Educator Exchange - Profiles of Active Exchange Programs

SPAIN-LANGUAGE/CULTURE ASSISTANTS

Embassy of Spain Education
Office 2375
Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20037-1736 USA

Contact: See contact on following page.
Phone: 202/728-2335
FAX: 202/728-2313
http://www.educacion.es/exterior/usa/en/home/index.shtml

Background Information:

Host sites: Not available

Year program began: Not available

Type of exchange: One-way

Participants: Most are teachers who have completed their teacher training; usually 23-30 years old

Program size: Not available

Grade levels represented: 1-12

Subject areas represented: Spanish, culture

Duration: One academic year

Financial support: Paid by Ministry of Education and Culture of Spain; free lodging should be provided; schools should provide free lunches whenever possible

Criteria for participation: Master of arts degree

Recruitment procedures: Through embassy, school districts, and universities where Spanish Resource Centers are located

Program Goals

To provide the opportunity for students to learn foreign languages from native speakers
To increase global awareness on part of students taught by foreign teachers
To increase understanding of the language, history, and culture of the assistant's home country
To provide an opportunity to develop lifelong professional relationships and friendships

Exchange Activities

Help teachers in language and culture classes (A few of the sample activities described in the application: co-teach, tutor, develop lessons, and develop exercises with authentic materials)
Translate
Visit and assist in social studies, art, English, and Latin classes
Make presentations in music
Participate in extracurricular activities, school class trips, and cultural trips
Plan International/Multicultural Day
Attend faculty meetings

Other Information

The Ministry of Education and Culture of Spain and the Education Office of the Embassy of Spain in Washington, D.C. promote this program for primary and secondary schools in the U.S. that wish to participate. Assistants help students and teachers of Spanish to learn about the language and culture. For more information on the language/culture assistants' program, contact one of the Spanish Resource Centers or the Spanish Embassy Education Offices listed on the Embassy of Spain page.

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