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Transatlantic Educators Dialogue, 2011 |
| Dear Teachers, School Administrators, and Education Faculty and Students: Are you interested in talking to other teachers about educational issues beyond classroom management? Do you get excited about topics such as immigration, youth culture, notions of the "other" in national identity formation, and education in rural vs. urban contexts? Are you curious about differences in education between the US and other developed (and developing) nations? If so, we invite you to join a 12-week online program: "Transatlantic Educators Dialogue, 2011." This project is coordinated by the European Union Center, Center for Global Studies, and College of Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We are recruiting up to 25 teachers in the US and the European Union to come together once a week (Sunday afternoons) in online sessions to explore a variety of educational topics as they relate to issues of identity and difference. Participants will meet simultaneously online using the Elluminate application; in addition, prior to each session, participants are expected access an online course website to read materials and post responses related to the week's topic. The "Transatlantic Educators Dialogue" (TED) program will begin Sunday, February 13 and will conclude in early May, 2011. Online sessions are 90 minutes. There is no cost to participate, but reliable internet access is required. Weekly attendance is not mandatory, but expected and helpful as discussion sessions will be more productive when a variety of perspectives are shared. Teachers enrolled in the program will receive a Certificate of Completion from the European Union Center and Center for Global Studies at the University of Illinois, and Illinois State Board of Education Continuing Education Units are available (6 CEUs/30 contact hours). Please contact TED coordinator Rushika Patel at by February 7, 2011, if you are interested in participating, or if you have questions about the program. Enrollment will be selective in order to ensure a diverse geographic participation. This program will be offered in subsequent semesters through 2014. |
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