The Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA) provides outstanding secondary school teachers of English, social studies, math and science with unique opportunities to develop expertise in their subject areas, enhance their teaching skills and increase their knowledge about the United States.
Teachers come to the United States from all world regions for a six-week academic program at a U.S. university graduate school of education, including intensive training in teaching methodologies, lesson planning, teaching strategies for their home environment, teacher leadership, and the use of instructional technologies. The program also includes field experience at a secondary school to engage participants with American teachers and students.
Program Length
Six weeksEligibility and Application Overview
Public applications are accepted.Country-Specific Information
All applicants must:
- Be secondary-school-level, full-time teachers with five or more years of classroom experience in TEA teaching disciplines: EFL, social studies, mathematics or science.
- Have proficiency in written and spoken English with a TOEFL score of 450 or equivalent
Application Deadlines
The application deadlines vary by country. Contact the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy for a copy of the application and for additional information, please visit the website of IREX, which administers the program.
For interested participants from Uzbekistan, please contact teacherexchange@state.gov for more information.