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Broadening
Teaching
Perspectives:
Teacher Exchange
To become a globa
l teacher, we need
to broaden our tea
ching perspectives.
Expanding
experiences
beyond the
confines of
classroom to the
wider learning
environment of
the world
Global
Competitiven
ess
TEACHER EX
CHANGE PR
OGRAMS
FACULTY PROGRAM (V
IF)
>United States largest
cultural exchange progr
am for teachers and sch
ools
Teachers participate
in the VIF program w
ork in the US for up t
o 3 years.
Principles:
All schools
should have
at least one
(1)
international
exchange
All students
Principles:
should be
exposed to a
variety of
exchange
teachers
during their
All communities
Principles:
should have equal
opportunity to
develop globally
literate citizens to
help build a
foundation of success
VIF History
l teachers ar
e coming fro
m more tha
n 50 countri
es of the wo
rld.
2. FULBRIGHT TEACHER EX
CHANGE PROGRAM
>helped nearly 23,000 teac
hers & school administrators
to promote mutual understa
nding between US & other co
untries of the world
Opportunity involves a ye
ar or semester of direct e
xchange with a counterp
art in another country te
aching the same subject
at the same level.
3. INTER-AFRICAN TEAC
HER EXCHANGES
>objectives: a. to provid
e opportunity for African t
eachers to learn from tea
ching environment in oth
er African countries
b. extend experiences
and widen the horizon
of African teachers by
encouraging exchange
visits to countries outs
ide Africa as well
Engage in different
activities
4. CANADIAN EDUCA
TORS EXCHANGE
>non-profit foundati
on which handles both
student & educator ex
changes
One Year
Exchanges
Short-term
Exchanges
Enable teachers to
swap their job
(and homes) in
countries such as
Australia, New
Zealand, UK, US,
Germany, etc.
Teacher continues
to be paid by his
or her school
Aims:
Change the
lives of UK
educators
Support the aims
& activities of
Links
educational
programs in S.
Africa, Ghana &
Uganda
Ensure
benefits for
staff & pupils
of UK schools
& their local
communities
Set a
standard &
develop a
model
Learning Outcomes:
Increased knowledge of
people & life in developing
countries
Better understanding of
how UK is linked with other
countries
More positive attitudes towards
people & life in developing countries
er:
Thinks & acts both locally & globally
Embraces the worlds rich variety
ways of life
Understands how this world is
interconnected
er:
Has professional & personal skills to
learn
Brings the world into their
classroom, school & community
Encourages dialogue & partnership
between the North & the South
Can inspire other to act as Global teachers
As a result of
participating in the
scheme, I have
developed my ability to
mentor, students &
staff & have developed