The Dirksen Congressional Center has announced the second year of its grants program designed to help teachers, curriculum developers, and others improve the quality of civics instruction, with priority on the role of Congress in our federal government. Areas of interest include designing lesson plans, creating student activities, and applying instructional technology in the classroom. Applications are accepted throughout the year. Back to Top Teaching Opportunities Abroad Friends of World Teaching has announced that hundreds of teachers and administrators are still needed to fill existing vacancies with overseas English-speaking schools and colleges in more than 100 foreign countries throughout the world. Foreign language knowledge is seldom required.
Positions exist in all fields, at all levels, from kindergarten through the university level.
Qualification requirements, for the most part, are similar to those for the United States. Many English-speaking schools abroad, however, do not require state certification. Salaries vary from country to country, but in most cases, they compare favorably with salaries in the United States. Vacancies occur and are filled throughout the year. The quality of learning that elementary children experience is of strategic importance for both their future and that of the nation.