An IREX Collaborative Small Grant 2010 TEA Fellows’ Reflections Regarding the Impact of TEA Program

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Authors` Bibliographies

Dear collaborates,

I am presenting bibliographies of the people who decided to enrich our book project and share their experience with others.

Thank you for your effort and support,

Coordinator

Armenia
Varduhi Grigoryan
Quantum College, Yerevan, Armenia
Varduhi has been teaching English at Quantum College for two and a half years. She teaches students of varying English fluency through a wide range of ages. Varduhi creates ELMs for teaching English at secondary schools and organizes different trainings for her peers to develop new approaches to teaching. She received her bachelor`s degree in English from Gyumri Pedagogical Institute in 2005.

Bangladesh
Md. Mutahar Hussain, Science teacher
Anjuman Adarsha Government High School
Netrokona, Bangladesh .
Md. Mutahar Hussain has been teaching social studies in a public secondary school in Netrokona, Bangladesh for the past 18 years. He is a convener of Students` Welfare Fund and member of the Tibbin and Milad Committee to encourage students participation in extra-curricular activities. Md Mutahar obtained a Master of Science from Chittagong University and Bachelor of Education from National University.

El Salvador
Oscar Erick Fuentes Prudencio
Centro Cultural Salvadeño Americano Secondary School
San Miguel, El Salvador

U.S. Host University: University of Nebraska, Lincoln

He has been working as an English teacher for seven years; in a private school named Centro Cultural Salvadoreño Americano in San Miguel. He obtained his Bachelor´s Degree in English in the year 2008. He participated in the Teaching Excellence Achievement Program (TEA) Spring 2010. Oscar has new English teachers, he has been part of a radio program designed to teach English through radio, and was member of the thesis defense jury. He was one of the presenters of the National Conference for teachers of English in El Salvador and also had the opportunity to work with a group of students in a public school in the United States in the TEA program. During his free time he enjoys going out with his family, watching television, going to the movies, and meeting new people.

India
Rita Banerjee, English and History Teacher
Carmel High School
Kolkata, India
U.S. Host University: University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Rita Banerjee has been teaching for 17 years. She currently teachers English literature, language, history, civics, environmental science and life skills education. Her students range in age from 11 to 18 years old. In school, she participates in teacher training, curriculum development, and induction of new teachers. She holds a meter`s masters degree in English and a bachelor`s degree in education as well as diplomas in computer education. Her hobbies are reading, watching films, and bird watching.

Peru
Efraín Dávila Salazar
San Jose Obrero School Marianists, Trujillo, Peru.
My name is Efraín Dávila Salazar. I am 33 years old. My nationality is Peruvian. I have a
Licenciatura on Secondary Education with the Specialty of Foreign languages: English and German from the National University of Trujillo, Perú. In addition, I have finished my master thesis and will soon defend it to get the master degree on Teaching English as a Foreign Language. I am an English teacher. I have been working at San Jose Obrero School Marianists for ten years. I love teaching and I consider myself as an effective and successful teacher. Besides, I also work at El Cultural centro Peruano Americano, where I teach English as a Foreign Language. I love teaching, traveling and learning foreign languages. I also like meeting people from different countries and learning about their cultures.

Russia
Irina Barilenko
Physico-mathematicla School Specialized Scientific Study Center
Novosibirsk, Russia

U.S. Host University: University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Irina Barilenko has been teaching English language at a school specializing in physics and math for the past 12 years. She is Head of the Department of Foreign Languages and provides training for her peers in teaching methodology. Irina received a diploma of teacher of English and German languages from Omsk State Pedagogical Institute in 1988 and a postgraduate study certificate from Novosibirsk Institute in Philology in 2008.

Senegal
Modou Mbaye
CEM Sikilo Quest
Kolda, Senegal
U.S.Host University: University of South Florida

Modou Mbaye has been teaching English in Kolda for the past 9 years. The age of his students range from 13 to 17 years, and on average he has about 85 students in his class. He received his bachelor of Arts degree from Cheike Anta Diop University in 1999 and his certificate of teaching from the Senegalese National Teacher Training School in 2000.

United States
Chuck Morgan
East High School in Lincoln.
For the past 16 years he has taught Geography in the Lincoln Public School District. In his first year, he was part of a three-person team that wrote the standards and expectations for the new geography curriculum. He also helped select the textbook used by the district. Since then he has continued to be involved in making an impact in the district and on the children’s education in the area of geography. Eight years ago, he left the classroom for nine weeks as the sole writer for the new 9th grade geography curriculum and standards that were implemented district wide. Today, he is continuing to work with a panel of high school geography teachers that are focusing on the direction of today's discipline of Geography. He is proud to be making our students able to organize geography into a coherent body of knowledge, because the need for geographic knowledge is as old as humankind itself. He is one of two A.P. Human Geography teachers in LPS, (Brian Burback of North Star H.S. is the other,) certified by A.P. Central , The Geographic Educators of Nebraska, and the National Council of Geographic Education. In 2005, at the National Conference of Geographic Education, he was awarded the Distinguished Geography Teaching Award from the National Council of Geographic Educators, at the National Conference in Montgomery, AL.
Bachelors degree - Geography and History from the University of Nebraska Lincoln 1995.
He plans to continue his quest for knowledge by beginning another Masters or a Ph. D in Geography.

Brian Burback, East High School, Lincoln.

