Educator Exchange - Profiles of Active Exchange Programs

SPAIN POST-TO-POST EXCHANGE

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

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

Background Information:

Host sites:
San Francisco CA USA
Albuquerque, NM USA
Madrid, Madrid Spain (list of available sites in application)

Year program began: Not available

Type of exchange: Two-way

Participants: Teachers

Program size: Not available

Grade levels represented: 1-12

Subject areas represented: Spanish, culture

Duration: One academic year

Financial support: Teachers remain employed by their school districts. The teachers' salaries will continue to be paid by the board, and benefits and seniority will remain intact Criteria for participation: Current full-time teaching experience in the U.S.; three years of experience in teaching Spanish and a commitment to teach English in Spain; approval of his/her administration

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

Program Goals

To increase understanding of the host country, its language and academic field
To provide the opportunity for a career-enhancing experience that allows teachers to gain new perspectives and be exposed to new teaching methods
To offer the opportunity to develop lifelong professional relationships and friendships, and to become a member of an "international community of scholars"
To foster a global perspective

Exchange Activities

Teachers from the U.S. are assigned to teach English in Spain, while teachers from Spain are assigned to teach in Spanish in bilingual or immersion classrooms; since the exchange teachers cover their counterpart's teaching position, it is required that participants' grade level position be similar
All teachers attend the same meetings or participate in activities as required by the assigned post

Other Information

For more information on the post-to-post programs, contact the Spanish Resource Centers or the Spanish Embassy Offices listed on the Embassy of Spain page.

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