{"id":231270,"date":"2010-01-26T11:00:11","date_gmt":"2010-01-26T16:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/illinoiseducationassociation.org\/?p=5279"},"modified":"2010-01-26T11:00:11","modified_gmt":"2010-01-26T16:00:11","slug":"you-could-be-a-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/231270","title":{"rendered":"You could be a winner"},"content":{"rendered":"

Foreign language program<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Teachers of Critical Languages Program is hoping to develop Chinese and Arabic programs in K-12 schools throughout the United States by bringing teachers from China and Egypt here to teach for one academic year.<\/p>\n

The teachers would instruct students in Mandarin or Arabic language and culture. TCLP provides teachers’ salaries, health care, airfare, training, professional development funds and ongoing program support.<\/p>\n

Additionally, host schools receive access to $5,000 grant opportunities to support language learning projects.<\/p>\n

Applications for the program, which is funded through the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by American Councils for International Education, are due Feb. 12. They can be downloaded or completed online <\/a>or for more information you can contact Ben Dunbar <\/a>or Eliza Doton<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Educational exchange program for teachers and principals<\/strong><\/p>\n

Educational Seminars provides opportunities for teachers and principals to participate in fully-funded, short-term educational exchanges to Argentina, Brazil, Greece, India, Italy, Jordan, Mexico, Thailand and Uruguay.<\/p>\n

While in the host country, participants shadow their international peers’ schedules, network with educational leaders in the country, develop joint classroom projects and school partnerships supportable through the program’s grant funds.<\/p>\n

Through nationwide competitions, aproximately 80 U.S. teachers and principals are selected each year to participate in two-to-three week exchange programs in host countries. Additionally, the program brings approximately 80 international teachers and principals to the U.S.<\/p>\n

Applications and more information are available through the American Councils for International Education<\/a>. For additional information, contact Tim Hair <\/a>or Julia Homstad<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The program is funded through the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and administered by American Councils for International Education.<\/p>\n

Civics teacher award<\/strong><\/p>\n

The National Education Association is sponsoring a contest designed to honor three of the best civics teachers in the country.<\/p>\n

The American Civic Education Teacher Awards are given annually to three K-12 teachers of civics, government and related fields who have demonstrated special expertise and enthusiasm in motivating students to learn about Congress, the Constitution and public policy.<\/p>\n

ACETA winners receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., to participate in an educational program that includes meeting members of U.S. Congress and other key officials, observing committee hearings in Congress and visiting sites such as the National Archives and the U.S. Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

For the application and for more information, visit one of three sponsoring organziation’s websites, including: The Center for Civic Education<\/a>, the Center on Congress at Indiana University <\/a>and the National Education Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For information on many more grants, awards and contests that you can take part in, visit the NEA website<\/a>. Listed are dozens of competitions for educators in almost every subject matter, as well as contests for friends of education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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