Travel Experiences for High School Teachers
Develop teaching skills and build a global professional network.
Continue Growing as an Educator
As a high school educator, you open the world to your students with every lesson you teach. At CIEE, we want to open the world to you!
Our mission is to make academically-aligned study abroad programs an integral part of the U.S. high school experience. This is only meaningful if it goes beyond just expanding opportunities for students. We want to provide you with the chance to travel, learn, connect with like-minded educators, and develop your skills, too. When you experience global education firsthand, you will bring back new perspectives, fresh ideas, and transformative lessons that re-energize your classroom and inspire the next generation of global citizens.
CIEE professional development opportunities for educators—whether paid or covered by CIEE—may be subject to school or district approval, depending on school location. These events are offered at different times throughout the year, both in the U.S. and around the world.
See a Summer Abroad Program in Action
When 10+ students from your high school join a CIEE High School Summer Abroad program, we extend an opportunity for you to experience a program firsthand. This trip is designed as a Professional Development opportunity to shadow classes and student activities alongside other U.S. educators. You will meet local teachers and instructors, and exchange best practices for engaging students in their content areas. The best part? No teaching duties! Enjoy traveling, networking with like-minded peers, and gaining fresh inspiration for your own teaching practice.
During this free, 5-day trip, you will:
- Travel with a small cohort of educators to an incredible destination in Europe, Latin America, Africa, or even Asia. Not as a chaperone, but as a professional!
- Observe interactive classes with local CIEE teaching staff.
- Tag along with student participants on excursions and cultural activities.
- Meet host family members.
- Discover and discuss new instructional strategies.
- Come home reenergized and with a renewed enthusiasm for education.
Return home with 10 hours of professional development. (Subject to school or district approval).
Attend the Annual CIEE High School Study Abroad Conference
When 5+ students in your high school join a CIEE program, CIEE waives your registration fee and covers your travel expenses to join the annual CIEE High School Study Abroad Conference in the fall. Designed as a Professional Development opportunity, this conference gathers the most passionate U.S. high school educators to share best practices in global education.
At this event, you will:
- Explore an exciting U.S. destination.
- Participate in interactive workshops led by experienced staff in the U.S. and around the world.
- Engage in discussions on integrating global education in your high school.
- Gain actionable insights to create a more globally minded school culture.
- Broaden your professional network.
Return home with 10 hours of professional development. (Subject to school or district approval).
Be a Program Leader (Paid Position)
Are you interested in leading a CIEE High School Summer Abroad experience and see students grow on program? We want you to be a Program Leader!
Throughout this fun, summer job, you will:
- Rediscover a destination you love through the eyes of the students you support!
- Earn a weekly salary based on your seniority, with carefully-screened housing and meals provided to you.
- Receive training in group management, intercultural learning, and experiential learning.
- Join a large network of global education advocates.
- Benefit from additional travel rewards for spreading the word about CIEE High School Study Abroad Programs.
Return home with up to 70 hours of professional development.
Join a Study Abroad Program (for Educators)!
Next summer, travel along with a select group of high school educators for an immersive study abroad experience of your own in a global destination.
At the CIEE Global Educator Institute, you will:
- Engage in dynamic interdisciplinary and global learning sessions.
- Observe CIEE high school study abroad programs in action, joining students on cultural and academic excursions.
- Enhance your instructional practices while deepening your global competency.
- Collaborate with educators from across the U.S. to create innovative, globally focused lesson plans.
- And most importantly—have fun!
Return home with 40 hours of professional development.
