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Pedro Rey Consejería de Educación -
Washington, DC
Teacher and Teaching‐ Assistant Exchange
Programs between the US, Canada and Spain
XI Seminar for Administrators of Programs for International Educational
Cooperation
Seattle, December 14, 2010
Pedro Rey Consejería de Educación -
Washington, DC
Visiting Teachers from Spain to the US and Canada
North American Language and Culture Assistants in Spain
North American Visiting Teachers
in Spain Pilot Program
VISITING TEACHERS FROM SPAINVISITING TEACHERS FROM SPAIN
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Washington, DC
Improve the educational cooperation between US and Spain
Cooperate in the achievement of a better quality in Spanish language teaching
For Spanish teachers to acquire a more profound knowledge of American culture and
to improve their teaching skills in a multicultural context
TEACHERSTEACHERS
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Highly Qualified Teachers from Spain
All teachers have either a BA or an MA
Proficient in English
Meet requirements by American Education Authorities
SOME FIGURESSOME FIGURES
Program started in California and New York in the 80´s
Current participant teachers in US: 1,080
Schools hosting teachers from Spain: 750
New teachers: over 200 every year
Participanting states: 27 + Alberta (CAN)
Selection panels (2010 selection process in Madrid): 30
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TEACHING AREAS AND DURATIONTEACHING AREAS AND DURATION
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Spanish as a Foreign Language
Immersion programs
Other subjects
K‐12 Schools
Up to three years (J‐1 exchange visitor visa)
WHERE THEY AREWHERE THEY ARE
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NORTH AMERICAN LANGUAGE AND NORTH AMERICAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE ASSISTANTS IN SPAIN PROGRAMCULTURE ASSISTANTS IN SPAIN PROGRAM
Applications from November 1, 2010 through March 31, 2011
Requirements: • US or Canadian passport• Be a student of the last two years of college or have a degree• Have an intermediate level of Spanish
Total number of applications in 2009‐2010: 3.856 (210 in
Canadá). 2.600 (171) in 2008‐2009
Total number of placements in 2009‐2010: 2071
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NUMBER OF PLACEMENTS 2004‐2010
BENEFITSBENEFITS
Minimun stipend of 700 euros net
Initial and ongoing training
Medical insurance
Official certificate of completion
Experience in the Spanish education system
Linguistic, social and cultural immersion in Spain for
at least 9 months
WHERE THEY COME FROM
Fuente: Profex, 05/10/2010
FORMER ASSISTANTS SEMINAR IN: Edmonton, Alberta, September 2
Department of Education of Alberta
9 attendees
Representative from Alberta Education and from the
Edmonton public schools
Spanish
Resource
Center. UMass‐Boston, September
28
NORTH AMERICAN VISITING TEACHERS NORTH AMERICAN VISITING TEACHERS IN SPAIN PILOT PROGRAMIN SPAIN PILOT PROGRAM
Made possible
and
funded
through
the Comprehensive
Foreign
Language
Learning
Program60 placements
for
new
and
existing
teachers.
Candidates
to
have
a minimum
of
two years´experience.
Fully
qualified
and
certified
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Washington, DC
Advance
level
of
Spanish
2,000‐2,500 Eur
gross
monthly
salary
To
become
part
of
the
school
faculty
for
one or
two
years
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Washington, DC
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GRACIAS