TEA/ILEP Application to Host a U.S. Teacher

TEACHING EXCELLENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT and INTERNATIONAL LEADERS IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS (TEA and ILEP) Application to Host a U.S. Teacher A program of the Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State, and administered by the International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) TEA/ILEP Application to Host a U.S. Teacher Checklist Please make sure that you have completed the following sections before submitting this application to IREX: I. TEA/ILEP Fellow Information II. Essays III. School Information IV. Proposed Housing V. Transportation VI. Translation VII. Cultural Activities VIII. Proposed Agenda IX. Institution Support Form TEACHING EXCELLENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT and INTERNATIONAL LEADERS IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS (TEA and ILEP) Application to Host a U.S. Teacher A program of the Bureau of Educational & Cultural Affairs (ECA), U.S. Department of State, and administered by the International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX) Please submit completed applications via email: tea@irex.org or fax: +1 202 628 8189 DEADLINE: August 2, 2010 I. TEA/ILEP FELLOW INFORMATION Name: (Last Name) (First Name) (Middle Name) Gender: Male Female Teaching Specialization (e.g. science, math, social studies, English): Email: Skype Username: Work Phone: _____________ ______________ _________________________ Country Code Area or City Code Phone Number Home Phone: _____________ ______________ _________________________ Country Code Area or City Code Phone Number Mobile Phone: _____________ ______________ _________________________ Country Code Area or City Code Phone Number TEA/ILEP Program Year: Host University: _________________________ Internship School Name: Internship School U.S. Partner Teacher Name: Who will serve as the primary contact for the exchange? TEA/ILEP Fellow School Director 2II. ESSAYS 1. Please describe how your school will benefit from a U.S. teacher’s visit. 2. Please describe how the U.S. teacher will benefit from a host exchange at your school. 3 a. Please describe the most important educational needs that a U.S. teacher could fulfill at your school (e.g. introducing new technology for curriculum development, increasing linguistic or cultural opportunities for students, helping with curriculum development). b. How have you determined these needs? 4. If you are selected to host a U.S. teacher, collaboration prior to the exchange will be required. How will your school support collaboration with the U.S. teacher prior to his or her arrival in your community? What methods of collaboration do you suggest? 3III. SCHOOL INFORMATION Name of School: Street: City: Country: Postal code: School Director: (Last Name) (First Name) (Middle Name) School Phone: _____________ ________________ _________________________ Country Code Area or City Code Phone Number School Fax: _____________ ________________ _________________________ Country Code Area or City Code Fax Number School Website: Type of school: Public (government) Private (non-government) Religious Other Internet access at the school?: Yes No School information: Number of Students Number of Teachers Number of Teachers with the same teaching specialization as the applicant Grade Levels in the School (e.g. 9-12) Student/Teacher Ratio Average Class Size Has your school received international visitors in the past or will they in the near future? Yes No If yes, please describe (for example, Peace Corps Volunteer, Fulbright teacher) Please state the dates of your academic school year (e.g. September 1, 2010 -May 25, 2011): What is the typical length of a class period in your school? (e.g. 45 min): Please list your school’s typical class schedule below. Example: 1st period 9:00 – 9:45 1st period 2nd period 3rd period 4th period 5th period 6th period 7th period 4Tentative School Schedule: Please place an X on the calendar for any holiday, testing days, or school break during which you expect that your school will be closed from March to July 2011. SAMPLE MONTH Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 X 6 X 7 8 9 10 11 12 X 13 X 14 15 16 17 18 X 19 X 20 X 21 22 23 24 25 26 X 27 X 28 X 29 X 30 31 APRIL 2011 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 JUNE 2011 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 MARCH 2011 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 MAY 2011 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JULY 2011 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 SAMPLE 5IV. PROPOSED HOUSING • Please suggest options for housing in your community such as hotels and/or short-term apartments where your U.S. teacher could stay. • Include names of proposed hotels and short-term apartment complexes and provide the approximate cost in $U.S. of each housing option. Please take into account