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following section contains profiles of seven active exchanges. The
exchanges all involve participants who are teachers or administrators
and provide stays in the host country that can extend from weeks
to possibly years. Although some exchanges have existed with other
countries for many years, the exchanges described in this document
are specifically between the U.S. and Mexico and/or Spain. The year
the program began is indicated in each profile, and contact information
is provided in case one wants to get an update on any of these exchanges.
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Profile
Descriptors
Name
of Educator Exchange Program
Organization
Program
Background
- History
- Type
of exchange
- Grade
levels
- Subject
areas
Goals
Exchange activities
- Teaching
assignments
- Types
of meetings attended
- Staff
development
- Classroom
observations/visits
- After-school
events
- Cultural
outings
- Student/parent
involvement
Host
Sites
Criteria
for Participation
Financial Support
Evaluation
Recruitment procedures
Other information
Note:
A profile may not
include every descriptor
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All
of the profiles contain the goal specified to the sponsoring
agent. For example, the Spanish Embassy, the Mexican
Consulates, and even one of the migrant programs have
as one of their common goals the recruitment of teachers
to meet the demand for teachers in the U.S. These teachers
are usually recruited for bilingual and/or immersion
programs at the elementary level, and for Spanish as
a foreign language, mainly at the secondary level.
All
profiles have a section on exchange activities. Some
of the applications list the activities for the visiting
participant, although the main activity is the participant's
involvement in the classroom as co-teacher, assistant,
or teacher. Other activities include attending orientation
and professional development sessions, and serving as
a resource to the host site.
Included
in the profiles is information on the criteria for participation.
For the most part, proficiency in the language of the
host country and teaching experience are required. Other
sections describe the financial support available for
participants and provide additional information about
the programs.
The following descriptors were used to collect information
for the profiles in this section of active exchanges.
These descriptors were identified by examining the features
of the SEDL Educator Exchange Program and became part
of the criteria for the selection of other exchanges.
These criteria included that participants have teaching
experience, and they be proficient in the use of Spanish
and English. The following format was used as a starting
point to develop the profiles of active programs. The
list of descriptors should not be considered as all-inclusive
for every profile.
THE
PROFILES:
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