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1.4 Fulbright
U.S.
Teacher Exchange Program
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Objectives
The Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program
provides opportunities for teachers and administrators to enhance cooperation and
strengthen mutual understanding among educators in Uruguay and the United States. The exchange is designed to
create strong linkages between participants and communities, to promote
innovative ideas in teaching and programs, and to ensure a long-lasting
impact on participating schools both in Uruguay
and the United
States.
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U.S. teacher Jennifer Jones with students from Full-time school #160 in Joanico
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Eligibility
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U.S. citizenship;
Bachelor’s degree or higher; at least three years full-time
teaching or administrative experience; current full-time teaching or
administrative position; general proficiency in Spanish; ability to act
as a teacher-trainer and make presentations on general education
topics. Strong
cross-cultural skills are essential. Priority will be given to
applicants who have hosted Uruguayan principals or teachers through the
Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program.
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Dates
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July 11 – August 20, 2005.
(Participants will depart from the U.S. on July 10.) Program will include a one-week
Orientation workshop and five weeks at schools. Debriefing session with
grantees prior to departure.
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Activities
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In collaboration with the Fulbright Commission of Uruguay, U.S.
exchange participants (teacher-trainers) will plan and conduct teaching
activities for local teachers, students, and the community at
large. Topics to be
addressed include the following: U.S. teaching methodology;
Parent Teacher Associations; volunteer involvement; and conflict
resolution. U.S.
participants will teach English to students and teachers, hold seminars
for teachers of ESL, and develop joint educational projects. Each teacher-trainer will assist
two to four local schools, spending a week or two in each one. These Uruguayan schools have
already participated in a similar exchange experience by sending
administrators and/or teachers to the United States. Host schools are located both in
the capital city of Montevideo and in
the provinces, thus offering U.S. teachers with a
diverse, nation-wide experience.
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Uruguayan Schools
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Full-time
schools (Escuelas de Tiempo Completo) were established in the early
1990's with an increase of the school day from four to seven and
a-half-hours. These schools
were created in low socio-economic areas, providing not only an
extended school day, but also a meal program including breakfast, lunch
and a snack. There are 102 full-time schools in the country, attended
by 24,500 children from the ages 7 - 12. Forty-six of the schools have
an English Partial Immersion Program and the Portuguese/Spanish Dual
Immersion Program began in 2003 Escuelas de Tiempo Completo in the
provinces of Rivera and Artigas.
Presently, there are 102 schools in Uruguay, attended by 22,460
students from the ages 7 to 12.
Sixty-two of these schools have participated in the Fulbright
Teacher Exchange Program.
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Award
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Round-trip
economy airfare from airport nearest grantee’s home, plus
$100/week cost of living stipend while in Uruguay, $500 given to each
grantee to purchase and send educational materials to use for teaching
and then leave with the schools; orientation, mid-term session, and
debriefing in Montevideo; and supplemental health insurance. U.S.
participants will stay with host families. In addition, the Fulbright
Commission in Uruguay
will pay for in-country travel, and accommodations/activities related
to the orientation and workshops in Montevideo.
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Dependents
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Spouses and dependents
are not permitted.
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Estimated Number of
Positions
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8
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Application deadline
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MAY 27, 2005
Please
download the application from the Other Opportunities page of the
Fulbright Teacher Exchange web-site www.fulbrightexchanges.org. Do not use the online
application for this program.
For questions, please contact Jennifer Nupp, Program
Administrator, at jennifer_nupp@grad.usda.gov.
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Applications must be received by May 27, 2005
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