With 1 in 10 children in US schools having limited English proficiency, school districts across the country face challenges in meeting the students' educational needs and finding enough qualified bilingual and English as a Second Language educators. This report identifies international teacher exchanges as an innovative, near-term strategy for…

As countries become increasingly interdependent, student populations in the United States are becoming more culturally diverse. These students' transnational perspectives present significant challenges to teachers, but a disconnect exists between the skills teachers need and those provided to them by colleges of education. As teacher preparation…

This study examined opinions about some theoretical and practical tenets of bilingualism and bilingual education, as well as about the instructional use of English language learners' (ELLs) native languages in the classroom, of 77 teachers from Spain working in California as part of the California/Spain Visiting Teachers Program. In their…

International exchange and training programs play a significant role in the development of international cooperation between educators from different nations. More and more teachers and school administrators participate in exchange programs and implement new curricular and instructional practices in their institutions. This paper presents findings…

Schools in America, especially in communities far from urban centers, are working harder to find highly qualified and culturally proficient staff to prepare students successfully for an increasingly interconnected world. Apart from offering teachers more professional development and hiring educators with international travel experience, public…

Summarizes impressions and insights gained during a United States-Australia professorial exchange program. Discusses passports, visas, immigration procedures, travel tips, foreign cultures, banking, insurance, driving, prescriptions, and protection of possessions left behind such as a house and cars. Provides addresses for more information on…

This brochure explains the teacher exchange program carried out by the U.S. Office of Education in cooperation with the Department of State. It provided details of the opportunities available for qualified American teachers to teach abroad for the 1974-75 academic year, primarily in the elementary and secondary schools of other countries. It also…

Americans teaching in Britain find differences between the behavior and attitudes of American and English school children. (JD)

Three British teachers reflect upon their experience of teaching in American schools. (JD)

Through a pre-service teacher cultural exchange, the authors trace the development of a global perspective, working specifically within Hanvey's concept of "perspective consciousness". From qualitative observations, interviews and written reflections, the data of four education students who traveled to Macedonia from the United States…

Describes practical aspects of the University of North Carolina exchanges of faculty in psychology with universities in Great Britain. (CK)

This brochure explains the teacher exchange program carried out by the U.S. Office of Education in cooperation with the State Department. It provides details of the opportunities available to qualified U.S. teachers to teach abroad for the 1975-76 academic year, primarily in elementary and secondary schools. With the cooperation of U.S. schools,…

The author cites ways to increase personal stature of professors and decrease nepotism" in the university. (Author/MS)

This booklet provides information for United States educators who wish to be considered for participation in the Teacher Exchange Program, which entails academic-year exchanges and seminars abroad. The first part furnishes information on: (1) The Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program; (2) application procedures for teaching positions abroad; (3)…