Reviews the problem of how little is understood about educational change and how poorly some change programs are designed and developed. Describes an innovative teacher exchange program based on change theory that has developed a promising technique for promoting the adoption and diffusion of innovative educational practices. (Author/DN)

Thirty-six participants from the United States have been involved in a teacher exchange program between Florida International University and the school system of Cartagena, Colombia. Known as "Focus: Cartagena," the program revolves around four specific objectives stating that, after experiencing the program, participants should be able…

The benefits of international educational exchange programs, particularly the Fulbright exchange program, are discussed in this speech to 78 visiting Fulbright scholars in the United States teaching at American universities or carrying out research in areas ranging from medicine to linguistics. A primary benefit mentioned is that while such…

Provides practical information about the various opportunities that exist for educators wishing to teach in China. Information includes categories of teachers needed, language qualifications, names and addresses of agencies, and tips about items such as travel and money. (JDH)

Two foreign teachers, one from Columbia, one from Ghana, were made available to a school for a whole year at modest cost under a program, Volunteers to America. They added variety and sparked enthusiasm in several subjects. (NH)

Describes an American teacher's experiences working with students at the Foreign Languages Institute in China. The author found that students were highly motivated to learn about the United States, its language and culture. He found that his efforts to teach about it, however, were impeded by government intervention and cultural differences. (AM)

A Canadian community college instructor describes his experience teaching at Johnson County Community College (Kansas). Administrative structures, teaching methods, and environments are described and compared. (NHM)

An American community college instructor describes his experience teaching at Seneca College, a two-year institution in suburban Toronto, Canada. Administrative structures, teaching methods, and environments are described and compared. (NHM)

Article described a program that challenged music teachers in areas of endeavor with which they had not been involved for some time. (Author/RK)

Each year, Arizona's Office of Migrant Child Education participates in a Teacher Exchange Program with other states. The Teacher Exchange Program's objectives are (1) to provide an opportunity for state educational agencies to share training techniques, materials, and procedures through practical application and on-site observation and (2) to…

Gives an American exchange teacher's descriptions of British education and experiences while teaching biology there as well as presenting the experiences of the British teacher who had replaced him in America. (LS)