Broadening Teaching Perspectives:

Teacher Exchange Program

1. Visiting International Faculty Program (VIF)

Dedicated to transforming lives through international exchange of teachers.

a. VIF Purpose and Beliefs--Ensure that students,

educators and communities worldwide reap the benefits of international education.

• The program believes in the following:--all schools should have at least one

international exchange teachers.--all students should be exposed to a

variety of exchange teachers during their academic careers.

--all communities should have an equal opportunity to develop globally literate citizens to help build a foundation for success in the global marketplace.

b. History of Visiting International Faculty Program (VIF)--started 19 years ago-- founded in 1987 (Teaches Kindergarten up to grade 12 in 1989)-- in cooperation with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

2. Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program

-- Helped nearly 23,000 teachers and school administrators to promote mutual understanding between United States and countries around the world.

3. Inter-African Teacher Exchanges

• OBJECTIVES:--provide opportunity for African teachers

to learn from the teaching environment in other African Countries

Following activities:• be stationed at one school for one week and

another school for another week.• Observe teaching in the said teacher’s

subject.• Guest teach using ICT’s at the schools that

the teacher is visiting.• Engage in discussions with teachers in

another school.• Write journal of their exchange visit.