Opportunity Information: Apply for SVM700 17 PAS 004
The Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA) 2018 is a U.S. Department of State-funded professional development opportunity designed to strengthen secondary-level teaching through an intensive, short-term program in the United States. It is structured as a six-week, nondegree, noncredit academic experience hosted by a U.S. university and tailored specifically for practicing educators. Rather than functioning like a traditional academic course that leads to a diploma or university credit, TEA focuses on hands-on skill building and practical classroom application, aiming to help teachers bring updated methods and resources back to their home schools.
The program content centers on core areas of modern teaching practice. Participants take part in seminars that cover new teaching methodologies, curriculum development, lesson planning, and instructional technology. In practical terms, this means teachers are exposed to contemporary approaches to instruction (including student-centered strategies), learn how to design or improve curricula, strengthen how they structure lessons to meet learning objectives, and explore ways technology can support instruction. The overall goal is to improve teaching quality by giving participants tools they can adapt to their own classrooms, regardless of local constraints or differing educational systems.
A key component of TEA is a practicum placement in a U.S. secondary school near the host university. During this practicum, participants work closely with U.S. teachers, observe real classroom instruction, and engage directly with students by teaching and delivering presentations. This school-based experience is meant to bridge theory and practice: participants do not only discuss teaching strategies in seminars, they also see how those strategies look in day-to-day school settings, and they get the chance to try techniques themselves with feedback and peer exchange.
Beyond academics and classroom practice, TEA includes cultural enrichment, mentoring, and ongoing support throughout the six-week period. Cultural enrichment typically refers to structured activities that help participants better understand U.S. society and educational culture, while mentoring and support are intended to help participants navigate the program, reflect on learning, and translate new ideas into realistic plans for use at home. The description emphasizes that this support is continuous across the full program, which suggests participants are not left on their own to connect seminar content with practicum experiences.
For the 2018 cycle described in this opportunity notice, international participants travel to the United States either in spring 2018 or fall 2018. From Vietnam specifically, three teachers are selected to participate, indicating a competitive selection with a small cohort representing the country.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Title "The Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA) 2018" with Funding Opportunity Number SVM700 17 PAS 004. It is categorized as a continuation opportunity and uses a grant as the funding instrument type, with Education as the funding activity category. The responsible agency is the Department of State, U.S. Mission to Vietnam, and the CFDA number associated with the opportunity is 19.408. The eligibility category shown is Individuals, meaning the call is oriented toward individual applicants rather than institutions. The posting was created on March 22, 2017, with an original closing date of April 15, 2017. The award ceiling is listed as $5,000, and the notice anticipates 30 awards overall, which likely reflects multiple awards across participating countries or participant groups under the broader TEA program structure.Apply for SVM700 17 PAS 004
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Vietnam in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "The Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA) 2018" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.408.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 22, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 15, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals.
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