Primary Teacher Training
Overview
Volunteers provide formal and informal training and support to elementary school teachers and occasionally provide classroom instruction. They work with one or several schools, or teachers’ colleges, modeling participatory methodologies, conducting workshops, and providing ongoing support to local teachers. Some primary education projects focus specifically on health, HIV/AIDS, the environment, childhood development, English as a second language (ESL), remedial education, science, language arts, or a foreign language.
Education
Applicants must have a strong background in elementary education and a bachelor’s degree in elementary or early childhood education;
OR a bachelor’s degree in any discipline and certification in elementary education;
OR a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with one or more school year full-time classroom teaching experience at the preschool or elementary level. Many applicants have state teaching certification.
Experience
Virtually all applicants have some teaching experience, ranging from one semester of student teaching to many years of full-time teaching. Other relevant experience includes knowledge of teaching methodologies at the K–6 level, experience in development of educational materials, and demonstrated skills in classroom management.
Last updated Aug 04 2009