International Opportunities for Teachers
Teachers for Global Classrooms (TGC)
Teachers for Global Classrooms is sponsored by the US Department of State through the Bureau of educational and Cultural Exchange. This site is my capstone project for this year-long professional development experience. Other components include an eight-week on-line course, a two-day symposium, and a two-three week field experience in a foreign country. Explore the website or contact me for more information.
Fulbright Exchanges
Several programs offered through the U.S. Department of
State offer long-term opportunities to work in another country.
Fulbright Hayes Seminars Abroad
The Fulbright Hayes program is open to educators and
administrators with responsibilities for curriculum development in fields related to humanities, languages and
area studies. Topics and host countries of the
seminars vary from year to year. All seminars are in non-western
European countries. Seminars take place from late June to mid-August for four to six weeks.
Goethe Institute
The Goethe Institut USA offers a transatlantic outreach
program with study tours for teachers.
Keizai Koho Center Fellowships to Japan
The Keizai Koho Center (Japan Institute for Social and
Economic Affairs), in cooperation with the National Association of Japan-America Societies, sponsors a 10-day
fellowship to Japan every summer for 10 educators in
the U.S. and Canada. Participants learn first-hand about
contemporary Japanese society and enhance their classroom teaching of global perspectives.
National Consortium for Teaching about Asia
The National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA),
funded by the Freeman Foundation, is a multi-year initiative to foster a permanent place for the teaching and
study of East Asia at the middle and secondary
school levels. The objectives of the program are
accomplished through a lifelong approach to professional development: Teaching about Asia seminars; curriculum
development, texts and resources; continuing
education programs; and study tours to East Asia.
Toyota International Teacher Program
The Toyota International Teacher Program sends U.S. teachers
abroad to experience foreign cultures and increase global understanding. Established in 1998 and
administered by the Institute of International
Education, the program has sent teachers to Japan, the
Galapagos Islands and Costa Rica. Currently, this program is on hold as Toyota evaluates new directions with an increased focus on STEM education. I participated in the Toyota International Teacher Program to the Galapagos in 2010.
Travel and Study Opportunities for Teachers
Compiled by Wendy Harris (St. Paul, MN) and Laura West (Hot Springs, AR)
This document was compiled and shared by TGC fellow, Wendy Harris. Some of the same programs are described as well as additional opportunities.