that U.S. teachers will have a limited budget. • Include the distance from the school to the different housing options. U.S. teachers will receive a modest allowance for housing. V. TRANSPORTATION Please name the city or town with the closest airport to your school: Please note that as the host, you will need to meet the U.S. teacher at the airport. The U.S. teacher will reimburse you for this expense. Please indicate the methods of transportation a U.S. teacher could use to travel from the airport to his or her hotel. U.S. teachers will have a small allowance for transportation to and from the airport. VI. TRANSLATION Will the TEA/ILEP Fellow or other strong English speaker be able to accompany the guest teacher to events both inside and outside your school? Please note that as the host, you will be expected to translate for the U.S. teacher. Yes No 6VII. CULTURAL ACTIVITIES Please recommend cultural activities and/or site-seeing locations within a reasonable distance to the school that the U.S. teacher can participate in during his/her program (U.S. Teachers should be accompanied by a school representative and will cover the costs of their own and the school representatives’ tickets and entrance fees). VIII. PROPOSED AGENDA International host schools must submit a detailed agenda proposal to host a U.S. teacher. An example is provided on pages 8 to 10 and a template on pages 11 to 14. Please Note: Your proposed agenda is a draft. If you are assigned a U.S. teacher, you must create a new agenda collaboratively with the U.S. teacher, taking into account the needs and skills of both partner teachers. 7Teaching Excellence and Achievement and International Leaders in Education Programs (TEA and ILEP) Sample Agenda for hosting a U.S. teacher • This is only a SAMPLE and should not be copied. • The sample shows activities for only one week; applicants must create a draft agenda for the entire two-week exchange. • Please write your own agenda based on the unique needs of your school. Please provide time and details of proposed activity Additional Notes Day One 8:00 am: Arrival and travel from the capital to the host city 2:00 pm -4:00 pm: Planning for the following day 5:00 pm: Dinner with local family A school representative will have a “TEA/ILEP” sign in their hands and will meet the U.S. teacher at the international airport Day Two 7:00 am -8:00 am: Breakfast 9:00 am: Welcome: Meet staff and tour the school 10:00 am: 4th period – 6th grade English TEA/ILEP international teacher will teach a lesson on listening skills. The lesson will be observed by the U.S. teacher and the school’s EFL teachers. 12:00 pm: Lunch 1:00 pm – 1:45 pm: 6th period – 8th grade World History U.S. teacher will have a chance to get acquainted with history teachers’ projects – teaching Geography, Literature, and Civics through an integrated curriculum. 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm: Debrief with history teachers to discuss the interactive methods that were used during the World History lesson 3:00 pm -4:00 pm: Meeting with the TEA/ILEP host teacher to discuss the next day’s teamteacchin activity. 4:00 pm: Sightseeing of the Botanical Garden 7:00 pm: Dinner There will be about 15 students in the 6th grade class The class size for 8th grade World History is about 50 students About 10 teachers will participate in the debrief Day Three 7:00 am – 8:00 am: Breakfast 9:00 am: 1st and 2nd periods Social Studies – 10th grade – Geography and Civics teachers U.S. teacher meets the students of grade 10 to discuss the U.S. economy and political system and to answer their questions About 100 students will attend the discussion SAMPLE 810:30 am: 3rd period – 7th Grade U.S. teacher and TEA/ILEP host teacher team-teach a lesson on comparison of the U.S. and local holiday celebrations. 12:00 pm: Lunch 1:00 pm -3.00 pm: Roundtable discussion with Teachers-Classroom Management: Students Discipline and How to Involve Parents Workshop goals – Improving discipline management and teaching processes, involving parents in the process discipline management 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm: Meeting with a local non-governmental organizations that works with disabled children 5:00 pm -6:00 pm: Meeting with the TEA/ILEP host teacher to discuss the next day’s teamteacchin activity. 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Dinner 8:00 pm: Dance performance The class size is about 15 About 25 Participants: teachers, head of staff, parents and student government The U.S. teacher will need to pay for their own dance performance ticket Day Four 7:00 am – 8:00 am: Breakfast 9:00 am: 1st period -English – observe the lesson of an English teacher 10:00 am: 2nd period -9th grade social studies – U.S. teacher U.S. teacher will demonstrate a student-centered lesson for teaching economics. Lesson will be attended by social studies teachers. 