Participants will learn how teacher education is designed and delivered in the U.S., and how U.S. educators are dealing with shifting demands and legislated changes in teacher education. The faculty of the Seminar will include experts from Harvard University and distinguished institutions who have written, researched, and consulted on teacher education in countries around the world. National, state, provincial, and municipal decision-makers, who formulate policy and coordinate such institutions, are especially appropriate. Key stakeholders, such as directors and members of teachers unions, will also benefit from the program. Country and institutional teams Ministries, educational institutions, and donor agencies are encouraged to send teams of three to five participants to this program.
Teams offer opportunities for shared learning and reinforcement of new ideas.
They also increase the potential for application of new insights and understandings in home countries and institutions. The seminar begins on Monday, September 3, and ends on Friday, September 7, 2001. Evenings are used to prepare readings and assignments for the following day and for personal recreation. There will be some free time during the week for sightseeing and shopping excursions. The program takes place on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.