Dr Del Harnish, UNL University

Ms Shannon Lovett, UNL

Dr Terry Janicki, California State University.

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About the Editors

Anna Krzemińska-Kaczyńska

European College in Krakow
Krakow, Poland.
TEA 2010 U.S. Host University: University of Nebraska, Lincoln.
Graduate of the University of Gdansk, holds a Diploma in teaching English; completed post-graduate studies in Geography at Faculty of Oceanography and Geography in Gdańsk. Works in summertime as youth counselor on cruise ships in the Caribbean and Mediterranean Sea. Publishes her actions and activities associated with Bilingual Geography teaching and learning in teacher`s magazines: Języki Obce w Szkole and Bilingual Geography. Travel Zealot:) Anna teaches English and Geography at the college.

Dr Joe McNulty

University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Lincoln, Nebraska
During the past 25 years Dr. McNulty has broad range of executive, Business, teaching, management and consulting experiences in the United States and abroad. Consulting activities have primarily focused on higher education in Australia, Slovakia, Russia, Jordan, Ukraine, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and the Unites States. He is also an international programs coordinator in the Department of Educational Administration at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dr. McNulty is University of Nebraska great leader and host university representative.

Waldemar Sędkowski, Poland.

Krotoszyn.

U.S. Host University: California State University, Chico.

TEA U.S. Host University: California State University, Chico, California

Holds M.A. in English Studies, and graduated from University of A. Mickiewicz in Poznań, Poland. He likes watching his students making some effort and becoming successful English learners. His hobbies are backpacking, travelling, cultures and sports.

Australia

Hugh Bilton
Native speaker of English and English teacher at European College, Poland.
25 years business experiences – Business English
International Tourism Consultant

Guillermo Alonso Lopez Ossa, Colombia.

Aquiino Bedoyo School, Pereira.

U.S. Host University: University of Nebraska, Lincoln.

Guillermo Alonso Lopez Ossa has been working as a specialist in teaching English as Foreign language (EFL) for 19 years. His students ages range between 10 and 19 years old. He greatly enjoys using technology as a pedagogical resource for the EFL teaching-learning process. In addition to participation in academic and spiritual activities, Guillermo`s hobby is basketball.

An outline of the book

A general outline of the book

CONTENT

ABOUT THE EDITORS …….....…………………... 1

ABOUT TEA PROGRAM Dr Joe McNulty ………... 2
Collaborative comments …………..…… 3
CHAPTER I
SYSTEMS OF EDUCATION and SCHOOL REALITY IN CHOSEN COUNTRIES …......…. 4
CHAPTER II
SPEAK UP ON TEA PROGRAM EXPERIENCES
CHAPTER III
TEACHER-PRODUCED MATERIALS AFTER TEA PROGRAM EXPERIENCE

Articles are expected to be written in a following formula:
Title - Abstract - Key words – Introduction – Development - Conclusion.

Between the text there will be some corresponding pictures (taken by the authors - make sure they are of good quality).
Target audience: It`s designed for current and future TEA, Fellows, US Partner Teachers and their students. In the book, the authors will describe their views on education and new international experiences to challenge and provide thinking on educational issues that we –both teachers and students-face every day. In addition, we wish our book would be a help for our embassies on TEA program.

Frequenty Asked Questions on our project

FREQUENTY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. Who is who in the project:

Awardee, coordinator of the Project, editor: Anna Krzemińska-Kaczyńska (Poland)

Dr Joe McNulty, editor and support of the project, UNL, USA.

Katarina E. Czarniak, Program Associate, Education Programs Division, IREX, Washington DC. USA.

Project collaborates: Hugh Bilton (correction, editor), Waldemar Sędkowski (Poland) – organizing publishing

Guillermo LopezOssa (Colombia) – IT Coordination

Authors of the articles: TEA FELLOWS Fall 2010 who agreed to cooperate and write the articles.

2. What is the aim of the collaborate project?

To publish the book describing:

 Each countries` system of education

 Memories and evaluation from TEA program

 How we used gained knowledge once we got home

 What do international teachers/students mean to each country representative?

 To present representatives` students works.

3. How will be money spent?

We were given $2515 from IREX - within Small Grant Competition. Money goes for publishing the book, communications, postage, and transportation of Waldemar Sedkowski within Poland to meet with the editor and organize the book and work out logistics.

4. How would this book inform current and future TEA international teachers?

• Through the website of University of Nebraska, where except for information about the book we will add the link to our `book blog` to give people a chance to get acquainted with us- the authors, teachers, TEA fellows, friends who decided to work together on the book.

IREX WEBSITES AS WELL

• Thanks to University of Lincoln most of the authors of the book have their own page on the Internet – so We will include links of our blog to the sites and keep people informed

• Some books will be sent to IREX, to our countries` embassies, hosted universities and they will be places in our school and local libraries. Thus, it will be a great source of information on TEA program for those who apply for the program or go for their scholarships.

• In the future, we are planning to run the project together somewhere in Europe (maybe in Poland) to gather all or most authors together and organize an international conference for teachers on TEA program, education and methods of teaching and cultural diversity.

5. Please clarify how the book will be published (hard copy, PDF, etc) and how many copies you will publish.

Our book will be a hard copy. On the Internet we will include information on our book with some sample articles. We will publish 400 HARD Copies. Pdf version will be available too.