(Funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by American Councils for International Education)
The 2nd University of Montana (UM) U.S.-Russia Teachers-to-Teachers Program: Math, Science & Information Technology (USRTTP-MSIT) aims to enhance the excellence of secondary school teachers and teacher trainers. The program will provide practical teacher-to-teacher professional development opportunities, coupled with school observations, to prepare visiting Russian science, math, and technology teachers for in-country, post-program training of educators upon their return to Russia.
The USRTTP-MSIT project will be jointly developed and implemented by UM through the Institute for Educational Research and Service (IERS) within the School of Education and International Programs (IP). Together, IERS and IP have extensive experience in grant administration, organizing high quality international teacher training programs and teacher-to-teacher exchanges. Both organizations also enjoy longstanding working relationships with urban and rural schools and teachers across Montana.
The project will also offer meaningful cultural activities aimed at enhancing the Russian teachers’ understanding of American culture and society. Throughout the project, learner-centered, inquiry-based education concepts will inform all training aspects of the program.
USRTTP-MSIT is a three-week, focused and rigorous professional development experience for a group of 10 Russian high school educators beginning in October 2008. The visiting teachers will be trained by IERS and IP staff, as well as six UM faculty from the Departments of Mathematics, School of Education, and the Big Sky Partnership Project, which is funded through the National Science Foundation.
The program will include five days of seminars, three days of high school observation, two days of preparation sessions for in-country professional development workshops, one day of professional development activities, one day of program enhancement/cultural activities, a two-day U.S.-Russia Joint Teacher Conference, and one day of workshop debriefing. Extensive evaluation of the activities will include qualitative, quantitative, formative and summative measures. The project will include a project administrator, In-Country Workshop coordinator and professional development coordinator.
Pictured above: Montana Senator Jon Tester (second row, 7th from left) with Russian teachers and project staff.
Note: The 1ST U.S.-RUSSIA TEACHERS TO TEACHERS PROGRAM - MATH, SCIENCE AND
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY was successfully completed by IERS and OIP on the University of Montana campus during October 2007. Follow-up trainings occured in Russia during Summer 2008.
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