Announcement of Teaching Excellence & Achievement Programme (TEA)-2012 by USIEF.

No. F. 110332/8- 2010/K VSHQ (Acad.)

Dated: 02.02.2012

Deputy Commissioner

Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

All Regional Offices

Subject:- Announcement of Teaching Excellence & Achievement Programme (TEA)-2012 by USIEF.

Madam/Sir,

   United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) has announced the 2012 Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) program for secondary-level (classes 9 to 12) school teachers, teaching English, Social Studies, Mathematics and Science at schools in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and all Union Territories in the Southern India. Please note that this competition is open only to teachers from the states mentioned above and not the rest of India. In addition to teachers from India, this U.S. Government sponsored program, will bring together teachers from Europe and Eurasia, East Asia and the Pacific, the Near East, South and Central Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Western Hemisphere to the United States for a six-week professional development program in spring or fall 2013 that will further develop expertise in their subject areas, enhance their teaching skills, and increase their knowledge about the United States.

   The U.S. based customized academic program will include academic seminars focusing on teaching methodologies, curriculum development, lesson planning, teaching strategies, and instructional technology training. Selected Indian teachers will receive round-trip transportation, room and board and applicable allowances and will travel on J 1 visas.

Application deadline for Indian candidates is March 1,2012.

   Details regarding the program and the application form are available at USIEF Regional Office in Chennai or USIEF website www.usief.org.in.

   You are requested to bring it to the attention of interested teachers teaching in Kendriya Vidyalayas under your jurisdiction. The application duly completed must reach this office on or before 27th February 2012 for onward submission to USIEF. No proposals will be entertained if received directly from the teacher/Principal to this office or USIEF.

   This issues with the approval of the competent authority.

Yours faithfully

sd/-

(Chandana Mandal)

Assistant Commissioner(Acad)

Source: http://www.kvsangathan.nic.in/CircularsDocs/cir-acad-03-02-12.pdf