Your Name and Title: Maria José de Leon, Education Consultant
School or Organization Name: Organization of American States (OAS)
Co-Presenter Name(s): Valentina Pernett; Andrea Leonelli; Daniel Pier, Education Consultants
Area of the World from Which You Will Present: United States
Language in Which You Will Present: English
Target Audience(s): Teacher educators, in-service teachers, future teachers, school leaders, policymakers in the field of education, and civil society members interested in the teaching profession policies and practices in the Americas.
Short Session Description (one line): The objective of this session is to introduce the Inter American Teacher Education Network (ITEN), an initiative of the Organization of American States that aims to promote collaboration among teachers and policymakers in the region. During the session, practical tools for the teaching profession will be presented to all participants.
Full Session Description (as long as you would like): The objective of this session is to introduce tools and activities that promote collaboration among teachers and policymakers.
The Inter-American Teacher Education Network (ITEN) is a network of individuals from different sectors throughout the Americas, who are involved or interested in the teaching profession. Our mission is to contribute to the improvement of the quality of education in the Americas by promoting knowledge exchange, capacity building and technical assistance, through the use of virtual tools and in-person activities to both policymakers and teachers.
At this session we will present:
- ITEN’s free virtual community for teachers of the Americas with opportunities for scholarships, publications and articles
- ITEN Knowledge Bank, Co-TEP for publications on the teaching profession
- ITEN Horizontal Cooperation Missions on Education
- ITEN Webinar series, MOOCs, online courses for teachers
- ITEN Professional Development Workshops
- ITEN Virtual Toolkits
- ITEN Radio Programs
Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:
ITEN’s webpage: http://www.oas.org/en/iten/
ITEN Online Community: http://itenamericas.net/
Co-TEP: www.oas.org/cotep
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/iten.oas
Twitter: @ITEN_RIED
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