Newsletters

June 2013

First Study Visit for Knowledge Exchange on the Teaching Profession

ITEN sponsored the First Study Visit for Knowledge Exchange on the Teaching Profession, as part of its technical cooperation initiatives designed for Member States to exchange experiences and best practices on teacher policies.

May 2013

Including ICT in Initial Teacher Preparation

Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) integration in the preparation of future teachers is a topic that needs to be further explored in the region.

Read a report on the incorporation of ICT in the initial teacher preparation standards of two countries: Argentina and Guyana.

April 2013

ITEN a vibrant community

ITEN has become a vibrant community for more than 14,000 members in the Americas, in English and Spanish.

Are you familiar with the effects of intrafamiliar abuse and how it impacts the development of individual talent and learning ability? We invite you to see an interview with Carlos Frankie Mesías Rodríguez.

March 2013

Learn how to participate in the ITEN community

With the objective of having all ITEN members thoroughly understand the community rules of participation, the ITEN team has created a new tab titled: “Guidelines” this tab can be found underneath the main menu of the ITEN Community.

February 2013

Welcome to ITEN 2013!

Thanks very much to all the teachers and educational leaders of the Americas who are part of this community. The ITEN has been growing significantly in the past months, reaching over 10,000 educational leaders from the Americas in the English and Spanish communities combined.

November 2012

New English Version of the ITEN Platform: Connecting Teachers in the Americas

We are pleased to announce the launch of the new English version of the ITEN platform and to invite you to explore and participate in the community by connecting with colleagues in the Americas please click on the following link: http://itenamericas.net/

October 2012

Now it's easier to connect with teachers in the Americas

Today, like every year, on October 5th since 1994, we celebrate “World Teachers' Day”. In this way the aniversary of the adherence to the UNESCO / ILO Recommendation related to the status of teachers, adopted in 1966, is commemorated.

 

September 2012

Now it's easier to connect with teachers in the Americas

If you were a member of the first ITEN community in Spanish and would like to participate in the new virtual community, you must register again to obtain a new account, create a new user name and password.

 

August 2012

The OAS is Currently Testing a New Platform for the ITEN Spanish Version

The OAS is currently testing a new platform for the ITEN Spanish version, with the intention of creating a new platform for the English speaking community of teachers. The objective is to promote greater interaction among ITEN members.

 

July 2012

Registration OPEN for Online Course: "Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers with Web 2.0 Tools and 21st Century Skills".

The OAS Office of Scholarships, Training, and Capaciy Strengthening and iEARN located in USA; are offering scholarships for the course: “Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers with Web 2.0 Tools and 21st Century Skills”.

 

June 2012

A Teacher-Librarian's (TL) experience in iEARN’s online course: Internationalizing Social Studies for the 21st Century on how to integrate global exchange projects into the classroom.

"I am Afanaisa Gallant, a Teacher-Librarian (TL) in the O.S. Nieuw-Amsterdam elementary school in Suriname..."

 

May 2012

New ITEN page on Facebook

Follow us on our social networks Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Stay up-to-date with the most recent news on teacher education on the ITEN new Facebook page, and share it with your colleagues of the Americas.

How many members and followers will we reach in 2012?

 

April 2012

Learn about the best strategies for effective design of ICT-mediated learning environments!

April, 27th, 2012 from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Please register here. The webinar will address different aspects that teachers need to consider when designing learning environments mediated by ICTs.

 

March 2012

Seventh Inter-American Meeting of Ministers of Education: Analyzing policies and strategies to strengthen the role of professional educators.

The "Declaration of Paramaribo" (available here) stressed the importance of teachers in all levels of the educational process.

 

February 2012

Seventh Inter-American Meeting of Ministers of Education

On March 1st and 2nd 2012, the city of Paramaribo, Suriname will host the Seventh Inter-American Meeting of Ministers of Education.

Central theme:"Transforming the Role of the Teacher to Meet the Challenges of the 21st Century".

November 2011

Results of Survey on lnterculturality in the Education Agenda

Many thanks to all of those who participated in the survey on lnterculturality in the Education Agenda, carried out by the Inter-American Teacher Education Network team (ITEN).

Access the survey results here.

October 2011

October Webinars:

-Title: "Education for Democratic Citizenship in the Caribbean: The Virtual Library", "Interculturality in the Education Agenda", and "The Proposed Regional and National Teaching Councils for the Caribbean Community Member States"

-Where: Adobe Connect Virtual Platform.

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