.
Judy says that travel "opens up avenues that go beyond imagination" and allows students to "learn florida travel brochures things that cannot be learned in a book." She emphasizes that the end of one journey is just the beginning of the next.
Judy is part of Smithsonian Student Travel s Educational Travel Advisor (ETA) program. ETAs are dedicated teachers and travelers who volunteer their time to help fellow teachers and their students have successful, rewarding travel experiences. Our ETAs are experienced Smithsonian Student Travel Group Leaders from communities across the country, who teach a variety of subjects, and have a wealth of experiences to share.
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