Practitioner Perspective

A Field Trip That’s Not About the Destination but the Journey

Authors

• • Vanessa Scanfeld
  • Harlem Academy
• • Eric James
  • Harlem Academy
• • Vincent Dotoli
  • Harlem Academy

Abstract

This Practitioner Perspective presents a middle school unit focused on designing a day-long field trip as an effective project-based initiative for advancing social and emotional learning (SEL). It considers the social and emotional competencies students develop as they navigate the complexities of this project: researching options, planning an itinerary that meets various parameters, and ultimately taking the trip. It also offers practical guidance to schools for successfully adopting this program.

Keywords: social and emotional learning, SEL, project-based learning, PBL, middle school

How to Cite: Scanfeld, V. , James, E. & Dotoli, V. (2023) “A Field Trip That’s Not About the Destination but the Journey”, Middle Grades Review. 9(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.70793/mgr.188