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by sendaiben
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Taking Students Overseas
I just returned from our second overseas study trip with young learners. It was one of the most exhausting things I have ever done, and involved a large amount of stress for a relatively small return.
Taking students overseas can be a very positive activity for an eikaiwa school:
1. It can be profitable
2. It can raise the school’s profile and image
3. It can be hugely beneficial to student motivation
However, there are also huge potential risks:
1. Worst case scenarios are really bad, and could prove fatal to the school
2. It can involve a huge amount of supplementary work
3. Unexpected expenses can eat up your profit and even push the trip into the red
After two ‘successful’ (I define successful as not having encountered any serious problems) trips, I have learned a huge amount about what doesn’t work. The next two posts will be detailed trip reports and reflections.
Does anyone else organize overseas trips?
Month-long hiatus
It’s been almost a month since I have posted here. It’s been a very busy four weeks for me, but I have made it out of the other side, a wiser and more experienced man.
This month I plan to write some posts about taking students abroad on study trips. I also received an excellent suggestion from a reader about consolidating my reviews, so will start on that project too.
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