11:00 am -12:00 pm: Follow-up analysis of teaching techniques that were demonstrated during the social studies lesson. 12:00 pm: Lunch 1:00 pm -3.30 pm: U.S. teacher -Roundtable discussion with Social Studies Teachers: Constitutional Changes: Formal and Informal-Presidential Signing Statements and Other Inventions Round table goals – how to keep the students motivated when covering complex materials on history and government 4:00 pm -5:00 pm: Meeting with TEA/ILEP host teacher to discuss the next day’s teamteacchin activity 7:00 pm: Dinner About 10 teachers will attend the social studies lesson and the follow-up discussion About 25 Participants: teachers, head of staff will attend the roundtable discussion Day Five 7:00 am – 8:00 am: Breakfast 9:00 am: 1st period – 6th grade U.S. teacher teaches English reading skills using interactive teaching techniques 11:30 am: Visit to the regional English Language Association and meeting with the head of the association. 12:00 pm: Lunch with the English Language Association teachers The class size is about 15 students About 20 ESL SAMPLE 91:00 pm – 3:00 pm: U.S. teacher -Roundtable discussion with English Language Association members U.S. teacher and English Language Association members discuss new assessment methods and create together sample rubrics to assess students’ achievement. 4:00 pm: Meeting with the mayor of the city 5:00 pm: Meeting with the TEA/ILEP host teacher for planning for Friday’s full day workshop 6:00 pm: Dinner teachers will attend the discussion Day Six 7:00 am – 8:00 am: Breakfast WORKSHOP FOR ESL TEACHERS 9:00 am – 12:00 pm: Best Language Acquisition Practices Presenter – U.S. teacher 12:00 pm-1:00 pm: Lunch 1:00 pm -2:00 pm: Using History Trunks to Develop Lesson Plans Presenters – U.S. teacher and the TEA/ILEP alumna 2.00 pm-2:30 pm: Coffee break 2: 30 pm -3.30 pm: Authentic, Problem-Based Assessment: How to Assess History Trunks Based Lessons Presenters – U.S. teacher and the TEA/ILEP alumna 3:30 pm -4:00 pm: Workshop Question and Answer Session 5:00 pm: Dinner 6:00 pm: Folk music concert About 60 EFL Teachers from host school and 30 local district EFL teachers will attend the workshop Day Seven 9:00 am – 10:00 am: Breakfast 10:00 am-11:00 am: Visit to local art and souvenir market 11:00 am – 5:00 pm: Visit to old capital 5:00pm: Dinner at traditional restaurant The U.S. teacher will need to pay for the excursion tickets and taxi SAMPLE 10Teaching Excellence and Achievement and International Leaders in Education Programs (TEA and ILEP) PROPOSED Agenda for Hosting a U.S. Teacher Please provide the time and details of proposed activity Additional Notes (Arrival day depending on country) Day One Day Two 11Day Three Day Four Day Five 12Day Six Day Seven Day Eight 13Day Nine Day Ten Day Eleven (Or possible departure day if the U.S. teacher is hosted outside of the country capital) Day Twelve (Departure day from country capital) 14TEACHING EXCELLENCE AND ACHIEVEMENT and INTERNATIONAL LEADERS IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS (TEA and ILEP) INSTITUTION SUPPORT FORM ________________________________________________ (Insert School Name) is pleased to submit an application to host a U.S. teacher in participation of the Teaching Excellence and Achievement and International Leaders in Education Programs (TEA and ILEP), funded by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by the International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX). ________________________________________________ (Insert School Name) will provide assistance to its TEA/ILEP alumnus by supporting and allowing a U.S. teacher to work in our school and to facilitate the agreed to TEA/ILEP program activities for two weeks in Spring /Summer 2011. Program activities may include: Collaborate with international teachers on best teaching practices, teaching styles, and related curriculum and educational issues in their subject; Interact with the local community through home visits, and meetings with the press, government officials, and school or parent groups; Visiting local schools and team-teach with the TEA/ILEP international partner at their host school; Meet with representatives of the Fulbright Commission and the U.S. Embassy including the Public Affairs Section (PAS) and/or the Regional English Language Officer (RELO) in the host country, if possible; and Visits to cultural sites. We recognize the importance of this program in the pursuit of advancement and development for our teachers and look forward to our school’s participation. Name of School Director: Signature of School Director and Stamp: Date: ____________ E-mail: Work Phone: _____________ ______________ _________________________ Country Code Area or City Code Phone Number Mobile Phone: _____________ ______________ _________________________ Country Code Area or City Code Phone Number Fax: _____________ _____________ _________________________ Country Code Area or City Code Fax Number Signature of TEA/ILEP Fellow: Date: 15